Brooklyn, New York based power pop troupe, We Are Scientists are set to return with their sixth album on April 27th. Titled MEGAPLEX and released via 100% Records this spring, the infamous duo, Keith Murray (guitar/vocals) and Chris Cain (bass), are once again set to dazzle the world with ten brand new splashes of colorful and utterly addictive pop that serve as a welcome distraction to these bleak times we live in.
“In the past we’ve used our music to educate, to enlighten, to awaken people to the depth and complexity of moral concerns. This time, we really wanted to drop a fun-bomb. Something to dance or f*** to,” states Chris and Megaplex achieves just that. Recorded at Tim Wheeler from Ash’s Atomic Heart Studios in NYC and once again produced by Max Hart (ex-Katy Perry), the duo set about honing down a sprawling burst of creativity to make the concise pop beast that is Megaplex.
Album opener and first single “One In, One Out’ introduces fans to a new era of We Are Scientists, with its hook-laden indie-electro leanings and ultramodern visuals directed by Jed Mitchell.
“When Jed explained the VR aspect to us,” says Keith, “we thought it was going to be our chance to step outside of our corporeal bondage, to enter a world where natural laws have no place, where our abilities would be unchecked by physics or even by morality, where we could live like gods and wantonly slake our every unholy thirst. Turns out, he just wanted us to perform our song, which was fun, too.”
“At this point in our career, we’ve written so many songs,” explains Keith. “The pool for this record alone was something like 90 songs deep — that we know exactly what we want out of a We Are Scientists record. We want it to be taut, to bang hard, to have a big hook every four seconds or so. We don’t have to be precious about which songs make it onto a record; we can listen to the ones that didn’t make it at home, on our own time. Megaplex is just the ten most delicious songs that we have — a stacked-up compound of entertainment.”
“It takes a lot of hard work, a lot of honing of craft to make it to six records,” continues Keith. “ I mean, the Velvet Underground never made six albums. The Smiths didn’t. Pavement, Guns N’ Roses, The Stooges — none of them could do it. So, I guess we’re just objectively better than those bands now? It’s just a mathematical fact, right? Van Halen made six with David Lee Roth but only four with Sammy Hagar, so I guess we’re better than Hagar-era Van Halen but only just as good as Roth-era? Which, saying it out loud, makes total sense, yeah.”
These are stark facts that cannot be argued when faced with the ten melodious molten nuggets that are simply blinding in their brightness. Yes folks, We Are Scientists are very much back.
“Our brilliant work in pop song writing is unsurpassed,” summarizes Keith. “And will probably make the We Are Scientists name live beyond eternity.”
WE ARE SCIENTISTS
ON TOUR
DATE, CITY, VENUE, ON SALE
June 13 Boston, MA Sonia Friday, Feb. 9 @ 10 AM Local
June 14 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s Friday, Feb. 9 @ 10 AM Local
June 15 Dover, MD Firefly Music Festival Friday, Feb. 9 @ 10 AM Local
June 16 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom Friday, Feb. 9 @ 12 PM Local
June 18 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern Friday, Feb. 9 @ 10 AM Local
June 19 Pittsburgh, PA The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls Friday, Feb. 9 @ 10 AM Local
June 20 Columbus, OH Rumba Cafe Friday, Feb. 9 @ 10 AM Local
June 21 Indianapolis, IN The Hi-Fi Friday, Feb. 9 @ 10 AM Local
June 22 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle Friday, Feb. 9 @ 10 AM Local
June 23 Cincinnati, OH MOTR Pub Friday, Feb. 9 @ 10 AM Local
June 25 Richmond, VA The Camel Friday, Feb. 9 @ 10 AM Local
June 26 Washington, DC Rock & Roll Hotel Friday, Feb. 9 @ 10 AM Local