Dot-To-Dot

After a disappointing day of trudging through wind and rain to watch mediocre performances from a bunch of bands currently being hyped to death by Radio One, and staring in boredom at one-hit crazes, unable to sing along, I stumbled into a small, semi-crowded room feeling cold, miserable and in need of pizza. A band I’d not heard of was about to play and I decided to join the other 5 people waiting patiently for them to begin. Expecting more disappointment I began to send a text as they started their set. Poor guys, no-one wants to play to an empty room. But as I began to listen I was hit with a joyous sense of relief, and I’m guessing I wasn’t alone as by the end of the first song all the people who had previously been milling around the bar, ignorant of the band quietly setting up in a dark corner, were now crowded behind me and I was pressed against the barriers. In a thick Glaswegian accent the singer shouted “WE… ARE… THE PHYSIIIIIICS!”



40 minutes of rehearsed, perfectly timed, madness followed. Self described as ‘mutant science punk rock’ their sound leaps from poppy punk to an Interpol-esque darkness, and jumps, stomps and thrashes about along all the stages in between. Lyrically, We Are The Physics aren’t trying to change the world; just simple yet fun and quirky lines delivered among various shouts, screams and Buddy Holly style hiccups. They embrace the catchy riffs and musical make-up of The Futureheads, only to fuse it with the craziness and electronic zaps of guitar reminiscent of Melt Banana and the fast, excited rhythms of Polysics. Their combination of dark guitar, poppy melodies and catchy drumming, with the quality of their performance is sure to set We Are The Physics up for greater things. Rehearsed to perfection and completely in sync with each other as lead singer Michael jumped around the stage, confident but not arrogant, and executed humorous tomfoolery with faultless comic timing. After the gig my companions and I all agreed that these guys had put on such a performance that they alone made up for the festival ticket price, and as students paying £25 that’s some feat.



Above: Vanity. The split single “Fear of Words/Vanity” is currently available to buy.

We Are The Physics are signed to small Glaswegian label One Records, have just finished touring with Art Brut and have also recently supported Vincent Vincent & the Villains and Polysics. With two singles already released and an album in the pipeline all that is left is to wait with anticipation to see where these guys end up, and to support them along the way at as many gigs as possible of course!

Check them out on their myspace (although it doesn’t do their live performance justice):

As for my final thought… for any ladies reading this, I never thought I’d say that guys in school uniform are a turn on, but trust me; lead singer Michael looks undeniably hot! ;-)

Words by Miss Charlotte Emily Bennett