We Are Scientists are back with a new record, Brain Thrust Mastery (due March 17th), and a new single "After Hours" (March 3rd). This new song doesn't have the ragged electric guitar sound of previous album With Love And Squalor, it's a smoother sound, they've rounded off the edges on this song, at least. But that edgier sound was what I enjoyed about WAS and I'm afraid this song will have to win me over slowly, this one doesn't hit me like an overdriven IV filled with liquid sugar and espresso beans. And didn't these guys make a bigger splash in the UK than North America? That may explain the much more obvious British influence heard in this song... I'm still hoping that the rest of the record is closer to earlier efforts by the band.
But then again... it's a couple of hours later and this little s.o.b. of a song is starting to grow on me like Kudzu... and isn't that what all good singles do? How annoyingly delightful!
after hours [mp3]
You can also stream this new song on their myspace page.
from With Love And Squalor (2005 UK- 2006 US)
inaction [mp3]
TOUR DATES and In Stores
(*In Store Appearances - #Tour Dates)
(go here for links to buy show tickets)
* 6:00 PM Monday March 3 2008
HMV Glasgow Lewis’ Building, Argyle St, Glasgow
* 4:30 PM Tuesday March 4 2008
Jumbo 5+6 St Johns Centre, Leeds
* 5:00 PM Wednesday March 5 2008
Rapture Entertainment Ltd Unit 12 Woolgate Shopping Centre, Market Square, Witney, Oxfordshire
* 5:30 PM Thursday March 6 2008
Cambridge FOPP 37 Sidney St, Cambridge
* 6:00 PM Friday March 7 2008
Banquet Records 52 Eden Street, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey
# Monday March 24 2008
Cologne Gloria Cologne, Germany
# Tuesday March 25 2008
Hamburg Ubel & Gefhrlich Hamburg, Germany
# Wednesday March 26 2008
Dresden Beatpol Dresden, Germany
# Thursday March 27 2008
Fribourg Fri-son Fribourg, Switzerland
# Saturday March 29 2008
Munich Elsehalle Munich, Germany
# Sunday March 30 2008
Heidelberg Karlstorbahnof Heidelberg, Germany
# Tuesday April 1 2008
Rotterdam Rotown Rotterdam, Holland
# Wednesday April 2 2008
Groningen Vera Groningen, Holland
# Thursday April 3 2008
Utrecht Tivoli De Helling Utrecht, Holland
# Monday April 7 2008
Dublin Ambassador Dublin, Ireland
# Tuesday April 8 2008
Galway Roisin Dubh Galway, Ireland
# Wednesday April 9 2008
Belfast Mandela Hall Belfast, Ireland
# Thursday April 10 2008
Derry Nerve Centre Derry, Ireland
# Saturday April 12 2008
Glasgow Barrowland Glasgow, Scotland
# Sunday April 13 2008
Aberdeen Music Hall Aberdeen, UK
# Monday April 14 2008
Newcastle Northumbria University Newcastle, UK
# Tuesday April 15 2008
Manchester Academy Manchester, UK
# Thursday April 17 2008
Sheffield Octagon Sheffield, UK
# Friday April 18 2008
Birmingham Carling Academy Birmingham, UK
# Saturday April 19 2008
Nottingham Rock City Nottingham, UK
# Sunday April 20 2008
Norwich UEA Norwich, UK
# Tuesday April 22 2008
Southampton Guildhall Southampton, UK
# Wednesday April 23 2008
Bristol Carling Academy Bristol, UK
# Thursday April 24 2008
London Shepherds Bush Empire London, UK
# Friday April 25 2008
London Shepherds Bush Empire London, UK
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