This could be because I have a ridiculous amount of love for We Are Scientists (WAS), but I was overwhelmed with 
excitement when they premiered the first single “Rules Don’t Stop” from their upcoming album Barbara on the Zane Lowe show on BBC Radio 1 Wednesday night. Well, at least it was at night for Zane Lowe. It was 11:30 am where I was.
The first new song since their 2008 disc Brain Thrust Mastery, “Rules Don’t Stop” is great. I wish it was longer than 2:16, but it brings back what I loved about We Are Scientists in the first place. While Brain Thrust Mastery was good, With Love And Squalor was better, and “Rules Don’t Stop” sounds more like early WAS songs. It highlights the great harmonies between front man Keith Murray and bassist Chris Cain, while adapting the higher production values of Brain Thrust Mastery.
This new release also differs on who’s on drums. WAS has shuffled through a few drummers the last couple of years after Michael Tapper left the band, but former Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows, has officially joined the ranks for this album. I’m still not sure if he’ll be joining Murray and Cain on tour, because Burrows is recording his own solo album at the present.
A video for “Rules Don’t Stop” is set to be premiered in the next couple of weeks, so keep your eyes peeled. I certainly will.
For more complete information on Barbara and We Are Scientists in general, check out What’s the Word. The site will constantly update about Barbara as soon as new developments come.
And take a listen to “Rules Don’t Stop” at the link below. The single will be officially released on CD and vinyl on April 5.
We Are Scientists – Rules Don’t Stop by PIAS/Integral
