Hangin' Out In 100b

Miracles of Modern Science are a six-piece band currently based in Brooklyn who play – according to the email 100b received a few weeks ago – ‘orchestral space-pop’. Which, honestly, sounds exactly like the kind of thing I would hate. Luckily I checked them out anyway, and was pleasantly surprised to find that ‘space-pop’ isn’t the weird experimental nonsense I expected it to be.

As it turns out, the email description is quite literal. Miracles of Modern Science (MOMS) have no use for guitars or any of those crazy new-fangled contraptions – they’ve stuck to violins, cellos, and other assorted classical instruments. This, as you might guess, creates a beautiful, sweeping orchestral sound, yet their songs are most definitely pop-based. As I’m sure you’ll read anywhere that mentions MOMS, their sound does definitely put one in mind of the Arcade Fire. But way more fun. (No offense to the Arcade Fire, who I love with all my heart, but ‘fun’ isn’t necessarily a word I’d use to describe them.)

Oh, and as for the ‘space’ part of ‘space-pop’? They perform in silver spacesuits that are quite possibly leftovers from The Mysterians, a movie I recently enjoyed greatly. As for whether these songs themselves are outer space oriented? I haven’t quite determined that yet.

Miracles of Modern Science are currently finishing up their debut EP, which will be released by the brand new label Amazing Wow. So brand new, in fact, that that they’re still working on their website. Amazing Wow itself sounds like something to watch out for, based on their mission statement:

“Amazing Wow is a modern music label that rejects the concept of music piracy and the antiquated notion that every download is a lost sale. AW is not an online community, but an exclusive label that treats its artists with the same devotion and attention as any traditional label. Instead of making CDs, AW offers all the music for free download online, and makes money from ad revenue, merchandise (shirts, vinyl, etc.) and bands’ tours.”

Have a listen to Miracles of Modern Science below, or at MiracleSpace, and keep an eye out for their debut EP and Amazing Wow.

   Miracles Of Modern Science – Eating Me Alive
   Miracles Of Modern Science – MR2