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Barbara by We Are Scientists
Barbara is an album by We Are Scientists, released in 2010. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Rules Don't Stop”, on 3 lists with a best position of #57.
Barbara, We Are Scientists' third studio album, came out in the UK on June 14, 2010, the band's first record since parting ways with EMI/Virgin the previous November, and it landed on PIAS instead. The New York outfit, born in Berkeley, California, back in 1999, was built around its core duo of Keith Murray on guitar and vocals and Chris Cain on bass, and this time Ariel Rechtshaid produced.
It's post-punk revival at its most compact and caffeinated: wiry guitars, tight choruses and the same deadpan wit that fills their interviews and stage banter. "Rules Don't Stop" led the way in April, and "Nice Guys" followed a week before the album. Coming after Brain Thrust Mastery, it's the sound of a band that had shed its major label and didn't seem to miss it one bit.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Barbara on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rules Don't Stop | 3 | #57 | – | 2010 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.