Ra Ra Riot: "Boy"

If you can get past all the Vampire Weekend associations - they're tight with each other, have lent band members to the same 80s synth/electro-pop/pseudo hip-hop collaboration, and flat out just sound similar at times - these guys are legitimately a really enjoyable band in their own right. In fact, if you've been drinking the hatorade when it comes to VW, there's a solid chance that you'll enjoy Ra Ra Riot, anyway. They're just that... pleasant. If, on the other hand, Ezra Koenig & Co. light your fire, then you need to accept my apology for wasting your time and just hit play already. The Orchard is due out August 24th, and for now you can download "Boy" if you're willing to go to the band's website and declassify your email address.

Ra Ra Riot: "Boy"

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Track of the Week: Discovery's "So Insane"

Posted this track last week in "Daily!" because I was so pumped about it, but evidently the link is broken, so we're gonna have another go at it. Plus, this basically has to be a "Track of the Week". In fact, I'd be pretty shocked if it doesn't end up as the track of the summer. Yeah, it's that good:

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Fikaked: Daily!

• In case you haven't heard, the keyboardist from Vampire Weekend and the lead vocalist from Ra Ra Riot have partnered up to form Discovery, and it's awesome. It's basically indie new wave electro pop, kinda similar to Clor. Kickin' the Peanuts has the album posted here for download, and You can hear the first single right here. Be warned, listening almost guarantees immediate addiction:

• Pitchfork has an 30 minute Vampire Weekend set from last summer's Pitchfork festival posted here. "Campus":

• According to Pitchfork, Modest Mouse is going on tour (without Johnny Marr), and Dodos are releasing a new album in September, this time with a vibraphonist as the third permanent member.
• 11 Classic Letterman Moments, courtesy of EW.com.
• From The Playlist: Three Stooges the Movie, Elf as a musical, and 'Batman 3' news.

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