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FINE-TUNING THE FIT—Jalisa Montgomery, center, has her cap adjusted by her mother, Kishia Johnson, left, and great aunt, Wanda Nelson, before the start of Monte Vista School’s graduation May 31 in Simi Valley. Photos by MICHAEL COONS/Acorn Newspapers As Monte Vista School’s Class of 2023 prepared to leave the roost last month, one graduate had

Unranked and individually selected, these are the songs that kept us moving, thinking, and feeling in 2022.

Weve gathered our 6 featured artists from the music edition of KCRW’s Young Creators Project for song selections spanning wavy beats, hip-hop, punk, and jazz-tinged alternative R&B.

Expect shades of Bikini Kill and the Runaways along with face-melting drums and hook-laden lyrics that bring girls to the front of the mosh pit, and keep them there.

All of this week, Today’s Top Tune is devoted to sharing the work of some of the most gifted nascent musicians we’ve culled through the KCRW’s Young Creators Project.