# We Are Scientists discography

The American band We Are Scientists have released eight studio albums, five EPs, one compilation album and many singles, amongst various other releases.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Details | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Details | US Heat | AUS Hit. | EUR | GER | IRL | SCO | UK | UK Indie | Certifications |
| With Love and Squalor | Released: October 17, 2005 Label: Virgin | 10 | 20 | 97 | 67 | — | 51 | 43 | 15 | BPI: Gold |
| Brain Thrust Mastery | Released: March 17, 2008 Label: EMI | 41 | 20 | 41 | — | 58 | 12 | 11 | — | |
| Barbara | Released: June 14, 2010 Label: PIAS and Master Swan | 21 | — | — | — | 92 | 53 | 46 | 6 | |
| TV en Français | Released: March 3, 2014 Label: 100% and Dine Alone | 38 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 36 | 5 | |
| Helter Seltzer | Released: April 22, 2016 Label: 100% | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 48 | 5 | |
| Megaplex | Released: May 4, 2018 Label: 100% | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 45 | 5 | |
| Huffy | Released: October 8, 2021 Label: 100% | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 32 | 1 | |
| Lobes | Released: January 23, 2023 Label: 100% | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 5 | |

### Other albums

| Title | Details | Chart positions |
| Title | Details | UK |
| Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order) | Demo album Released: April 2002 Self-released through Devious Semantics | — |
| Crap Attack | Compilation album Released: November 6, 2006 Label: EMI | 97 |
| Live in the UK 2008 | Live unmixed recordings taken at four different UK shows, made available to purchase shortly after from the merchandise stand. Recorded and sold at Glasgow Barrowlands – April 12, 2008, Manchester Academy – April 15, 2008, Birmingham Academy – April 18, 2008 and Shepherds Bush Empire – April 24, 2008 | — |
| Live from Union Chapel, London | Live acoustic from Union Chapel, London. Released: April 14, 2008 | — |
| T.V. en Français, Sous la Mer | Acoustic album Released: April 20, 2015 Label: 100% | — |
| Megaplex: Rise of the Lycans | Compilation of B-sides, acoustic takes and demos, expanding on their album Megaplex Released: April 19, 2019 Label: 100% | — |
| With Love and Squalor – Live in Woodstock 1969 | Acoustic album Released: December 6, 2019 Label: 100% | — |

## EPs

| Title | Details |
| Bitchin' | Released: October 2002 Label: Self-released |
| In Action | Released: October 2003 Label: Checkered Seagull |
| The Wolf's Hour | Released: December 1, 2004 Label: Self-released |
| Business Casual EP | Released: October 15, 2013 Label: Dine Alone |
| Wasabi | Released: April 13, 2019 Split with Art Brut Label: Dine Alone |

## Singles

| Year | Title | Description | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Album |
| Year | Title | Description | EUR | SCO | UK | UK Indie | Album |
| 2005 | "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt" | Released: June 27, 2005 7-inch vinyl, CD Label: Virgin Records | — | — | 56 | — | With Love and Squalor |
| 2005 | "Cash Cow" | 2005 Promotional single only 7-inch vinyl | — | — | — | — | With Love and Squalor |
| 2005 | "Textbook Under the Sea" | Released: 2005 Promotional single only 7-inch vinyl Label: Virgin Records | — | — | — | — | Non-album promotional single |
| 2005 | "The Great Escape" | Released: October 10, 2005 7-inch vinyl, CD Label: Virgin Records | — | 35 | 37 | — | With Love and Squalor |
| 2006 | "It's a Hit" | Released: February 20, 2006 7-inch vinyl, CD Label: Virgin Records | 96 | 25 | 29 | — | With Love and Squalor |
| 2006 | "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt" | (reissue) Released: May 3, 2006 7-inch vinyl, CD Label: Virgin Records | 67 | 17 | 21 | — | With Love and Squalor |
| 2008 | "After Hours" | Released: March 3, 2008 7-inch vinyl, CD Label: Virgin Records | 48 | 5 | 15 | — | Brain Thrust Mastery |
| 2008 | "Chick Lit" | Released: June 9, 2008 7-inch vinyl, CD Label: Virgin Records | — | 1 | 37 | — | Brain Thrust Mastery |
| 2008 | "Impatience" | Released: October 27, 2008 7-inch vinyl, CD Label: PIAS Recordings | — | 16 | 148 | — | Brain Thrust Mastery |
| 2010 | "Rules Don't Stop" | Released: April 5, 2010 7-inch vinyl, CD, digital Label: Master Swan | — | — | 123 | 14 | Barbara |
| 2010 | "Nice Guys" | Released: June 7, 2010 CD, digital Label: Master Swan | — | — | 172 | 17 | Barbara |
| 2010 | "Goal! England" | Released: June 10, 2010 2010 FIFA World Cup for England Digital Label: Master Swan | — | — | - | - | Non-album single |
| 2010 | "I Don't Bite" | Released: October 11, 2010 CD, digital Label: PIAS Recordings | — | — | — | — | Barbara |
| 2011 | "Washington Parks" (With Ash, originally by Robert Manning) | Released: August 3, 2011 In support of National Multiple Sclerosis Society Digital only | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 2013 | "Something About You"/"Let Me Win" | Released: July 16, 2013 7-inch vinyl, digital Label: Master Swan | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 2013 | "Return the Favor" | Released: September 20, 2013 Promo CD, digital Label: Master Swan | — | — | — | — | Business Casual EP |
| 2013 | "Dumb Luck" | Released: September 20, 2013 Promo CD, digital Label: Master Swan | — | — | — | — | Business Casual EP |
| 2014 | "Make It Easy" | Released: 2014 Promo CD, digital Label: Master Swan | — | — | — | — | TV en Français |
| 2014 | "Sprinkles" | Released: 2014 Promo only Label: Master Swan | — | — | — | — | TV en Français |
| 2014 | "Distillery" | Released: 2014 Split with Surfer Blood's song "NW Passage" 7-inch single Label: Dine Alone Records | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 2016 | "Buckle" | Released: March 18, 2016 CD, digital Label: 100% | — | — | — | — | Helter Seltzer |
| 2016 | "Too Late" | Released: April 1, 2016 Promo only | — | — | — | — | Helter Seltzer |
| 2016 | "In My Head" | Released: April 15, 2016 Promo only | — | — | — | — | Helter Seltzer |
| 2018 | "One In, One Out" | Released: February 5, 2018 Digital only Grönland Records | — | — | — | — | Megaplex |
| 2018 | "Your Light Has Changed" | Released: March 15, 2018 Digital only 100% Records | — | — | — | — | Megaplex |
| 2018 | "Not Another Word" | Released: March 15, 2018 Digital only 100% Records | — | — | — | — | Megaplex |
| 2018 | "Heart Is a Weapon" | Released: May 20, 2018 Digital 100% Records | — | — | — | — | Megaplex |
| 2018 | "No Wait at Five Leaves"/"No Wait at Five Leaves, Under the Sea" | Released: October 9, 2018 Digital only 100% Records | — | — | — | — | Megaplex |
| 2018 | "Heart Is A Weapon" (Mediterranean Vibe) / "Give It Up" | Released: May 20, 2018 7-inch vinyl SON Estrella Galicia | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 2019 | "Second Acts" | Released: February 15, 2019 Digital only 100% Records | — | — | — | — | Megaplex: Rise of the Lycans |
| 2019 | "Give It Up" | Released: March 15, 2019 Digital only 100% Records | — | — | — | — | Megaplex: Rise of the Lycans |
| 2020 | "I Cut My Own Hair" | Released: May 22, 2020 Digital 100% Records | — | — | — | — | Seventh album |
| 2021 | "Handshake Agreement" | Released: August 2021 | — | — | — | — | Huffy |

## Soundtrack appearances

* "Ode to Star L23" appears in the 2007 film I'll Believe You
* "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt" has been featured in:
** The CSI: NY episode "Stuck On You"
** An episode of MTV show The Hills
** A scene in the How I Met Your Mother episode "Belly Full of Turkey" (season 1, episode 9)
* "Inaction" has been featured in:
** An episode of The O.C.
** The Greek episode "Hazed and Confused"
** The video game Pure
* "The Great Escape" has been featured in:
** A preview for the MTV show Maui Fever
** The video games Burnout Revenge and Burnout Legends
** Adverts for Sky Sports
** A montage of the Best Movie nominees at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards
* "Lousy Reputation" is featured in the video game SSX On Tour
* "Callbacks" is featured on the video game True Crime: New York City
* "After Hours" has been featured in:
** The background of a Sony commercial
** The movie Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, as well as its trailer and official soundtrack
* "Rules Don't Stop" is featured in the video game FIFA 11 and Dirt 3