Boston’s Boy in Static has developed exponentially since I first blogged about them in 2006 (Myspace Music Review: I thought it was a good idea). To quote me, “the music of Alexander Chen is a Bloody Smashing Cure of lushy electronic pro tools pop. Chen’s vocals are nothing short of brilliant; a moaning and groaning of bedroom recording apathy on a rainy afternoon.” I couldn’t agree more.

Boy in Static (now complete with 6 piece live band) has since released a second record on Mush in May of ‘07, Violet, which was hailed as a “shoe-gazing dream-pop epic .” Chen’s sensitive serenade on tracks like “Where It Ends” (available for free download on their site) compliments the distortion of guitar driven electronica to a t.

“Kissed Under The Sun” from their first record, Newborn, is also abundantly worth a listen (streaming on their myspace).

Boy in Static just finished up a small tour with Boston’s Freezepop, and has already started writing music for their next album.