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Apples in Stereo perform their theme song.

What do you do when you’ve been in the business for years and are no longer satisfied by the traditional tricks of the trade? Invent your own. Robert Schneider, lead singer of the indie-rock band Apples In Stereo, is known for breaking new recording ground, but on the band’s latest release and fifth official full-length album, New Magnetic Wonder (Simian/Yep Roc/Redeye) he actually invented a new musical scale. Dubbed “the Non-Pythagorean Scale,” Schneider uses it as a blueprint for the Apples’ most elaborate album to date, an ambitious LP released on the newly formed Simian Records label (owned by actor Elijah Wood) and co-distributed by Yep Roc Records. The album features so many “link tracks” that they had trouble keeping ProTools functioning properly and actually experienced a computer crash or two during the 12-month recording process. Unrelenting enthusiasm and a constant stream of ideas kept them afloat during the production, and this new album represents the band at their most spirited and accomplished. They will be playing with Casper & the Cookies. Doors open at 7pm.

Sunday, February 11 at 8pm. The Buffalo Icon, 391 Ellicott St. (842-0167) www.thebuffaloicon.com. $12/advance-$13/at the door