Heads We Dance is a fledging synth pop band hailing from Leeds, England. That place seems to be churning out several notable bands lately; like The Lodger and Dead Disco with whom Heads We Dance made their live debut with in 2006. Heads We Dance engineers dynamic synth pop that could easily lay waste to any dance floor. Their aesthetic includes inspiration from the work of Philip K. Dick, Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis”, love connections via the internet, and an occasional Robert Palmer shout out.
In fact the vocals and the clean blippy synths have the same earnest charm of Robert Palmer’s “Johnny and Mary“. “Love in the Digital Age” discusses relationships in the information age where love is only a click away with the line “Are you lonely? Do you have a credit card?”, giving the Palmer adage “I can’t sleep at night, I’m addicted to love” an unsettling new depth. “My Heart is Set on You” bounces with the stark determination of a resolute man in love while gliding on washes of sparkling keyboards. If you’re looking for something new to love in the digital age, Heads We Dance is for you. Better start looking for your credit card.
MP3 – My Heart is Set On You – Heads We Dance
MP3 – Love in the Digital Age – Heads We Dance
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Leed’s retro-futurists Heads We Dance have released a b-side from their upcoming single “When the Siren Sounds” called “Work It Out” featuring a little lady who has been taking the world by storm, Little Boots! The track is a bit darker and more rock driven than a lot of their other stuff, but fear not, the synths are turned on high as they cruise past cymbal crashes and dance beats.
