Ex-Fleet Foxes drummer, J. Tillman (who left the band like 5 minutes ago), already has a new moniker, a new song, and a new video starring Parks and Rec’s Aubrey Plaza. It’s the real deal. Fear Fun is due May 1 on Sub Pop.

Evian Christ, the mystery producer who loaded up a Youtube channel with a bunch of incredible tracks earlier this month, has surfaced as 22 year old Joshua Leary. He’s signed to Tri Angle and is offering up that mixtape we were hoping for. Drake’s not on it, but all of these are (including my favs, [...]

NPR has the full album stream of Sharon Van Etten’s Tramp, the follow-up to 2010’s Epic. I’ve listened to it through once and can guarantee a wonderful time. Right now, I’m loving the gorgeous “Give Out” and its chorus, “You’re the reason why I’ll move to the city/you’re why I’ll need to leave.” Also “Serpents” [...]

Frank Ocean’s latest Tumblr mp3, “Voodoo,” is about a minute and a half long and absolutely too short. Not sure if this is ending up on the Def Jam debut (due in the ‘Spring’), but “She’s got the whole wide world in her juicy fruit” is now the best lyric of 2012.
Stream: Frank Ocean “Voodoo”

Azealia Banks’ new fashion show song is so very fashion show. “Are you an Aquarius? You act like an Aquarius.” Yes. Stream “Bambi” below via P4k. Stay til 1:55. Debut album is due eventually and it will be on Universal.

There is a song on Leonard Cohen’s Old Ideas (his first album in 8 years) called “Darkness.” That about sums it up. “Who’s to blame in this catastrophe?” he told NPR. “I never figured that out.” He’s a sportsman and a shepherd. He’s a lazy bastard living in a suit. Old Ideas is due January 31.
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It’s been way too long, Santigold. “Big Mouth,” which was produced by Switch and Buraka Som Sistema, is probably very familiar if you’re into either (especially Buraka, who sort of lend Santi the verses from “Up All Night”). Talk that sh*t non-stop. Master Of My Make-Believe is coming soon.
Download: Santigold “Big Mouth”

Lana Del Rey had a rough weekend, but her songs are still really great and the remixes can keep coming. So what took this so long? Clams Casino goes to another world for this demented “Born to Die” rework, which will appear on the official Born to Die Remixes EP due January 22. These two [...]

Sleigh Bells’ “Comeback Kid” is the official official first single from the upcoming Reign of Terror, and is slightly less terrorizing (despite cover art) than the previously released “Born to Lose.” The track is a free download with your iTunes pre-order of the album, which has been pushed to February 21 on Mom + Pop. [...]

LA producer Henry Laufer. AKA Shlohmo’s debut LP, Bad Vibes, was inaccurately named (because it was most definitely good vibes). His follow-up, the upcoming Vacation EP, is so far also good vibes, as displayed in the auto-tuned vocal sampled “wen uuu.” Streaming below via the GvsB premiere.
Vacation EP is due February 7 on Friends [...]