We Are Scientists

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In 2005, around the time that similarly cheeky rock outfits like Art Brut and the Arctic Monkeys were surfacing, Berkeley’s We Are Scientists released their hooky debut record, With Love and Squalor; it was an instant favorite among the indie crowd. WAS has since been spending their time wandering into synth and rave territory, creating and starring in a Flight of the Concords-like MTV series called “Steve Wants His Money,” and releasing a shouty, rowdy, and somewhat traitorous song for the 2010 World Cup called “Goal! England!” Now functioning as a duo, with Keith Murray on vocals and guitar and Chris Cain on bass, the band’s latest album, Barbara, finally returns them to their roots – singles “Rules Don’t Stop” and “Nice Guys” are both neat and sweet, purely enjoyable pop ditties. With Black Whales, Rewards. ERIN K. THOMPSON
Wed., July 28, 8 p.m., 2010