Looking for some fabulous electronic music that doesn't require you to wear eyeliner and mope around the dance floor? Look no further than Joy Electric.

I've been following Ronnie's work since Robot Rock came out in 1997, and his CDs have always had a loving home in my CD player. The Otherly Opus, which came out at the end of March, should be no exception.

You can check out songs from The Otherly Opus at Joy Electric's myspace page. While Joy Electric does have a consistent sound (feathery vocals, hooks that are catchy as all-get-out), Ronnie is also big on experimentation. Tastefully honed pop music sensibilities meet the pioneering spirit of early electronic musicians like Robert Moog and Morton Subotnick, as it were.   

Some albums have a fuller sound with more noises, sounds, and mini-melodies going on the background, like on Robot Rock; others, like The Ministry of Archers, have a more minimalist approach. 

Right now, my favorite track on The Otherly Opus is Red Will Dye Snows, which is the fourth track on their myspace player. The vocals are deeper than on previous albums, which is a refreshing change, and the song just makes you want to get up and rock out. Every time Joy Electric puts out a new album, I fall in love all over again.

I still have my favorite songs, though, which include Keep Him In Your Thoughts (from Five Stars For Failure), Marigoldeness (Old Wives' Tales), The Berry Patch (Robot Rock), The Magic Of (CHRISTIANsongs), The Ministry of Archers (The Ministry of Archers), Misfortune's Apprentice (The Tick Tock Treasury), the entire White Songbook, The Romantic Balloons (Montgolfier and The Romantic Balloons) . . . I should stop now because you could be reading this all weekend.

One of the things I admire most about Ronnie is his ability to create an album, and then move on to the next project. He never seems to get hung up on past mistakes or songs that didn't turn out as well as he wanted them to, or if he does, he doesn't let them interfere with what he's doing next. It's truly remarkable.    

Back in the day, when I used to be a pop culture writer in a more official but unpaid capacity (well, I did get to keep all the CDs I reviewed), I did an interview with Ronnie when he released his "acoustic" album, which you can check out at the now-defunct Stranger Things Magazine.

It has a handy discography with brief descriptions of all of Joy Electric's albums up to that point, and there's also a review of Unelectric (the "acoustic" album) here. And of course, don't forget to check out Joy Electric's official Web site.

You've heard my opinion, so go ahead and share yours. Now that you've got the skinny, what do you think of Joy Electric?