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My first exposure to We Are Scientists was actually when I was studying in Buenos Aires. I went to see Franz Ferdinand at an old boxing arena and some kid in the crowd was wearing a t-shirt reading “I ARE SCIENTISTS”. I thought that perhaps this was one in a long stream of shirts I’d been spotting that had funny English-phrases on them, not unlike stuff available on Engrish.com. I found out nearly 2 years later that it was not what I had thought, but instead a clever t-shirt from the band We Are Scientists.

Since then, I’ve had the chance to preview their new album which was released today. And it’s pretty good. I’ve heard them compared to Flock of Seagulls minus the hair, which I can’t necessarily hear. Tracks on the new album are a good mix of fun pop and modern rock. Think The Killers mixed with The Bravery combined with a little Bloc Party.

They have some fun videos, too, usually involving dogs. The video below for “After Hours” (probably my favorite song from the album) includes a guy going on a blind date with a dog. And the video above for the song “Chick Lit” includes the guys from the band herding Pomeranians. Could there be some Brokeback Mountain references in that video, too? Hmm. Obviously these guys have a good sense of humor. And they’re pretty cute, too.

Will these guys change the world with their music? Probably not. But they’re definitely worth checking out and listening to while waiting for another band that will.

The new album Brain Thrust Mastery by We are Scientists is available on iTunes.

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