Brain Thrust Mastery
EMI
**
We Are Scientists brew up a botched concoction of songs.
Opening track “Ghouls” shows a promising start to We Are Scientists’ second long player, and then, well, a ‘steady decline’ is perhaps a nice way to phrase what happens once you reach the second track.
“Brain Thrust Mastery” is so slick and polished that all spunk has evaporated and left behind only the most diluted of efforts – they sound like a bunch of 16 year-old Brits, not the wry 20-something New Yorkers they actually are. The departure of outstanding drummer Michael Tapper has left a noticeable void; gone are the punk, dance stylings of their last outing “With Love and Squalor” and instead, colour-by-numbers keyboards and synthy vocals take their once catchy place.
We Are Scientists have obviously been inspired by touring partners Hot Hot Heat and Maximo Park, but this is a cheap impression of that sound and while it will probably help them grab some new, young fans, it’s sure to bore any old ones.
Check it out here:
http://www.wearescientists.com/
www.myspace.com/wearescientists/
No comments:
Post a Comment