In Dee Mail: A Life of Science’s Debut Album ‘The Apneist’

Phoenix band A Life of Science deliver a mix of electro-pop and progressive rock on their debut release, The Apneist. The album, which is accompanied by a multimedia suite that includes comics, a DVD and a book, is a modern day rock opera that the label, Sundawg Records, says “will take the listener on an unforgettable journey through the subconscious in a future setting, as told by the man responsible for the apocalypse as he sinks to his death.”

The Apneist, which is intricately related to the word ‘apnea’ (as in sleep apnea), contains a number of accessible, high-octane pop songs, including “Yacht Life Nights” and “Evidence of a Lunar Orbit,” which are included below. The album was produced by Larry Elyea (Jimmy Eat World, Eyes Set to Kill) and released this spring. Elyea called the recording session “one of the most challenging and enjoyable records I’ve done to date. This record is a rollercoaster ride into uncharted territories of sonics and emotion.”

The band’s style and sound are a bit more polished and “OC rock” than we normally feature, but the concept, story-telling, and some of the songs, are worth noting. If you like bands like Angels and Airwaves, you might just dig A Life of Science. The songs featured below were submitted to IRC by the band.

A Life of Science is set to kick-off a seven week long, cross-country tour on August 22. Founding band members James Keenan [vocals, bass, synth] and Zakk Geist [guitar, vocals, programming] began making music together in high school and were later joined by Scott Passamonte [guitar, vocals] and Angel Garcia [percussion, vocoder]. You can sample stream the album in on their record label page or listen to more of their music on MySpace.

“Yacht Life Nights” – A Life Of Science from The Apneist (2009)

“Evidence Of A Lunar Orbit” – A Life Of Science from The Apneist (2009)