Aside from the notable presence of a contribution by Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, you could subtitle this week's installment of Mandatory Music as "the Boys are Back in Town."

First, we've got a new song from the upcoming debut from the Arcs – the experimental side project from Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys. Then there's a track from the inimitable Neil Young along with Promise of the Real (featuring Willie Nelson's son, Lukas); a song from the Weeknd that'll presumably be on the forthcoming Chapter III; a new cut from Irish troubadour Damien Rice from the soundtrack to an animated movie; and "Slow Boy," the aforementioned song from Kim Gordon along with J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.

There's so much testosterone here, it wouldn't be all that shocking to see an ad for Levitra pop up.

THE ARCS

'Stay in My Corner' from 'Yours, Dreamily'

NEIL YOUNG + PROMISE OF THE REAL

'Wolf Moon' from 'The Monsanto Years'

THE WEEKND

'Can't Feel My Face' from 'Chapter III'

DAMIEN RICE

'Hypnosis' from 'Kahlil Gibran's the Prophet' Soundtrack

J MASCIS + KIM GORDON

'Slow Boy' from 'CONS EP Vol. 3'