The Scientists The Definite Article

The Definite Article captures Australian underground legends The Scientists in full flight, delivering a blistering live performance that showcases why they remain one of the most influential and revered bands to emerge from Australia's post-punk and garage rock scene.

Recorded at The Triffid in Brisbane on November 4, 2017, the album features the celebrated Weird Love lineup of Kim Salmon, Boris Sujdovic, Tony Thewlis and Leanne Cowie. Performing at the peak of their powers, the band tears through twenty of their most beloved songs with the swampy riffs, primal rhythms and raw energy that helped define their unique sound.

Long admired by generations of musicians and fans alike, The Scientists' influence can be heard across garage rock, noise rock, punk blues and alternative music. The Definite Article captures the band at their loudest, dirtiest and most exhilarating, blending chaos, groove and attitude into a performance that perfectly embodies their enduring legacy.

So impressed were the band with both the performance and the recording that it was initially released as a limited cassette through Emmett Kelly's Ha Ha label and sold on tour. With that edition long sold out, The Definite Article now receives its first-ever vinyl release courtesy of In The Red Records, giving fans the opportunity to experience this remarkable concert in its definitive format.

Featuring classics from across the band's catalogue, this live set is an essential document of one of Australia's greatest underground rock bands and a must-have for longtime fans and newcomers alike.

As Warren Ellis put it: "I love their records. They wrote fantastic singles and looked like they just crawled out of the ooze. What more could you ask for?"