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Music : With Love and Squalor
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With Love and Squalor by: We Are Scientists |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0094631158629 Label: Virgin America Manufacturer: Virgin America Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Virgin America Release Date: October 17, 2005 Studio: Virgin America Sales Rank: 5229 MPN: 11586 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: With their daft facial hair and questionable fashion sense, tank-top sporting Brooklyn supernerds We Are Scientists resemble those eccentric mathematics lecturers one use to see on Open University in the early 1970s. Do not be deceived by this veil of foolishness for With Love and Squalor is a splendidly dexterous debut, a lubricated salvo of trim pop-punk cramming 13 songs into an honorably waffle-free 36 minutes. Obvious touchstones include Franz Ferdinand (on fun setting) and the wit, jerk and pop inclination of XTC circa Drums And Wires and Black Sea. Exploding into action with the adrenalin swoop of "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt" and "This Scene Is Dead" and taking in such other fine moments as the reggaefied "Can't Lose", the Terrorvision-meets-Buzzcocks "Callbacks" and nods to the mope-rock of The Cure on the philosophical experience-is-the-best-teacher procrastination of "Textbook". With Love And Squalor places "We Are Scientists" in line for this years Nobel Prize for punk-pop novelty. --Kevin Maidment Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Revenge of the NerdsWe Are Scientists are a New York-based three-piece that released their debut album "With Love and Squalor" in 2005. As their name suggests, they look and talk like nerds. However, We Are Scientists do know how to pen songs that should prove strong commercial hits, as they cash in on the current vogue for post-punk songs that get you up on your feet and rocking. The album clocks in at a pretty fast 12 tracks in 37 minutes and does not pause for breath at the start until the fourth track "Can't Lose". The record is heavily guitar-laden, with nearly all of the tracks containing hooks that are well worth hearing. Murray is on lead guitar and vocals and does both quite well, while Cain (complete with the dodgey 1980s 'tache and glasses) ... Read More: Rating: - Best indie albumWe are scientists are great, the best indie band with the best indie album and i think that they are very under rated. They have a massive following, as their tour in 2006 showed, and with an album like this it isn't surprising. The whole of the album contains great rock music and i was very surprised with the skill of the drummer, as most indie bands just have an average drummer, but we are scientists have a great one, in fact the whole band are much better than most rock bands out there. Overall: A great album with great music by a great band, basically-it's great! Rating:  - Best Album of Last YearLike my title suggests, i really really enjoyed this album! Having best sent a mix cd with 'The Great Escape' amongst the tracks i felt compelled to hear the rest of the album and i wasn't disappointed! The album kicks off with the upbeat and edgy 'nobody move...' and keeps up a funky, danceable beat all the way through, only pausing for a breath on 'textbook'. The best songs I.M.O on the this album are Great Escape, Inaction, Cashcow and Nobody Move... however the rest are all very, very good and superb listening! Would recommend this to anyone! Rating: - Smashing debutWhile not divulging in the same enthusiasm as other reviewers, We Are Scientists have made an essentially 'pop' album. Every song contains a catchy riff and their music can appeal to a wide audience. What's more, With Love and Squalor is in my opinion a massive improvement on their self released EPs and the trio have a sense of humour to boot. Rating: - They've got brilliance down to a scienceThis is probably one of the best debut albums ever to grace sound waves. Without a doubt better then The Killers "Hot Fuss" and what's more is, as a live band they can perform like no other I've ever seen. If you haven't already bought it what are you waiting for? If you have it becomes the music to your life. An incredible achievement!! |
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