Review: Science for Girls is Sunday Morning Music for The Ambient Geek

Science for Girls creeps. It creeps up on you. Put your headphones on and start doing some work on your computer, guaranteed it won’t distract you, until you suddenly hear a line, or a beat and go – wow, I’ve been listening to this.

Science for Girls is the moniker for the music of Darren Solomon (who also happens to be a GeekDad reader). Where this collection of tunes excels is in the selection of excellent vocalists to accompany the seemingly simple collection of samples that appear to be everything from the “clip” of a distorted track to beeps that could be straight from your favorite old-school shoot ‘em up game.

It is a delightfully crafted piece of electronic ambiance that tells sweet, subtle stories.

The perfect album for late night coding or a Sunday morning after staying up until sunrise playing RPGs, Guitar Hero or walking the floor with a screaming baby.

Australian GeekDad’s must check out the track “Australia” which has more clichés and Australian references than a Rolf Harris ditty sung at an Australia Day Barbecue (trust us, that was funny). But it doesn’t grate; the chorus “I want to live in Australia” sung in an American accent is awesome. It should have been the theme song for the recent viral advertising campaign for a job on an island in Queensland. The song name drops among others Sir Donald Bradman, Dame Edna Everidge, Home and Away and 90s pop group of “Accidentally Kelly Street” fame, Frente.

I recommend checking out thesample tracks on the website. Then, heading over toiTunes or Amazon and putting your money where your ears are.

Wired: Ambient sounds with sweet lyrics.
__Tired: __Only one album? Please, give us another.