Big Bang Music Theory, who my faithful readers may recall reading about in this space before, checks in with the ChicagoGigs.com community once again, this time to deliver their self-titled debut CD. They are an interesting, if sometimes uneven, group of musicians who seem to naturally gravitate toward the quirky, individualistic side of rock and roll. Nothing presented here is poppy or hooky in the classic radio sense. Rather, BBMT makes music that is dark, textural, and hypnotic. The band walks a tightrope of tension in most of their arrangements that further intensifies their trance-y vibe. Quiet, clean toned passages are alternated with buzzsaw guitars and unusual melodies. Vocalist S’yen U brings most of the quirk to BBMT. She comes across less as a singer and more as a performance artist, not doing the typical ‘girl singer’ thing at all. She fronts the band much the same way David Byrne fronted Talking Heads, which is seemingly always in character. This sort of dramatic attitude puts an entirely different spin on the band and helps to draw the listener in.