Watch: Odd Future - "Oldie"

In case you haven't heard Odd Future's Tape Volume 2, "Oldie"'s 10 minutes close out this Loiter Squad release. For those fans turned off by Goblin or Odd Future's entire 2011 campaign, they've roared back with a love-for-the-crew cut. While critics and skeptics scramble to askew Odd Future's claimed "fifteen minutes of fame", Tyler and company showcase here why they deserved those "fifteen minutes" and perhaps even more. On "Oldie", they remind us why wailing "Free Earl" or "Golf Wang" was so enjoyable in the first place. Odd Future's effortless "crew-love"mentality displays first and foremost that the group, despite record deals and major endorsements, are still as charismatic and appealable as ever. This is the definitive Odd Future anthem if there ever was one.

Listen: Danny Brown - "Grown Up"

Detroit MC Danny Brown's newest single "Grown Up" is as fresh and uplifting as it gets. Brown's take on his success story is a breezy, smooth, throwback affair reminiscent of the 90's. Included below is the stream/download of "Grown Up" (via Fader).


Listen//Danny Brown :: Grown Up
Download//Danny Brown - "Grown Up"

Listen: Andy Hull Covers The Weakerthans

I happened to stumble upon two separate acoustic renditions done by Manchester Orchestra's Andy Hull. Via his Tumblr, Hull posted his own take on The Weakerthan's "A Plea From A Cat Named Virtute" followed by posting a second cover of "Virtute The Cat Explains Her Departure" the next day. Hearing Hull's fervent vocals placed over a simple acoustic piece bleeds nothing but Right Away, Great Captain! Fans of RAGC!, Hull's solo venture, will find delight in these two pieces. Hull also stated this: "Lots and lots of RAGC news, release date, track listing, blaaaaaaa coming very soon." Of course, this was in reference to the upcoming The Church Of The Good Thief, Hull's third release under the RAGC! moniker. Listen to the Hull covers below. Also included is the latest track from RAGC! entitled "Blame", in case you missed it.

Listen // "A Plea From A Cat Named Virtute" // "Virtute The Cat Explains Her Departure"

Listen // BLAME

Watch: Usher - "Climax"

Usher has released a Sam Pilling-directed video to comply with one of the best singles of 2012 so far. Watch the video for "Climax" above.

Listen: Beach House - "Myth"

Beach House has posted a track entitled "Myth" to their official website. The track is assumed to be featured on their newest Sub Pop LP Bloom, which will allegedly be released on March 15th. Listen to "Myth" above in all its blissful, textbook-Beach House glory. 

Listen: Burial + Four Tet - "Nova"

Four Tet Tweeted a sound cloud link to a recent collaboration done with Burial, entitled "Nova". It is uncertain where this track will end up, yet it is rumored this will be the 13th release through Tet's Text Records. In the meantime, you can listen to the spectacular track by both acclaimed artists below:

Watch: The Shins - "Bait and Switch"

The Shins have released another video for a track to be featured on the upcoming album Port Of Morrow. Watch the video for "Bait and Switch" above, where band members are situated in what seems like a cabin in Portland. Port Of Morrow is out March 20 via Columbia.

Listen: Arcade Fire - "Abraham's Daughter"

I can't seem to wrap my head around the idea of Arcade Fire lending their music to the soundtrack of the upcoming Hunger Games, yet here it is. The indie-rock giants have streamed one of the two tracks in "Abraham's Daughter", a climbing epic led by co-lead singer Regine Chassagne. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Win Butler had this to say about their soundtrack feature:

“I tried to put myself in the headspace of how excited I’d be if this film was coming out when I was 15. I still remember hearing Radiohead’s ‘Exit Music (for a Film)’ in [Baz Luhrmann's] Romeo + Juliet when I was that age. Our whole approach was to get into the world and try to create something that serves the story and the film. There’s something in the story of Abraham and Isaac that I think resonates with the themes in the film, like sacrificing children. So we made a weird, alternate-universe version of that, where it’s as if Abraham had a daughter — kind of a metaphor for [Hunger Games character] Katniss.”

"The Hunger Games" can be seen in theaters March 23rd. You can stream "Abraham's Daughter" here.