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{{Infobox album
| Name = Brain Thrust Mastery
| name = Brain Thrust Mastery
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[We Are Scientists]]
| artist = [[We Are Scientists]]
| Cover = Brainthrustmasterycover.jpg
| cover = Brainthrustmasterycover.jpg
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| alt =
| Released = {{Flag icon|UK}} March 17, 2008 <br /> {{Flag icon|USA}} May 13, 2008
| Recorded =
| released = March 17, 2008
| recorded =
| Genre = [[Indie rock]], [[post-punk revival]]
| Length = 39:56.9
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| Label = [[EMI Records|EMI]]
| genre = [[Indie rock]], [[post-punk revival]]
| Producer =
| length = 39:57
| Last album = ''[[Crap Attack]]''<br />(2006)
| label = [[EMI Records|EMI]]
| producer = [[Ariel Rechtshaid]]
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| This album = '''''Brain Thrust Mastery'''''<br />(2008)
| prev_title = [[Crap Attack]]
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| Next album = ''[[Barbara (album)|Barbara]]''<br>(2010)
| Misc = {{Singles
| prev_year = 2006
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| next_title = [[Barbara (We Are Scientists album)|Barbara]]
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| Name = Brain Thrust Mastery
| Type = Studio
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{Singles
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| single 1 = [[After Hours (song)|After Hours]]
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| name = Brain Thrust Mastery
⚫
| single 2 = [[Chick Lit (We Are Scientists song)|Chick Lit]]
| single 3 = Impatience
| type = Studio
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| single1 = [[After Hours (We Are Scientists song)|After Hours]]
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| single 4 =
| single1date = March 03, 2008
| single 5 =
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| single2 = [[Chick Lit (We Are Scientists song)|Chick Lit]]
| single 6 =
| single 1 date = March 03, 2008
| single2date = June 09, 2008
| single3 = Impatience
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| single 3 date = October 27, 2008
| single3date = October 27, 2008
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| single 4 date =
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| single 5 date =
| single 6 date =
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>{{cite web|last=Mason |first=Stewart |url={{Allmusic|class=album |id=r1336068 |pure_url=yes}} |title=Brain Thrust Mastery - We Are Scientists | work=AllMusic |date=2008-03-17 |accessdate=2012-06-14}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Mason |first=Stewart |url={{AllMusic|class=album |id=r1336068 |pure_url=yes}} |title=Brain Thrust Mastery - We Are Scientists | work=AllMusic |date=2008-03-17 |access-date=2012-06-14}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[The A.V. Club]]
| rev2 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]''
| rev2Score = A− <ref>{{cite web|last=Hawthorne |first=Marc |url=http://www.avclub.com/content/music/we_are_scientists |title=We Are Scientists: Brain Thrust Mastery &#124; Music &#124; Music Review |work=The A.V. Club |date=2008-05-12 |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</ref>
| rev2score = A−<ref>{{cite web |last=Hawthorne |first=Marc |url=https://www.avclub.com/content/music/we_are_scientists |title=We Are Scientists: Brain Thrust Mastery &#124; Music &#124; Music Review |work=The A.V. Club |date=2008-05-12 |access-date=2012-02-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913080350/http://www.avclub.com/content/music/we_are_scientists |archive-date=2008-09-13 }}</ref>
| rev3 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
| rev3 = ''[[Digital Spy]]''
| rev3Score = (5.3/10) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/49218-brain-thrust-mastery |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090303214212/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/49218-brain-thrust-mastery |archivedate=2009-03-03 |title=Brain Thrust Mastery | work=Pitchfork Media |date= |accessdate=2012-06-14}}</ref>
| rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a91752/we-are-scientists-brain-thrust-mastery.html |title=We Are Scientists: 'Brain Thrust Mastery' - Music Album Review |work=Digital Spy |date=2008-03-17 |access-date=2012-02-08}}</ref>
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| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news|author=Dave Simpson |url=http://music.guardian.co.uk/rock/reviews/story/0,,2264918,00.html |title=CD: We Are Scientists, Brain Thrust Mastery | work=The Guardian |date= 2008-03-15|access-date=2012-02-08 |location=London}}</ref>
| rev5 = [[The Guardian]]
| rev5 = ''[[NME]]''
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| rev5score = 7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/we-are-scientists/9567 |title=NME Album Reviews - We Are Scientists |work=NME |date=2008-03-12 |access-date=2012-02-08}}</ref>
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| rev6Score = (7/10) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/we-are-scientists/9567 |title=NME Album Reviews - We Are Scientists |work=NME |date=2008-03-12 |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</ref>
| rev6score = 5.3/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/49218-brain-thrust-mastery |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303214212/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/49218-brain-thrust-mastery |archive-date=2009-03-03 |title=Brain Thrust Mastery | work=Pitchfork Media |access-date=2012-06-14}}</ref>
| rev7 = [[Planet Sound]]
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| rev8 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev8 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev8Score = (5/10) <ref>{{cite web|last=Martin |first=Andrew |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/59114/we-are-scientists-brain-thrust-mastery/ |title=We Are Scientists: Brain Thrust Mastery |work=Popmatters|date= |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</ref>
| rev8score = 5/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Martin |first=Andrew |url=https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/59114/we-are-scientists-brain-thrust-mastery/ |title=We Are Scientists: Brain Thrust Mastery |work=Popmatters|access-date=2012-02-08}}</ref>
| rev9 = [[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' magazine
| rev9 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev9Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/wearescientists/brainthrustmastery |title=Brain Thrust Mastery Reviews|work=Metacritic|date= |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</ref>
| rev9score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/wearescientists/brainthrustmastery |title=Brain Thrust Mastery Reviews|work=Metacritic|access-date=2012-02-08}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev10 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev10Score= {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>{{cite web|last=Simon |first=Julia |url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/we-are-scientists-brain-thrust-mastery-astralwerks |title=We Are Scientists, 'Brain Thrust Mastery' (Astralwerks) |work=Spin |date= |accessdate=2012-02-08}}</ref>
| rev10score= {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Simon |first=Julia |url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/we-are-scientists-brain-thrust-mastery-astralwerks |title=We Are Scientists, 'Brain Thrust Mastery' (Astralwerks) |work=Spin |access-date=2012-02-08}}</ref>
}}
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'''''Brain Thrust Mastery''''' is the second studio album by [[We Are Scientists]], which was released on March 17, 2008.<ref>{{Citation |last= |first= |title=We Are Scientists announce UK tour |url=http://www.nme.com/news/we-are-scientists/33807 |work=[[NME]] |date=2008-01-22 |accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last= |first= |title=We Are Scientists, Back In Style! |url=http://www.ents24.com/web/news.html?id=00043450 |work=[[Ents24]] |date=2008-01-23 |accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Dibbits |first=Kat |title=Scientists make "stylish" comeback. |url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/leisure/boltonmusic/bandinterviews/display.var.1986871.0.scientists_make_stylish_comeback.php |work=[[The Bolton News]] |date=2008-01-23 |accessdate=2008-01-26}}</ref>
'''''Brain Thrust Mastery''''' is the second studio album by [[We Are Scientists]], which was released on March 17, 2008.<ref>{{Citation |title=We Are Scientists announce UK tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/we-are-scientists/33807 |work=[[NME]] |date=2008-01-22 |access-date=2008-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=We Are Scientists, Back In Style! |url=http://www.ents24.com/web/news.html?id=00043450 |work=[[Ents24]] |date=2008-01-23 |access-date=2008-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Dibbits |first=Kat |title=Scientists make "stylish" comeback. |url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/leisure/boltonmusic/bandinterviews/display.var.1986871.0.scientists_make_stylish_comeback.php |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120918054300/http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/leisure/boltonmusic/bandinterviews/display.var.1986871.0.scientists_make_stylish_comeback.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 18, 2012 |work=[[The Bolton News]] |date=2008-01-23 |access-date=2008-01-26 }}</ref>


The first single from the album was "[[After Hours (We Are Scientists song)|After Hours]]", which was selected as [[Jo Whiley]]'s "Pet Sound" on [[BBC Radio 1]] for the week beginning January 28, 2008, and then as [[Edith Bowman]]'s "Top Rated" on February 11, 2008. Upon release, the album charted at #11 in the [[UK Albums Chart]].
The first single from the album was "[[After Hours (We Are Scientists song)|After Hours]]", which was selected as [[Jo Whiley]]'s "Pet Sound" on [[BBC Radio 1]] for the week beginning January 28, 2008, and then as [[Edith Bowman]]'s "Top Rated" on February 11, 2008. Upon release, the album charted at #11 in the [[UK Albums Chart]].

One of the songs of the album, "Let's See It" was also in an episode of ''[[Gossip Girl]]'', Season 3, Episode 20.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All songs written by Keith Murray & Chris Cain
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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| headline = ''Brain Thrust Mastery'' track listing
| total_length = 39:57
| total_length = 39:57
| title1 = Ghouls
| title1 = Ghouls
| length1 = 3:00
| length1 = 3:00
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| title11 = That's What Counts
| title11 = That's What Counts
| length11 = 4:21
| length11 = 4:21
}}
}}{{tracklist
{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| headline = iTunes Pre-Order bonus track
| headline = iTunes pre-Order bonus track
| total_length = 42:56
| total_length = 42:56
| title12 = Best Behaviour
| title12 = Best Behaviour
| length12 = 2:59
| length12 = 2:59
}}
}}{{tracklist
{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Special Edition bonus disk (Live at the [[Union Chapel, Islington|Union Chapel]])
| headline = Special edition bonus disc (Live at the [[Union Chapel, Islington|Union Chapel]])
| title1 = [[Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt (We Are Scientists song)|Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt]]
| title1 = [[With Love and Squalor|Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt]]
| length1 = 6:04
| length1 = 6:04
| title2 = Lethal Enforcer
| title2 = Lethal Enforcer
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| title7 = The Great Escape
| title7 = The Great Escape
| length7 = 3:37
| length7 = 3:37
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = B-sides
| title1 = Dig Dug
| note1 = B-side to [[After Hours (We Are Scientists song)|After Hours]]
| length1 = 4:14
| title2 = Best Behaviour
| note2 = B-side to After Hours
| length2 = 2:58
| title3 = Gauntlet
| note3 = B-side to [[Chick Lit (We Are Scientists song)|Chick Lit]]
| length3 = 3:44
| title4 = Dance off
| note4 = B-side to Chick Lit
| length4 = 3:40
| title5 = Dinosaurs
| note5 = Ibiza Mix) (B-side to Impatience
| length5 = 7:17
| title6 = New Me
| note6 = B-side to Impatience
| length6 = 3:35
| title7 = Get Off
| note7 = B-side to Impatience
| length7 = 4:40
}}
}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.wearescientists.com/ Official website]
* [http://wearescientists.wordpress.com/ What's the Word]


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Latest revision as of 07:58, 18 June 2023

Brain Thrust Mastery
Studio album by
We Are Scientists
ReleasedMarch 17, 2008
GenreIndie rock, post-punk revival
Length39:57
LabelEMI
ProducerAriel Rechtshaid
We Are Scientists chronology
Crap Attack
(2006) 		Brain Thrust Mastery
(2008) 		Barbara
(2010)
Singles from Brain Thrust Mastery
  1. "After Hours"
    Released: March 03, 2008
  2. "Chick Lit"
    Released: June 09, 2008
  3. "Impatience"
    Released: October 27, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. ClubA−[2]
Digital Spy[3]
The Guardian[4]
NME7/10[5]
Pitchfork5.3/10[6]
Planet Sound[7]
PopMatters5/10[8]
Q[9]
Spin[10]

Brain Thrust Mastery is the second studio album by We Are Scientists, which was released on March 17, 2008.[11][12][13]

The first single from the album was "After Hours", which was selected as Jo Whiley's "Pet Sound" on BBC Radio 1 for the week beginning January 28, 2008, and then as Edith Bowman's "Top Rated" on February 11, 2008. Upon release, the album charted at #11 in the UK Albums Chart.

One of the songs of the album, "Let's See It" was also in an episode of Gossip Girl, Season 3, Episode 20.

Track listing

[edit]

All songs written by Keith Murray & Chris Cain

Brain Thrust Mastery track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Ghouls"3:00
2."Let's See It"3:57
3."After Hours"3:54
4."Lethal Enforcer"4:45
5."Impatience"3:29
6."Tonight"3:42
7."Spoken For"3:03
8."Altered Beast"3:59
9."Chick Lit"3:56
10."Dinosaurs"3:39
11."That's What Counts"4:21
Total length:39:57
iTunes pre-Order bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Best Behaviour"2:59
Total length:42:56
Special edition bonus disc (Live at the Union Chapel)
No.TitleLength
1."Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt"6:04
2."Lethal Enforcer"5:42
3."Impatience"4:18
4."Let's See It"4:57
5."It's A Hit"4:49
6."After Hours"4:41
7."The Great Escape"3:37
B-sides
No.TitleLength
1."Dig Dug" (B-side to After Hours)4:14
2."Best Behaviour" (B-side to After Hours)2:58
3."Gauntlet" (B-side to Chick Lit)3:44
4."Dance off" (B-side to Chick Lit)3:40
5."Dinosaurs" (Ibiza Mix) (B-side to Impatience)7:17
6."New Me" (B-side to Impatience)3:35
7."Get Off" (B-side to Impatience)4:40

References

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  1. ^ Mason, Stewart (2008-03-17). "Brain Thrust Mastery - We Are Scientists". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  2. ^ Hawthorne, Marc (2008-05-12). "We Are Scientists: Brain Thrust Mastery | Music | Music Review". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  3. ^ "We Are Scientists: 'Brain Thrust Mastery' - Music Album Review". Digital Spy. 2008-03-17. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  4. ^ Dave Simpson (2008-03-15). "CD: We Are Scientists, Brain Thrust Mastery". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  5. ^ "NME Album Reviews - We Are Scientists". NME. 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  6. ^ "Brain Thrust Mastery". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  7. ^ [1] Archived 2012-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Martin, Andrew. "We Are Scientists: Brain Thrust Mastery". Popmatters. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  9. ^ "Brain Thrust Mastery Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  10. ^ Simon, Julia. "We Are Scientists, 'Brain Thrust Mastery' (Astralwerks)". Spin. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  11. ^ "We Are Scientists announce UK tour", NME, 2008-01-22, retrieved 2008-01-26
  12. ^ "We Are Scientists, Back In Style!", Ents24, 2008-01-23, retrieved 2008-01-26
  13. ^ Dibbits, Kat (2008-01-23), "Scientists make "stylish" comeback.", The Bolton News, archived from the original on September 18, 2012, retrieved 2008-01-26
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