Tonight: The Octopus Project @ the Ottobar

The Octopus Project have primarily been an instrumental purveyor of pleasantly noisy electronic pop, but their new EP dabbles in the art of spoken language.

If you're worried the group's heavy use of theremin and xylophone in creating dreamy matrices of sound might be lost, peep the video for "Wet Gold" off of Golden Beds above. Still a bit skeptical? Stream the entire new EP for free right here, and be pleased to discover that the majority of the album is more like the Octopus Project you've come to know and love. Golden Beds is now out on California's Peek-a-Boo Records.

The Austin-based group hits the Ottobar tonight, with locals Seldon Plan, Light Trees, and A+ Gold Star. The show starts at 9 PM and will run ya 10 dollars.

I Saw The Bright Shinies

The Octopus Project & Yukon

October 21 brings ambitious post synthetic power rock to a stage near you. Sonar will be hosting The Octopus Project, with the mighty Yukon pulling support for the night.

The local fellows of Yukon just released Medallion. The 4 tracked disc leaves you unbuckling your belt, not craving more like your typical extended player. With drums out the wazoo, the EP sounds like a more controlled Oxes, sprinkling in vocals and math rocked goodness. Dudes also play with Little Women at the Copycat October 18.

The Octopus Project hail from Austin, and impressed the heck out of me at the Ottobar last year. Last year's LP was superb, but their ultimate ear melter was the collaborative effort with Black Moth Super Rainbow called The House of Apples & Eyeballs.

This show more than likely promises to make going out on Tuesday worth your while.