Zara McFarlane - "Police & Thieves"

While it's not an original, this reworked version of my favourite Clash song is yet another stunner from Zara McFarlane's forthcoming LP, If You Knew Her. If the rest of the album holds up like this, I'll be figuring out where to put it on my Top 20 in twelve months.

St. Vincent - "Birth In Reverse"

St. Vincent's gone a little disco on this first track from her forthcoming record. Late February release for the self-titled LP.

MR.CAR/\\ACK - "Calm The Fuck Down (Carmack...)"

Sometimes we all need to calm the fuck down.

DENA - "Bad Timing"

WAY mellower than the other DENA cuts I've posted here, but "Bad Timing" is a misnomer as it marks the official announcement of an impending full-length from the Berlin/Bulgarian artist. Flash comes out February 24th on Normal Surround / !K7. About time.

Charles Bradley - "Ait It A Sin (feat. The Bullets)"

A little treat from Daptone Records for those who didn't get their hand on the Black Friday Record Store Day release (though seriously, there's a second record story day? and it coincides with Black Friday?). "Ain't It A Sin" is another slice of impassioned soul from the Screaming Eagle of Soul.

Kraked Unit - "Chinese Puzzle (20syl Remix)"

DOOOOOOOPE. Now I want to see this Casse tête chinois flick.

French Horn Rebellion & Savoir Adore - "The Fire"

They've tagged this as "Next Jack Swing" on Soundcloud. I'm old enough to remember jack swing when it was just new and while this doesn't quite echo the O.G., it's still a heck of a song and a pretty great collaboration. Savoir Adore vocals are a great complement to French Horn Rebellion's cuts. "The Fire" is available as a free download so go cop it.