WE ARE SCIENTISTS reveal indie dancefloor filler ‘Less From You’ – taken from new album ‘LOBES’

We Are Scientists
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New York indie juggernauts We Are Scientists have revealed their brand new single ‘Less From You’ – An indie pop dancefloor filler, ‘Less From You’ is another taste of the pair’s recently announced eighth studio album ‘Lobes’ (due for release on 20th January 2023 via 100% Records). Described by the band as “one of the most hopeful and exuberant songs on ‘Lobes’,” the track was written immediately after they finished post-production on their last record ‘Huffy’, which almost certainly lends itself to the exuberance and vigour seeping from the single.

Elaborating on the new single, singer Keith Murray explains, “There was definitely a period in my life when I thought being jaded was cool — that familiar, idiotic teenage phase that also accepted clove cigarettes and the music of Marilyn Manson. I’ve had my pessimism proven wrong so many times in my life, though, about so many things – friendship, love, an unexpectedly great Mai Tai in the basement of a British hotel – that it’s been impossible to really maintain that full-throttle cynical outlook into adulthood. Sure, whittling down my pessimism has meant that I don’t get to enjoy the peculiar pleasure of having my own rotten expectations subverted quite as often, but ‘Less From You’ celebrates the greater delight of having my already-high hopes exceeded.”

While bassist Chris Cain adds, “I really wanted the bass part of this song to be performed on our Moog Voyager — a nice thick synth bass felt like a great way to add some sleaze to the party. In the end, a blend of Moog and bass guitar sounded best, which I’m worried means I’ll have to actually play this bass part at live shows instead of taking a dance break.”

Listen to ‘Less From You’ – BELOW:

‘Less From You’ is the second single to be revealed from the aforementioned record ‘Lobes’, which is the band’s second self-produced outing.

We Are Scientists will also be heading out on the road, completing an extensive tour of the UK and Europe in support of the record throughout February, March and April 2023. Recently announced dates for the ‘Show Lobes’ tour include a London headline show at the recently relaunched KOKO in Camden on 3rd March.

The upcoming new album follows on from the weighty indie rock masterpiece HUFFY in 2021, and whilst the origins of songs written for ‘Lobes’ began around the same time, the impression so far suggests they grew into an entirely different musical universe. The album’s lead single ‘Operator Error’ is a promising first taste of the fresh direction expected on ‘Lobes’ – listen here.

‘Lobes’ by We Are Scientists is due out on 20th January 2023 via 100% Records.  

Show Lobes Tour Dates – UK & Europe 2023

19.02.2023 UK Manchester – Gorilla
20.02.2023 UK Belfast – Limelight 2
21.02.2023 IE Dublin – Whelan’s
23.02.2023 UK Glasgow – Oran Mor
24.02.2023 UK Newcastle – Northumbria Uni
25.02.2023 UK Leeds – Wardrobe
26.02.2023 UK Bristol – Thekla
28.02.2023 UK Birmingham – O2 Institute 2
01.03.2023 UK Nottingham – Rescue Rooms
02.03.2023 UK Southampton – Engine Rooms
03.03.2023 UK London – KOKO

26.03.2023 FR Paris – Le Petit Bain
27.03.2023 NL Maastricht – Muziekgieterij
28.03.2023 BE Antwerp – Kavka
30.03.2023 NL Amsterdam – Paradiso Noord
31.03.2023 DE Cologne – Luxor
02.04.2023 DE Hamburg – Knust
03.04.2023 DE Berlin – Hole44
04.04.2023 DE Leipzig – WERK 2
05.04.2023 DE Nuremberg – Z-Bau
07.04.2023 CZ Prague – Futurum
08.04.2023 SK Bratislava – Nová Cvernovka
09.04.2023 AU Vienna – Flex
11.04.2023 DE Munich – Hansa 39
12.04.2023 DE Wiesbaden – Schlachthof (Kesselhaus)
14.04.2023 FR Lille – L’Aéronef Club

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