We Are Scientists - 2023 - Lobes (24bit-48khz) -

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Explore the visual world and behind-the-scenes stories of the Lobes era: We Are Scientists - 2023 - Lobes (24bit-48kHz)

While Huffy was for daytime drives, was built for the neon-lit dance floor. The album leans heavily into: : Drawing inspiration from 80s legends like New

The story of is one of unexpected creative abundance born from the stillness of the global pandemic. Originally, the New York-based indie-rock duo, Keith Murray and Chris Cain, set out to record just one album, which became 2021's Huffy . However, because their studio owner was stranded in Europe during the lockdown, the band found themselves with extended, unfettered access to their recording space. Originally, the New York-based indie-rock duo, Keith Murray

: To capture the "ominous and sexy" electronic layers, the album was released in high-resolution 24-bit/48kHz audio, available through platforms like Bandcamp . What's in a Name?

This extra time allowed them to dig through a pool of over . They realized that their new material fell into two distinct camps: the sunny, guitar-driven rock of Huffy and a darker, more electronic, "night-world" sound. They chose to separate these identities, leading to the birth of Lobes as a "midnight companion piece" released on January 20, 2023. The Sound of the Night

The title carries a humorous but evocative weight typical of the band's style. According to Keith Murray, it was originally a cereal brand of "black spheres" invented by Chris Cain. Beyond breakfast, the band loved the word's associations with cerebral biology , body horror films, and its ability to confuse or amuse anyone challenged to define it.