King Midas Sound - Darlin' "Darlin" is a prophecy of loneliness, and quite possibly madness--a parting gift to the woman who poisoned the singer's heart with tainted love. The prognosis is. . . not good. King Midas Sound find beauty and cold...

Quadron - "Buster Keaton" These two are an electronic soul outfit from Denmark that, I expect, are too good for bloggers to ignore much longer. This track somehow comes across as both incredibly lush and pared down to its bare essentials--with an...

Fuck Buttons - "Surf Solar" Never paid much attention to Fuck Buttons before this. If you have a cold, "Surf Solar" will decongest you. Headphones are necessary. Listen and be healed. ****

It's hard to pick just one of these, so you get both of them. Jesse Boykins III - AmorUs (MeLo-X Mix) Jesse Boykins III - Amorous (AFTA-1 LOVE MIX) MeLo-X brings the buzzy synth and heavy bass, but the ambient keys and muted, drum-machine shuffle of...

Blakroc - "Dollaz & Sense" (feat. Pharoahe Monch & RZA) ****