New Music Monday!

Every Monday I'll be bringing you a batch of fresh new tracks previewing upcoming and recent releases. Follow the links to stream/download anything that catches your eye. This week's selections:

Broken Bells - The High Road
Broken Bells is the brand new collaboration by frontman James Mercer of The Shins and DJ Danger Mouse (of Grey Album and Gnarls Barkley fame). The two did a pair of tracks together for the musical side of the recent Sparklehorse/David Lynch/Iggy Pop/Danger Mouse/Julian Casablancas/Wayne Coyne/Everyone Who Is Anyone high-concept art installation Dark Night of the Soul, including track #33 on my year-end Top 40, "Insane Lullaby." Full album from Broken Bells will drop March 9, 2010.

Vampire Weekend - White Sky
The third track we've heard from the upcoming Contra LP, after "Horchata" and "Cousins." Contra drops on January 12, 2010.

Massive Attack - Paradise Circus
From the upcoming Heligoland LP, due out February 9, 2010. The album will also recycle slow-burner "Pray For Rain" featuring vocals from Tunde Adebimpe of TV On The Radio, which appeared on their October 2009 EP Splitting the Atom. 

Portishead - Chase the Tear
I can't morally give you a link to download this one for free. Portishead recorded this track and gave it to Amnesty International as a fundraiser. Amnesty International is amazing, and you can spare 99 cents. The above link will take you to the 7digital website where Amnesty will profit from the sale.


Mos Def - 24 Hour Karate School
New Mos Def track, not available on this year's Ecstatic release.

Boat - We Want It! We Want It!
This little Seattlite band has been a favorite of Seattle/NY radio saviors KEXP and Northwest scene writers Three Imaginary Girls for several years now. Their newest track matches its title in sheer joy.

Ted Leo - Even Heroes Have To Die
The first studio track available from upcoming release and Matador debut The Brutalist Bricks, due out March 9, 2010.

Gucci Mane - Danger's Not A Stranger (Diplo Remix)
First track off the Free Gucci mixtape put togther by uber-producer Diplo.

Cee-Lo - Hello Miss (Armani XXXchange Remix)
From the free download ATL RMX album available in the Adult Swim music store, a remix of recent track by Dungeon Family and Gnarls Barkley alumnus Cee-Lo.
OJ Da Juiceman f/Gucci Mane - Good Night (Health Remix)
Another from the ATL RMX album, this time with a verse from the ubiquitous Gucci Mane and remixed by recent industrial indie darlings HEALTH.