We Are Scientists - With Love and Squalor (Review: Dan)

I had already heard three tracks from this album, sent to me by Ben after we saw them at Reading last August. I had never heard them previously to this, and I was really impressed by their live show. They were also very cool people and very good entertainers - what else could I possibly want from a live band?

So when Ben put up 'With Love and Squalor' I was excited to hear more from this band.
The opening song, 'Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt' is one of the three tracks I had heard previously. It's a really good song, but something about makes it strangely inappropriate for the first track. To me, I feel it would be better placed somewhere in the middle. Track two, however, is superb. And I think it would be a great album opener.

What I like most about the album are the catchy riffs and the vocals provided from Keith Murray. I think the two combine fantastically and they provide a really enjoyable experience. Sitting out in the garden listening to this whilst I review it is really making my afternoon.

There is nothing I don't like about the album, the only way I can really knock it is because it's not a genre that I am into, so it will probably always lose out to albums and bands that I really just prefer.

This has been a great upload though and I give this album an impressive 4.5/5.

Personal Highlights:
[2]This Scene Is Dead
[6]Cash Cow
[11]Worth The Wait