Elissa Mielke aka Mieke makes the sort of arty folk-pop that's propelled Rae Morris, and now Frances, right into the spotlight. 'Sleeping Alone' is the Ontario native's debut single proper. A cut from her forthcoming self-titled EP, 'Sleeping Alone' bristles with a crisp freshness, courtesy of Mielke's slender vocal, and Don Kerr and Howie Beck's (Feist, Bahamas) pensive but no less rousing accompaniment of ringing pianos and atmospherically swaying beats. - DC