The Time Machine (by The Sippy Cups, Children's Music)

When you think about a time machine, what immediately comes to mind? A sci-fi tricked out space ship set to zoom into the future? What about your own body? That's the idea behind The Sippy Cups' third album, aptly titled THE TIME MACHINE. With songs about math, losing a tooth, and learning to swim, the band covers all the milestones that make childhood such a monumental time. With a blend of alternative rock, folk, and electronica, this San Francisco Bay Area band famous for its circus-style performances, is geared to supplying modern and hip tracks for their audiences to dance to.

Sippy Cup concerts are said to be a real three ring circus, full of jugglers, acrobats, and silly skits. On this album, the band does a good job of bringing that frenetic mix of energy and music home to listeners. The Time Machine marks an interesting shift for the band because they actually seem to be growing up too -- celebrating that leap from the preschool years to full-fledged childhood without missing a beat. It's unclear whether the band plans to follow this generation through to adolescence, but it is nice to see a band grow, adding new material to the mix. And speaking of mixes, for listeners growing tired of the same olf kid's offerings, the Sippy Cups offer the perfect antidote with fresh, rock-inspired tunes.