More like a wrecking crew ... this is the sound of controlled, booty-shakin' weightlessness. At Elephant Wrecking Ball's core is the solid drum and bass component. Trombone, dripping in effects, is the band's invitation to join it in space. Featuring former members of John Brown's Body, Dopapod, and R.A.Q, this is a band rooted in the earth despite its lofty advances to other worlds.

Elephant Wrecking Ball plays Thursday, August 18, at Flour City Station, 170 East Avenue. 8:30 p.m. $5. flourcitystation.com; elephantwreckingball.com.