R&B is an ever-expanding and changing genre, especially in 2012… if you’re a man. Frank Ocean, Migeul, and The Weeknd all rose to higher notoriety and famethanks, in part, to their minimalist beats and crisp falsettos. They brought fresh sounds and perspectives and reinvigorated the likes of Usher, with “Climax” being a direct result of the Weeknd and Drake.

Santigold has recorded a track for the HBO’s hit Girls that will be on the series’ first soundtrack. A simple song that brings out the fun of Santigold. Check out the track below, as well as the indie-twenty-something tracklist stylings of Girls-Volume 1. [media url=”http://antidotemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/F09VbytyeNnn.128.mp3″ width=”690″ height”25″] [note] Girls – Volume 1: Music from the HBO Original Series (Standard Edition)
01 Robyn: “Dancing on My Own”
02 fun.:

Katy B made a sleek and twisted debut last year’s On a Mission, whipping up  off-centered urban-dance-pop. “Katy on a Mission,” “Lights On,” and “Witches Brew” were all evidence of Katy’s talent. Now, Katy B has offered her listeners a little Christmas treat: 4 new tracks with a damn impressive line-up of collaborators.

As music simultaneously fragments and forms new relationships, Big Boi has taken advantage with a brief walk around the indie and electronic world with some successful collaborations as souvenirs. Phantogram, Jai Paul, Wavves, ASAP Rocky, and Little Dragon all make at least one appearance on the album, along with Southern rappers and vocalists including Killer Mike, Sleepy Brown, T.I.,

M.I.A dropped, very quietly, a new track this week titled “atTENTion.” The track follows the sonic route she has travelled as of late; auto-tune, club-ready beats, digital bleeps, and more ambiguous lyrics and discussions of her life. Whether this is a preview of what is to come with “Paul Simon on acid” is yet to be distinguished, so for now, just enjoy another sick offering from the international and controversial pop star.