eating me alive - miracles of modern science

so, a couple weeks ago, i gushed about a band who i thought was a mix between the smiths and mozart - which, to me, was imaginatively alluring and like auditory ear candy. today, i'm back with another mix of classical sounds with modern music - this time, though, i'd have to go with somebody else's assessment that miracles of modern science sound a bit like a mix between bowie and bartok.







can i just say how much i like this trend of classical meets modern?



ANYWAY. about the band - which goes by MOMS (an acronym that i find utterly endearing) - first formed at princeton with a bunch of orchestra and jazz band players. which makes sense, since their sound is all classical plugged into amps. it's very nifty, indeed, because traditional instruments ought to be heard more outside of orchestra halls, you know?



eating me alive, the single off their upcoming LP, dog years, is a lot of fun. the strings are totally prevalent, which make a nice anchor alongside bouncy drums. i dare you to sit still during this one.



(mp3) eating me alive by miracles of modern science



while you're at it, have a listen to tensity:







here's the group doing an acoustic version of luminol:







honestly, peeps. don't you just totally dig how they're using classical instruments to make songs like they are? LOVE IT.



dog tales, the album eating me alive is off of, will be available this fall on MOMS' bandcamp site. go HERE to check it out.