We Are Scientists are a band, that like Alex, I have been meaning to listen to for the same reasons as Alex. In fact I'm tempted just to copy his first paragraph here.Production on this album is very good, in case your wondering, which you probably aren't, I listen to all my music with audio enhancements turned off, I believe that most studios put enough effort trying to balance the sound levels they don't require you to tread all over their hard graft by pressing bass boost button.
The first thing that struck me is the similarity of the voice with a local band "Exit Avenue" and that's certainly not a bad thing. The opener is great and has a reassuring familiarity about it, the riff was catchy and it had the minimalistic bass line that seems to be a trend with most indie bands. It certainly ticked all the boxes for a good indie song.
The whole album seems to fluctuate in style, never sticking to a specific sound. This is mainly achieved by the varying vocal styles, going into "Killers" territory with "Worth the Wait" which is sure to only draw in more fans. Also the very post-rock "Editors" like guitar breaks that can be heard on most of the tracks is a great addition to the mix. This is what I like about the album, it tries to dip its feet into the style of the bands that surround them, and the Influence is clearly there.
When I first heard this I thought that this was, possibly, a UK band. It's no wonder then that they are more successful in Blighty than, hip-hop/R&B engulfed America. The song composition is fairly simple as Alex states, and that's where it owes it popularity to.
Overall I can breeze through this album without complaint and It feels like the sun is slightly warmer after it's finished. However, I cannot award it anything higher than a 3 because it doesn't really amaze, just because a song is catchy, to me, doesn't instantly make it a great song. I always feel there is something lacking when I listen to indie, the simplicity of it really doesn't satisfy my ears enough, although I would recommend it to any indie rock fan.
My Highlights: Nobody Move / The Great Escape / Worth the Wait
Score: 3/5
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I was surprised by the score. After reading that I was expecting at least a 4.
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