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With Love and Squalor

We Are Scientists

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1 Explicit Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt We Are Scientists 3:12 $1.29 View In iTunes
2 Explicit This Scene Is Dead We Are Scientists 3:43 $1.29 View In iTunes
3 Explicit Inaction We Are Scientists 2:32 $0.99 View In iTunes
4 Explicit Can't Lose We Are Scientists 3:31 $0.99 View In iTunes
5 Explicit Callbacks We Are Scientists 2:02 $0.99 View In iTunes
6 Explicit Cash Cow We Are Scientists 2:35 $0.99 View In iTunes
7 Explicit It's a Hit We Are Scientists 3:26 $0.99 View In iTunes
8 Explicit The Great Escape We Are Scientists 3:18 $1.29 View In iTunes
9 Explicit Textbook We Are Scientists 4:01 $0.99 View In iTunes
10 Explicit Lousy Reputation We Are Scientists 2:35 $1.29 View In iTunes
11 Explicit Worth the Wait We Are Scientists 2:43 $0.99 View In iTunes
12 Explicit What's the Word We Are Scientists 3:17 $0.99 View In iTunes

Album Review

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.

Recent Customer Reviews

okay
     
by Soccaplya07

decent band but don't go around saying that they're revoulutionary or ground breaking. fun cd

they had me at hello
     
by smallblueelephant

from the moment i saw the album title, i knew i'd love it. anyone who loves salinger is ok with me

Good Album
     
by the rabid seagull

Textbook is my favorite track...solid album

Biography

Formed: 2000 in California

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '00s

The Brooklyn-based indie rock trio We Are Scientists formed in 2000 around the talents of guitarist/lead vocalist Keith Murray, bass player Chris Cain, and drummer Michael Tapper. After building a small but devoted following through their epic live shows and a series of three self-released EPs, the group...
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  • Genres: Rock, Music, Pop, Alternative, Indie Rock
  • Released: Jan 10, 2006

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