Brooklyn duo We Are Scientists return with infectious and vibrant pop, proving their mastery of writing high-energy songs. Their music, full of big hooks, serves as a delightful escape and confirms their ability to deliver timeless entertainment.
We Are Scientists, the power pop troupe from Brooklyn, New York, returns with their sixth album, titled "Megaplex," and will be released on April 27th via Groenland. The infamous duo, Keith Murray (guitar/vocals) and Chris Cain (bass), will once again delight the world with ten brand new splashes of colorful and utterly addictive pop that will provide a welcome distraction in the bleak times we live in.
"In the past we've used our music to educate, enlighten and make people aware of the depth and complexity of moral issues. This time we really wanted to drop a fun bomb. Something to dance to or fuck to," Chris explains, and that's exactly what "Megaplex" does. Recorded at Tim Wheeler's Ash's Atomic Heart Studios in NYC and again produced by Max Hart (ex-Katy Perry), the duo set about refining a sprawling burst of creativity to create the incisive pop monster that is "Megaplex."
"We've written so many songs at this point in our career," explains Keith. "The pool for this record alone was about 90 songs - so we know exactly what we want from a We Are Scientists record. It should be tight, hit hard and have a big hook every four seconds or so. We don't have to be picky about which songs make it onto a record; we can listen to the ones that don't make it at home in our own time. 'Megaplex' is just the ten most delicious songs we have - a stacked entertainment medley."
"It takes a lot of hard work and a lot of polish to put out six records," Keith continues. "I mean, the Velvet Underground never made six albums. Neither did The Smiths. Pavement, Guns N' Roses, The Stooges - none of them did it. So are we just objectively better than those bands now? It's just a mathematical fact, isn't it? Van Halen made six albums with David Lee Roth, but only four with Sammy Hagar. So are we better than Hagar-era Van Halen, but only as good as Roth-era Van Halen? And when you say it out loud, that makes perfect sense, yes.
These are stark facts that cannot be disputed in the face of ten melodic, molten nuggets that are simply dazzling in their brightness. Yes, folks, We Are Scientists are back.
"Our brilliant work as pop songwriters is unrivalled," Keith concludes. "And will probably keep the name We Are Scientists forever."
