We Are Scientists

New York-based undie outfit We Are Scientists are known for their hooky blend of angular post-punk and polished '80s-style synth pop. The group first garnered attention with 2005's With Love and Squalor, a debut that went gold in the U.K. and set them alongside contemporaries like Editors, Franz Ferdinand, Interpol, and the Killers. They fared even better with 2008's Brain Thrust Mastery, reaching number 11 on the U.K. charts. They have continued to reach the Top 50 in the U.K. with albums like 2010's Barbara, 2014's TV en Français, 2016's Helter Seltzer, 2018's Megaplex, and ...