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Twenty years of We Are ScientistsCelebrating the 20th Anniversary of 'With Love and Squalor'
Playing the album in full, plus all the hits
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In an industry where bands routinely burst onto the scene with meteoric intensity only to fade just as quickly, We Are Scientists have quietly crafted one of alternative rock's most remarkable sustained careers. For over two decades, the New York-based outfit — comprising founding members Keith Murray and Chris Cain — has consistently delivered sharp, infectious indie rock, maintaining the rare ability to evolve without losing their essential DNA. Now, with their ninth studio album, Qualifying Miles, arriving July 18th, the band continues to defy expectations, this time by looking back even as they push forward.
In time for the 20th anniversary of their seminal debut, We Are Scientists will release their ninth studio album, Qualifying Miles, on July 18th. This record finds the band revisiting childhood roots, embracing the raw immediacy of guitar-driven indie rock they were weaned on. “Every producer we’ve ever met has pitched us a ‘band-in-a-room’ recording approach,” Keith explains. “We always found that uninspired. But this group of songs really seemed to call for exactly that kind of stripped-down energy.”
Twenty years after their breakthrough, Murray and Cain continue to approach their craft with the same blend of intelligence, wit, and musical adventurousness that put them on the musical map. As they wrote to fans at the close of last year: "Although we aren't getting any younger, but are rather simply staying the same age, we plan to keep this entertainment company afloat for a long time yet.” With Qualifying Miles and a busy 2025 touring schedule, there’s much more to come from We Are Scientists — drawing thoughtfully from their past while charting a course for musical territory they’ve yet to explore.
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