stars : the north (album stream)

listen to the new one by the stars over at npr.

cat power : sun (album stream)

listen to the latest from cat power over at npr.

flight of the conchords : feel inside and stuff like that with kids (video)

godspeed, neil.

band of horses : knock knock (video)

grimes : genesis (video)

she can do no wrong.

frank ocean : forrest gump (stream)

one of my favorite songs of the year. so clever. so sweet.

animal collective : today's supernatural (video)

welcome to my nightmares. still really like the song, though.

grimes : genesis (fallon)

#kimonovibes

bloc party : four (album stream)

listen here, y'all.

divine fits : a thing called divine fits (album stream)

britt daniel of spoon and dan boeckner of handsome furs and wolf parade teamed up. listen at npr.

japandroids : the house that heave built (video)

great video for one of the greatest songs of 2012.

wild nothing : paradise (mp3)

80s radio vibes in heavy portions here.

wild nothing :: paradise

the xx : chained (stream)

this album's going to be a doozy.

mumford & sons : i will wait (stream)

first taste of the sophomore album from the uk folk-rockers. more of the same, but i suppose that's sort of what you want with a band like this.

my morning jacket : outta my system (video)

last shop standing (trailer)

grizzly bear : yet again (stream)

this one blows "sleeping ute" out of the water.

father john misty : only son of the ladiesman (letterman)

father john misty, formerly known as j.tillman, also known as the second drummer for fleet foxes, released his debut under the new moniker not too long ago, but it's taken a bit of time for it to gain some traction with me. this one didn't take long at all, though. and letterman seems pretty psyched about it, too.

shuffle surprise : in line by sharon van etten

one of my favorite tracks of the year. rec'd if you like mazzy star's "fade into you".

washed out : a dedication (video)

yeasayer : fragrant world (album stream)

yeasayer put all the songs off of new album fragrant world in various parts of the internet for their fans to scavange out. stereogum has them conveniently compiled right here.