As some Brooklyn Vegan commenter once pointed out: We Are Scientists are the ultimate “bigger in Europe” band from America. Over here they tour with medium sized indie rock bands (Oxford Collapse) and open for other “bigger in Europe” bands (Kings of Leon). Over there they’re practically chased down the street.

MP3: We Are Scientists - Impatience

And that’s all fine with me. Personally I’m OK with being able to see a band I love at a reasonably sized venue like the Southgate House. It was my third time seeing the band since their first/last appearance in Kentucky and it was undoubtedly the best.

Chris and Keith were their usual selves: half comedy duo, half rock stars. Between songs they cut wise about celebrity deaths, tour pals Oxford Collapse and whether we were a “Kentucky audience” or an “Ohio audience” (I was literally the only person who shouted for Kentucky…). They even stopped “Inaction” cold before the last verse to all have a celebratory sip of water, pause, then finish the song where they’d left off. Such a fun time.

Oh yeah, and there was music too. All their hit songs sounded fantastic, as did the new ones I wasn’t so familiar with. I’ve got to say that the set-closing “Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt” really made me believe the band behind all the NME-hype. They’re a really tight, fantastic band that have gotten better each time I’ve seen them. It’s apparent that they’ve been honing their craft in Europe and bringing all that love back here to the states.