New Music: Sleep Thieves- City Of Hearts

It's been a while since we've featured some really good 80's infused, Johnny Jewel-esque synth pop on the blog and in the middle of this cold, snowy winter it would be really nice if someone would come along to provide a bit of musical warmth. Well, Dublin band Sleep Thieves provides just the anecdote with their dreamy electro pop single "City of Hearts". Check it out below:

New Music: Trust- Are We Arc?

A slightly less gloomy new track from Toronto synth pop artist Trust. Although "Are We Arc?" is dark in texture it is actually pretty dreamy and really showcases the vocals of singer Robert Alfons. Listen below:

Trust's new LP Joyland is out March 4th via Arts & Crafts.

New Music: Eternal Summers- Never Enough + A Burial

Eternal Summers have dropped a couple of great new tracks to tide us over before they release The Drop Beneath in early March.  "Never Enough" has that familiar fuzzy dream pop sound that make Eternal Summers so great, while "A Burial" sees the band take a slight turn to the dark side. Check them out below:

The Drop Beneath is out March 4th via Kanine Records.

New Music: Tashaki Miyaki- Cool Runnings

It's been a couple of years since we have heard from Los Angeles dream pop band Tashaki Miyaki. Now, the trio are back with the short but sweet "Cool Runnings", a mellow song, but a quiet song that is enhanced by the wonderous, sexy voice of singer Lucy Miyaki. Listen below:

The single will be available on 7" February 25th via their own imprint Blonde Dog.

New Music: Hockeysmith- But Blood

British sister duo Hockeysmith have made a bit of a buzz in the last couple of months-including here- by releasing a couple of really good electro songs, "Let's Bang" and "Meanwhile". At the time, much was made of the girls recording their music in a caravan park in Cornwall England (Trailer park to those of us on this side of the Atlantic). After the success of their earlier output, I highly doubt that they are still living in an RV.

Now, comes word the sisters are set to release a new EP, with the first single being "But Blood". The track is a bit heavier than the electro of their previous songs, and near the end one of the sisters-Georgie or Annie?- absolutely shreds it on guitar.  Check out the video for the song below:

New Music: Woman's Hour- Her Ghost

Last September this blog helped introduce to the world new synth pop act Woman's Hour and their brilliant single "Darkest Place b/w Thunder." Indie record label Secretly Canadian must have been paying attention because they snatched them up and signed them to a new deal. The first single the band will release with the label is "Her Ghost", a song that is minimal in nature but possesses some stellar reverb guitar, deep dark synths and the beautiful voice of singer Fiona Burgess. Listen to the warm and moody track below:

"Her Ghost" is available now digitally and the 7" will come out on March 24th..

New Music: Beck- Waking Light

I am late to the party on this one. I meant to post this song last week, but I was too busy to get around to it. Beck's new album Morning Phase is poised to be one of the best releases this year. Don't believe me? Well, we have already heard "Blue Moon", a song that wouldn't have been out of place on Beck's best album Sea Change, and now he has come out with the equally good, melancholic song "Waking Light." Looking forward to February 25th when the new album will be available.