black cat: we are scientists

Tonight I saw We Are Scientists at the Black Cat. Despite mediocre sound it was an even better show than their summer First Avenue performance. The intimacy of the Black Cat helped lead singer Keith Murray charm the near-capacity crowd with his manic antics and wry banter.

The audience clearly enjoyed itself and there was some of the dancing and quite a bit of the ever-popular indie rock head nodding.

Opening with a cover of Against All Odds, the band played a tight set, showing off skills honed from a year of touring. They played primarily from their recent album With Love and Squalor, throwing in several new songs. If their performance tonight is any indicator, their next album could be full of goodness.

They closed with an audience requested cover of The Ronettes song Be My Baby, bringing openers The Graves to the stage to join in the chorus. The cover was terrific, a brash rock version of the Motown classic. All told this was one of the better shows I've seen this year.