31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
We Are Scientists – Qualifying Miles
Track List
A Prelude To What
Starry Eyed
Dead Letters
The Big One
Please Don't Say It
The Same Mistake
What You Want Is Gone
A Lesson I Never Learned
I Could Do Much Worse
I Already Hate This
At The Mall In My Dreams
Promise Me
We Are Scientists are legends in the scene, a band which have carried the banner for indie since 2000. Their music has an ethereal quality to it, and an atmospheric feel. Their latest record, Qualifying Miles, takes this pull to new heights.
There is subtlety here within the album, delivering a great mix of sadness and shuddering anticipation, helping to show the band's diversity. They are an intelligent outfit, putting in lyrics that tell tales of modern strife and dirty decadence.
'A Prelude To What' begins the record, mixing in styles of indie and rock. The band sings in unison, as their anxieties teeter on the line while Truth burns through.
'The Big One' starts with smoky vocals and a brilliant, percussive balance. Then, the electric guitar and bass come in to create a loud, unapologetic sound, making for a very engrossing track.
'The Same Mistake' offers many musical aspects here, including a solid backbeat, and brilliant lyrics. The band again is hurting and craving for assurance and love.
Overall, We Are Scientists has designed an album that shows their best side, and while they walk sad and stricken, they know they have conquered with the music.