FUSE TV - Free Music: Sleigh Bells Album, Nicki Minaj & More

Sleigh Bells: Reign of Terror
The future of this Brooklyn duo is so bright, they gotta wear shades. You can steam their entire sophomore album on New York Times site right now. It’s surprisingly melodic given how catastrophically loud their debut was, but thankfully there are still plenty of tracks here to shatter your nerves. Happy Valentine’s! [NYT]

Nicki Minaj: “Starships”
Tapping producer RedOne (Gaga’s “Just Dance”), Minaj turns in a vaguely Europop club jam with a sprightly riff that would hardly sound out of place on a Miley Cyrus album. “Starships were meant to fly” is a confusing platitude, but something tells me it will sound completely sensible after the 100th time I hear it during Summer 2012. [Stereogum]

Ed Sheeran/Yelawolf: Slumdon Bridge EP
FUSE spoke with the 20-year-old British press favorite (his rap has an acoustic guitar bend) about his collaborative EP with American MC Yelawolf. Watch that here, and download their four-track EP for free here. [Ology]

Kendrick Lamar: “Cartoon & Cereal”
Opening with a mechanized mini-monologue that you could almost imagine Prince delivering circa Sign O' The Times, the new song from the thought-provoking, ever-reliable Compton rapper is a promising tease (presumably) from his upcoming Good Kid in a Mad City. [XXL]

Sinead O’Connor: How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?
With all her blogging, marriage divorce craziness, I almost forgot that Sinead’s return to the public eye was actually pegged to an album. Listen to her attempted comeback here and see if you think she’s still got it. Of course, if she doesn’t have it, she probably doesn't care anyway, since she does not want what she hasn’t got. [NPR]

Charli XCX: “Valentine”
I choo choo choooose this free download—from British electro-pop songstress Charli XCX—as the best Valentine-related track of 2012. Stream it below!