Following in the reinvented New Wave footprints of bands like the Killers and Bloc Party, the oddly-named We Are Scientists define themselves by adding a dose of quirky humor to their 1980s retro pop formula. Launched in the college dorm rooms of Southern California in 2000, it was only a matter of time before their dreams got bigger, and they split to New York to seek their fortunes. Luckily for everyone, they found it, and were snapped up by Virgin Records. The next step in their...  [+]