We Are Scientists - Brain Thrust Mastery
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We Are Scientists :: Brain Thrust Mastery Astralwerks Reviewed on Friday, May 23, 2008 by Paul Glanting Although We Are Scientists are now Brooklyn based for street-cred, the duo consisting of Chris Cain and Keith Murray (not to be confused with the Def Squad affiliate) have humble roots in Claremond,Ca where in '97 they met in college. Eleven years later those degrees are still collecting dust as this duo is contributing to the maelstrom of rock bands who are encouraging their once wall-flowering fans to shake it.
We Are Scientists' second effort Brain Thrust Mastery is essentially a collection of fast-paced anthems containing ultra-aesthetically pleasing guitar riffs and an upbeat sensibility which borrows greatly from groups like Modern English (British accent and all). This optimism can be seen on Altered Beast's sweet nothings which certainly tells its subject what she wants to hear-that she was right all along. The growling guitar on Ghouls provide a proper lead-off to the Scientists' ideology of melodrama. The highlight of the album however, is Chick Lit which...
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