U-Melt offers fans melded style

By Benji Feldheim - Staff Writer U-Melt needed a challenge. The New York City-based quartet has made it a regular practice to undertake difficult feats - especially those that involve balancing musical proficiency without self-indulgently alienating an audience seeking a fun concert. For instance: The band decided Sept. 15 during a late-night set in Greenfield, Mass., to play the entire Frank Zappa album &#8220Apostrophe” - a recording packed with dense, meticulous orchestration alongside bathroom humor. Zappa's classic served as a fitting incubator for the expansion the band has undergone since its inception in 2003. U-Melt continues to strengthen the varied sides of their sound, combining odd-metered rock composition, fist-pumping dance