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We Are Scientists

We Are Scientists are a New York trio via California who make grin-inducing pop-rock. I caught them by accident at a headlining gig at CBGB's and was blown away by the fullness of their sound, a full wall of rock composed of pure energy. They've got maddeningly catchy hooks, impossible-to-ignore rythmns, clever wordplay ("Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt"), and, of course, great hair, a prerequisite of being a band from Brooklyn, it seems.

If I were a cleverer person I might describe them as the danceability of Hot Hot Heat meets your favorite pop-punk band as a teenager, crossed with the charm of The Thermals. Over the course of a few years, they've gone from power pop (consider the perfection of "Selective Memory") to a more beat-oriented sound, while still retaining a refreshing, never-too-serious approach. With several self-released EPs to their name, the band is currently working on its first full length in Los Angeles.

We Are Scientists - Inaction
We Are Scientists - This Scene is Dead
We Are Scientists - Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt

We Are Scientists official site. Buy.

Posted by Queen of the Front Row at 02.07.05 at 8:16 PM

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