Lobes (album)

Lobes
Studio album by We Are Scientists
Released	January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20)
Genre	Dance-rock [1] [2] [3]
Length	36:47
Label	100%
Producer	Chris Cain Keith Murray
We Are Scientists chronology
Huffy (2021) Lobes (2023)
Singles from Lobes
"Operator Error" Released: September 21, 2022 [4] "Less From You" Released: October 28, 2022 [5] "Lucky Just to Be Here" Released: December 2, 2022 [6]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100 [7]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	7/10 [8]
Pitchfork	6.0/10 [9]
PopMatters	8/10 [10]

Lobes is the eighth studio album by American indie rock band We Are Scientists. It was released on January 20, 2023, by 100% Records. ^[11]

Talking about the album, Keith Murray confirmed in an interview with Recordspin that "the more rock ‘n’ roll songs ended up on Huffy and the handful of synth-heavy dance songs that we had, ended up being the basis of Lobes". ^[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Keith Murray and Chris Cain.

Lobes track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Operator Error"	2:36
2.	"Dispense with Sentiment"	3:30
3.	"Human Resources"	3:59
4.	"Lucky Just to Be Here"	4:51
5.	"Turn It Up"	3:57
6.	"Settled Accounts"	3:41
7.	"Here Goes"	2:54
8.	"Parachute"	3:42
9.	"Less from You"	3:42
10.	"Miracle of '22"	3:52
Total length:		36:47

Personnel

We Are Scientists

• Chris Cain – bass guitar, production
• Keith Murray – vocals, production

Additional contributors

• Keith Carne – drums, engineering assistance
• Katie Tavini – mastering
• Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing
• Tim Wheeler – engineering assistance
• Kyler O'Neal – artwork
• Dylan Haley – design assistance

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (January 27, 2023). "We Are Scientists: Lobes". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 19, 2023. Lobes swings the pendulum to "electronic, synth-based dance-rock songs.
2. Conaton, Chris (January 18, 2023). "We Are Scientists: Lobes Review". PopMatters . Retrieved June 19, 2023. "Less From You" is a high-powered dance-rock track...
3. Sterdan, Darryl (January 20, 2023). ""Albums Of The Week: We Are Scientists - Lobes"". Tinnitist.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023. "...dance-rock grooves of the L.A. duo's eighth LP.
4. "Operator Error – Single". iTunes Store (United States). Retrieved June 15, 2023.
5. "Less From You – Single". iTunes Store (United States). Retrieved June 15, 2023.
6. "Lucky Just to Be Here – Single". iTunes Store (United States). Retrieved June 15, 2023.
7. "Lobes by We Are Scientists Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved June 15, 2023.
8. Harrison, Emma. "We Are Scientists – Lobes". Clash .
9. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (January 27, 2023). "We Are Scientists: Lobes Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 15, 2023.
10. Conaton, Chris (January 18, 2023). "We Are Scientists Lobes Review". PopMatters . Retrieved June 15, 2023.
11. "We Are Scientists announce new album Lobes and UK and European tour". NME . July 1, 2021.
12. "Interview: We Are Scientists - "Enlightenment is Our Gift to You"". Recordspin. October 31, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.