: 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 We Are Scientists - 2023 - Lobes (24bit-48kHz)
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. : To capture the "ominous and sexy" electronic
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. They realized that their new material fell into
Explore the visual world and behind-the-scenes stories of the Lobes era:
While Huffy was for daytime drives, was built for the neon-lit dance floor. The album leans heavily into: