Let's be honest, we are scientists first album was great - perhaps a little lacking in substance - but it was a good album to stick on at a party or something. I bought brain thrust mastery expecting much of the same, catchy pop-rock tunes which you could sing along to.
So I put the album on and ghouls plays with its moody atmosphere and slow pace and I think my god, this is a pile of w*nk and turn the album off.
A couple of days later I put the album on again and begin to think of it in a different way. There are some poor moments (ghouls and spoken for being notable low points) which are introspective, self-indulgent bulls*t with no energy and no direction whatsoever.
Thankfully songs like Let's see it, lethal enforcer and chick lit go some way towards redeeming this album mixing we are scientists previous bouncy sense of fun and energy with a new darker twist.
The first album featured vocals, guitar, bass and drums only but the band experiment with different instruments (including what sounds like a fiddle on after hours) here and I really feel that it adds to the sonic landscape of the album.
Some people have said this is a marmite album (you either love it or hate it) but I think its more like a good bitter, the first sip you take is disgusting compared to the larger you're used to but give it time and you'll learn to love it.
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