Previously a jumble of lo-fi wiring and bedroom electronics rolled in a shaggy rug of kaleidoscopic pop, Black Moth Super Rainbow may be in the act of growing up. Entering a modern recording studio for the first time, they are now under the wing of star indie-producer Dave Fridmann, who combed out the Flaming Lips' acid frizz for Soft Bulletin and unearthed the textual beauty on Mercury Rev's Deserter's Songs.
On Eating Us, sharp edges have been polished down to reveal chrome smooth harmonies and melodies gentle enough to rock baby androids to sleep. On first listen, you may wonder if you've mistakenly put in Air's Moon Safari accidently, as you're flooded with gorgeous, hypnotic ambient pop; BMSR have never sounded so restrained. But soak in its headphone delight - the twinkling vocoder daydream of "Twin Of Myself" and the exploding symphonic neon of "Dark Bubbles"- and its the same old BMSR, but just in a better tailored suit. A complete aural thrill!
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