Yes. We love this shit. TOKi let loose this awesome unreleased track from ’09 on her soundcloud last night. The 3 A.M. pulse of “Swine and Burgers” goes in pretty nicely. Check it out.
TOKiMONSTA – Swine and BurgersTOKiMONSTA 
(Official) (Blog) (Soundcloud)
Rating: 8.3
“All We Do Is Count” is new from NYC rock and roll band Grassfight. The track goes lo-fi well enough but mantains enough of a tune (both vocally and instrumentally) to keep you interested long after you’re first like “WOW, I really do love this low-fi shit.” Don’t sleep, “AWDIC” is one of the best rock tracks we’ve heard in a minute. Spin it after the jump below and check out the band’s “Icon” EP on Soundcloud.
Grassfight – All We Do Is CountGrassfight 
(Facebook) (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.2
“Lotus Flowerbomb” is no doubt one of favorite beats of ’11 (esp. Miguel’s hook. Shouts to our dude Miguel.) That said, it’s great to hear it without Wale marblemouthing all over it. Raheem’s silky smoothy melodic lines elevate “LFB” from 106 & Park “bottom of the Top 10” status to grown and sexy bedrooms worldwide.
Raheem DeVaughn – Lotus Flowerbomb (Wale)Raheem DeVaughn 
(Official) (Facebook)
Rating 8.2
We’ve had the new Sharon Van Etten on serious blast here at b3sci HQ the last couple weeks. One of our favorite of the new Sharon Van E tracks is “Serpents”. It’s is such a great record. It’s one of those really perfect moments when the tune, the arrangements, the voice, the content, the artist, it all just comes together. Listen.
Sharon Van Etten – SerpentsSharon Van Etten (Official) (Myspace)
Rating 8.8
“Paradisco”, new from our girl Charlotte Gainsbourg, is off her upcoming combo live/studio double LP Stage Whispers. Written and produced by oft-collaborator Beck dude, “Paradisco”s minimalist melodies and rhythmic figures would sound at home on a Broken Social Scene record from the mid-00’s. If that sounds like your cup of tea (we’re into it) than “Paradisco” won’t disappoint.
Charlotte Gainsbourg – ParadiscoCharlotte Gainsbourg 
(Official) (Myspace)
Rating 8.2
Shout out to The Bay but we’re about to do it for LA. Nipsey, YG & Snoop team up on this West Coast remix of the T-Minus produced tune from Take Care. Outta space jam.
Drake – The Motto (Remix) (Feat. Nipsey Hussle, YG & Snoop Dogg)Rating 8.3
Philly goes in! Phila MCs Ab-Liva, Asaad & Gilbere Forte jump on this 2011 r&b-tooled version of Lupe’s “Super Cold” by PA producer Raak. Massive.
Lupe Fiasco – Super Cold (Raak Remix) (Feat. Ab-Liva, Asaad & Gilbere Forte)Lupe Fiasco: 
(Official) (Myspace) (Twitter)
Rating: 8.2
Contributed by Trevor Meyer
Australian Rockers The Honey Pies have just released their second album Carpe Carpe. “Girl” is a nice, upbeat track. For those of you looking for new rock to sink your teeth into, this song is sure to bring about a feeling of happiness. These guys remind of Mando Diao with more of a surf feel, but decide for yourself. Also, check out their video “Don’t Mention the War” off their first album Think of England. It’s hilariously fantastic.
The Honey Pies – GirlThe Honey Pies 
(Official)
Rating 7.9??
Some dope shit dropped (that Florence cover of “Take Care”) over Thanksgiving weekend while we were all back in Cleveland chilling in our parents’ basements going in on MTV Jams. Top of the list of “shit that dropped while we were away” is this new Black Star(!) track (that’s right Talib and that guy formerly known as Mos Def are back!) produced by Madlib(!) (We can’t get enough of that MadGibbs shit). Hearing a new Black Star track is sort of like finding the holy grail or capturing a narwhal or something around here. We could be more psyched. “FIX UP”.
Black Star – Fix Up (Prod. Madlib)Black Star (Wikipedia that shit)
Rating 9.2
Our Cleveland brother Jason Burns turns his latest on this new remix for London UK band Maribou State. JB works down a bit of 2011 R&B, neo-garage, and a smattering tropical-y marimbas into mix. Anything Jason Burns puts out has become pretty much a must listen around b3sci HQ. Get hip below.
Maribou State – Got Me Down (Jason Burns Remix)Jason Burns 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.3
Our man ANT from Oz puts a sweet spin on Madeon’s excellent track for “Icarus”. That Madeon shit is pretty mint on its own. It takes a truly top shelf mixman to go in on a Madeon track and survive it. ANT survives, thrives, and knocks that shit straight out. Result.
Madeon – Icarus (ANT Remix)ANT (Facebook) (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.1
Contributed by Chris Gedos
It would be an understatement to say that the genre of grown up twee folk is oversaturated these days. From nihiti to Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, the niche is ablaze with artists of various levels of acclaim, which is what makes the song “People” by SF artist Tree all the more impressive. Something about the rambling lyrics and piercing wurlitzer makes me imagine some cat on a guitar outside City Lights with a tin can and a tattered copy of Naked Lunch on the pavement. This is a rare song of great feeling which doesn’t get caught up in a pretentiously grandiose statement. I dare you to only listen once.
Tree (Facebook)
Rating 8.2
