Tell Me (When You’re Gone) - Hiroki (R&B/Pop) What a song for Valentine’s day! My top holiday pick, Hiroki’s infectious new track is an ode for the heartbroken hoping to finally get over an on again, off again, love. The song is production HEAVEN—the top of the track features an EQ cut that pulls the listener in before hitting you hard with the extremely catchy melody and hook. Tell Me then segues into two different guitar features—the first a dreamy sequence with a healthy dose of retro, and the final being a duet with the sparkling vocals of the lead singer. This is a song I really want to hear live—it’s such an earworm I bet it gets audiences singing along instantly, especially at the track’s final chorus where Hiroki hits you over and over with countermelody, harmony and ear candy, continuously ringing new life out of his catchy hook. I found myself listening on repeat to discover every little treat baked into this Valentine’s Day gem of a song.
Best Lyric: “How do I forget this feeling when you’re gone?”