Helter Seltzer

Helter Seltzer is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band We Are Scientists. It was released on April 22, 2016, by 100% Records.^[4]

Helter Seltzer
Studio album by We Are Scientists
Released	April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22)
Recorded	2015–2016
Studio	Clockwork Studios, Downtown Music Studios (New York City) Fivestar Studios (Los Angeles) The Turd Factory
Genre	Indie rock
Length	33:44
Label	100%
Producer	Max Hart
We Are Scientists chronology
TV en Français (2014) Helter Seltzer (2016) Megaplex (2018)
Singles from Helter Seltzer
"Buckle" Released: March 18, 2016[1] "Too Late" Released: April 1, 2016[2] "Classic Love" Released: April 15, 2016[3]

Promotion

Singles

"Buckle" was released on March 18, 2016, as the album's lead single. The album's second single, "Too Late", was released on April 1, 2016. The third single, "Classic Love", was released on April 15, 2016.

Promotional singles

The album's track "Headlights" was premiered through Clash on April 20, 2016.^[5]

Performances

The band appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on June 30, 2016, performing "Buckle".^[6]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	73/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[7]
PopMatters	(6/10) [8]
Evening Standard	(4/5) [9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Buckle"	2:58
2.	"In My Head"	3:22
3.	"Too Late"	3:13
4.	"Hold On"	3:20
5.	"We Need a Word"	4:29
6.	"Want for Nothing"	3:44
7.	"Classic Love"	2:36
8.	"Waiting for You"	4:05
9.	"Headlights"	2:33
10.	"Forgiveness"	3:24
Total length:		33:44

All tracks are written by We Are Scientists.

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10]	47
UK Albums (OCC)[11]	48
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[12]	5