Sea + Air "My Heart's Sick Chord"

 

Found this at the same time as Hey Ocean! and happened to line them up back to back in the changer's rotation.  Lots of similarities and subtle differences.  Sea + Air is a husband/wife duo from Germany, though the missus is of Greek heritage, and I'll describe their music as art pop.  It's a shade darker and more melancholy overall than HO!, possibly influenced by more male lead vocals.  Only the two members, each will play up to five instruments within one song in concert.  Here is a live version of a track from the album...

   

Yep, that's a harpsichord, and it appears on several songs.  He grew up with one in his house and used to listen to Bach baroque pieces.  He also played drums in a punk band.  She was a folklore dancer never allowed to sing, and she can play a bass with her feet...  Go figure.  They had been at the music game since the turn of the century but finally got the break they needed when they opened for Whitney Houston on the European leg of her last tour.  Hell, they were probably better than Whitney was...  "My Heart's..." was recorded shortly thereafter in the first half of last year and they have been on the road supporting it since.  Only in the last couple of weeks, though, has the record seen worldwide release.  I knew from my first spin that something would come from this song, and sure enough, it is the first official single, partnered with PETA (I support the idea but not their methodology...they are basically a terrorist organization).  The band put the video on their YouTube channel two days ago...



The sound is fleshed out on record, as you should be able to hear.  It is well worth the ten or so bucks. 

I wish them luck as they begin another year on the road.  Don't think the States are on the itinerary since they were refused entry last year by Homeland Security (wonder what evil they are guilty of according to our government; intelligence...culture?).  Damn shame because The Plaza here in Orlando would be a perfect venue.