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The Octopus Project performs "The Adjustor"

After piquing interest from critics during last year's cross-country tour with Trail of Dead, The Octopus Project (composed of husband and wife Josh & Yvonne Lambert and Toto Miranda) seems teetered on the edge of indie-electro-rock success — and this hardworking band deserves the accolades. While they're mostly praised for the borderline-hysterical aspects of their live show (replete with perverse costumes, masks, and party favors), the release of the band's second album, One Hundred Ten Thousand Million (Peek-A-Boo Records) showcases the trio's musical skill in blending beat machines, keyboards, drum kits, and chaotic guitars to new heights (and lows), taking the soft and loud parts to further extremes without getting grating or too obnoxious. They'll be headlining Sunday night's (June 18) show at Soundlab, with Black Moth Super Rainbow (expect a full-length, split CD from Octopus and Black Moth to be released this summer), and Besnyo. Don't be put off by the lack of vocals —the Octopus Project makes electronic magic that would render any lyrics superflous.