As I'm slowly working my way through the massive amounts of music I've collected in my Bookmobile exploits (I'm hitting the paltry storage limits on my cheap Acer laptop), I'm starting to discover some stuff I really, really like. One of my recent favorites is Boy in Static, the pseudonym of 25-year-old Alexander Chen, who studied piano and cello as a kid and got his break when his demo landed in the hands of Markus and Micha Acher of The Notwist.
I think of Boy in Static's music as an even more ethereal and atmospheric take on Explosions in the Sky, with words included. He might even be more accessible than other experimental/electronic rock groups. I'm surprised/impressed he's so young--hopefully he's got lots more great music to make.
PS. I really like 'Tear Down,' but I think my favorite track on his latest album, Violet, is 'Immortal.'
