While Keith Murray (vocals/guitar), Chris Cain (bass), and Michael Tapper (drums) don a nerdy math-chic look, their glossy indie rock sound is all style. With Love and Squalor marks the band's major-label debut release for Virgin. Sure, fans of Bloc Party, the Killers, the Rapture, and Franz Ferdinand will most likely take to this snazzy 12-song set; however, We Are Scientists offer one element that the rest of the pack does not: more substance than shtick. With Love and Squalor is accessible enough for mainstream alternative rock fans, but also slick enough for those indie rock loyalists who still worship the Smiths. Album opener "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt" highlights the band's sexiest side with chunky guitar hooks and a flirty, danceable chorus. Murray's nervy vocals are a near match for Gene's Martin Rossiter as he croons, "My Body is your body/I won't tell anybody/If you want to use my body/Go for it." Some might think their introduction is a bit brash, but We Are Scientists immediately succeed in keeping cool and cockiness parallel. "This Scene Is Dead" and "Callbacks" curve around punky, fist-pumping rhythms while "Worth the Wait" and "The Great Escape" toy with art rock aesthetic. Unlike the Killers' Hot Fuss, With Love and Squalor is not a pretentious package. We Are Scientists come off well in being both snide and playful. Finding that balance is what makes With Love and Squalor a solid debut.
Kapranos bless Dale for senting me their album. They had me at the first note; they toyed with me round the second one; they owned with me right after the third one.Why do I love them:1. Cool name & name origin."Their name was inspired by an awkward conversation with a U-Haul employee who was inspecting a van that the band had rented. The U-haul employee, attempting to make polite conversation...
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i was introduced to 'we are scientists' earlier this year and immediately became hooked onto their catchy tunes. i was amazed to find out that all this sound was coming from just 3 dudes...a funny, hairy, trio of white dudes, i might mention. i heard rumors of stellar live performances (something about a speaker blowing up at maxwell's), but at the time they were busy circulating around europe ...
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i really want to see we are scientists live. i think they would be so much fun. even though californians are notorious for not dancing at shows, i think they could probably make an exception for we are scientists. i don't think their feet could resist their poppy sound. listening to them in my dorm room right now makes me want to get up and dance instead of type. in fact, i think i am going to ...
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I saw We Are Scientists in Cleveland at the Grog Shop this summer and it was one of the best concerts, through and through, that I have ever seen. Their songs flowed from one to the next in such a fluid manner that I felt like I never stopped tapping my feet. Their stage banter may have been a bit drunken, but their witty remarks kept us entertained. I would recommend seeing them as soon as ...
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If you haven't heard of them already, its a damn shame, because their album With Love and Squalor, rocks my socks. Pretty hard actually. They play their songs in way where, you can't wait for the chorus, and can't help but repeat some songs such as "It's a Hit" and "This Scene is Dead". The vocals aren't half bad, but lean towards whining a bit too much. Drums and bass really rock, and the song...
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WOW! okay, so i went to the arctic monkeys show on may 31st and they were playing with we are scientists. i'm not gonna say that WAS played poorly, but i will say that i was not impressed. however, since then, i've listened to the album a good 10 times start to finish. i've suddenly remembered how good they are. oddly enough, the song i get stuck in my head most often is "the scene is dead". ma...
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Performed live from artist We Are Scientist - It's A HitA great performance from them!Enjoy :)And here's their cover from ??Sigur Ros?? - ??Hoppipolla??One of my fav. covers from any artist, they executed it very well .... ??it's just plain beautiful?? :)Enjoy
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Kapranos bless Dale for senting me their album. They had me at the first note; they toyed with me round the second one; they owned with me right after the third one.Why do I love them:1. Cool name & name origin."Their name was inspired by an awkward conversation with a U-Haul employee who was inspecting a van that the band had rented. The U-haul employee, attempting to make polite conversation...
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...because these guys rock and they're cute and their lyrics are great. In addition to having the best album cover art ever. If you haven't already seen it, please enjoy the video for The Great Escape:And now there's this genuinely funny, drunken exchange from NME.com:
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WOW! okay, so i went to the arctic monkeys show on may 31st and they were playing with we are scientists. i'm not gonna say that WAS played poorly, but i will say that i was not impressed. however, since then, i've listened to the album a good 10 times start to finish. i've suddenly remembered how good they are. oddly enough, the song i get stuck in my head most often is "the scene is dead". ma...
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i was introduced to 'we are scientists' earlier this year and immediately became hooked onto their catchy tunes. i was amazed to find out that all this sound was coming from just 3 dudes...a funny, hairy, trio of white dudes, i might mention. i heard rumors of stellar live performances (something about a speaker blowing up at maxwell's), but at the time they were busy circulating around europe ...
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So I busted my dog via webcam opening doors using her teeth on doorknobs and that made me think of the Journey album Escape and that made me feel dirty so then I thought of the We Are Scientists song The Great Escape so I put that video on MOG then I posted the video of the Houdini-like dog.
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I hate to get all Craigslist on here but I have a futon covered in blood that I need to unload fast. Just kidding. I actually have two tickets to the We Are Scientists show at the El Rey, July 1. I can't go. They're $25 each (after all the ticketmaster fees), it's general admission, starts at 8 pm. Anyone want to buy them off me?
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If you haven't heard of them already, its a damn shame, because their album With Love and Squalor, rocks my socks. Pretty hard actually. They play their songs in way where, you can't wait for the chorus, and can't help but repeat some songs such as "It's a Hit" and "This Scene is Dead". The vocals aren't half bad, but lean towards whining a bit too much. Drums and bass really rock, and the song...
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Here's the hair-raising new video for We Are Scientists' "Impatience." After you're done wolfing it down, don't forget to make plans to catch them tonight (Monday) on Letterman or August 10 at the Southgate House in Newport, KY!~~
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i really want to see we are scientists live. i think they would be so much fun. even though californians are notorious for not dancing at shows, i think they could probably make an exception for we are scientists. i don't think their feet could resist their poppy sound. listening to them in my dorm room right now makes me want to get up and dance instead of type. in fact, i think i am going to ...
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I saw We Are Scientists in Cleveland at the Grog Shop this summer and it was one of the best concerts, through and through, that I have ever seen. Their songs flowed from one to the next in such a fluid manner that I felt like I never stopped tapping my feet. Their stage banter may have been a bit drunken, but their witty remarks kept us entertained. I would recommend seeing them as soon as ...
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Jul 21 2007 5:00PSiren Festival Brooklyn, New YorkAug 24 2007 5:00PReading & Leeds Festival Reading & LeedsAug 25 2007 5:00PReading & Leeds Festival Reading & LeedsAug 26 2007 5:00PReading & Leeds Festival Reading & LeedsNov 21 2007 8:00PExeter Westpoint Arena w/ Kaiser Chiefs ExeterNov 22 2007 8:00PBournemouth BIC w/ Kaiser Chiefs BournemouthNov 24 2007 8:00PCardiff CIA w/ Kaiser Chiefs Cardif...
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| 1 Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt |
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| 2 This Scene Is Dead |
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| 3 Inaction |
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| 4 Can't Lose |
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| 5 Callbacks |
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| 6 Cash Cow |
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| 7 It's a Hit |
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| 8 The Great Escape |
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| 9 Textbook |
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| 10 Lousy Reputation |
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| 11 Worth the Wait |
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| 12 What's the Word |
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