![](images/spacer_FFFFFF.jpg) ScienceNV
![](images/spacer_FFFFFF.jpg) Bite My Bolero
![](images/spacer_FFFFFF.jpg) Review by Mike Korn
Prog fans with a love of classical music are highly urged to check out this three-track EP from ScienceNV, whose ranks are composed of actual scientists. An irreverent title like Bite My Bolero might suggest a lackadaisical attempt to poke fun at the original sources, but actually the three covers here can be characterized more as "playful" than "insulting.”
When you have a release composed of interpretations of works by others, a lack of creativity is somewhat inevitable. This release is a novelty that shows ScienceNV having a little fun, tipping their hat to some influences and buying some time until their next full-length comes out. If you like the original tunes and you like true prog in the "classical" tradition, this is a nice little diversion. (Editor’s Note: It should be noted that each of these pieces has been released on a previous album from ScienceNV. So, while these renditions are not new, putting them all together in this format is.)
This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2013 Volume 6 at lulu.com/strangesound.
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