Artist of the Week: We Are Scientists

Chris Cain, Keith Murray along with drummer Danny Lee Allen bring the show to the Last.fm Discover studio for a performance spotlighting tracks off the new album Barbara. Once you’ve taken that in, prepare yourself for the Chris & Keith Show in our sitdown interview.

Click through for all the festivities. Live studio performances of “Nice Guys,” “Rules Don’t Stop,” “Pittsburgh” and “After Hours” as well Chris & Keith’s brilliant off-the-cuff humor.

If you haven’t experienced We Are Scientists in any shape, manner or form, prepare yourself. In between getting info on the new album Barbara, we were filled in on the sexiness of hippos, drinking, LCD Soundsystem, beastiality, wallet stealing, working with Burt Reynolds and ideas for Master Swan Records. Oh, and there’s more! “ We were very tired of the American feel with drums.
” Chris Cain (on new drummers Andy Burrows and Danny Lee Allen)

The fun thing with Chris and Keith’s answers are that you have to decide for yourself, truth or not. One truth for sure the influence for the “Nice Guys” video. It goes back to the video for the song “Scrape” by the NYC noise rock trio Unsane. It’s the opening track to their 1995 album Scattered, Smothered & Covered. Take a look below and see for yourself.

We Are Scientists embark on a brief North American tour 10/10 – 10/30 and then head to the U.K. for a weeks, with shows from 11/15 – 11/27.

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“Nice Guys”

Tell us about the video shoot for ‘Nice Guys’

Video for “Nice Guys”

Video for “Scrape” by Unsane

“Rules Don’t Stop”

“Pittsburgh”

“After Hours”

“Interview with We Are Scientists”

Tell us about the song ‘Jack & Ginger’

Tell us about the song ‘You Should Learn’

Keith, would you ever consider becoming a stunt-person?

Do you prefer club shows or festivals?

Talk about changing drummers

Who is drumming on tour?

Your label, Master Swan, is it just for the Barbara album or will you have other releases?

How do you run the Master Swan label?

Barbara Stanwick, Eden, Bush or Walters