Built By Snow's MEGA Improvement from Noise

On Jan. 24, 2009, Built by Snow along with friends Hollywood Gossip, The Bubbles, and The McKenzies shared the stage at Club Deville to celebrate the release of Built by Snow's "MEGA."

After a week of summer weather, the 40 degree night didn't freeze the band's, and fans' celebratory mood.

"MEGA" captivates listeners with hand clapping pop goodness, and an homage to the original Nintendo games' music. With the album length at twenty-two minutes, the nine songs are long enough to be fulfilling but don't wear out their welcome.

Some have compared the band to Weezer as well as the Cars, and it goes without saying that this observation is warranted. The melodic keyboard with the accompanying dance driven beats inspires even the somberest of listeners to shake some part of their body.

"MEGA" is a definite improvement from their first EP "Noise," released a year ago. The band took more time writing and recording this album with producer Alex Lyon, and the effort is evident in the final product. The musicality is tighter, and the vocals are more stable.

Anyone's inner nerd, whether their poison is Zelda or physics, will be drawn to the geeky themed lyrics and titles.

In "Science of Love," lead vocalist JP Pfertner sings, "Magnetic hearts are beating static through our veins attracting you and me while pulling us away."