Product Description

Debut album from indie hopefuls The Wombats. A perky collection of sprightly indie pop anthems, this album is a must for fans of bands such as Good Shoes, The Futureheads and The Housemartins. Includes the single 'Let's Dance To Joy Division'.

Track Listing

1. Tales of Girls, Boys and Marsupials
2. Kill the Director
3. Moving to New York
4. Lost in the Post
5. Party in a Forest (Where's Laura?)
6. School Uniforms
7. Here Comes the Anxiety
8. Let's Dance to Joy Division
9. Backfire at the Disco
10. Little Miss Pipedream
11. Dr. Suzanne Mattox PHD
12. Patricia the Stripper
13. My First Wedding

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #308 in Music
• Released on: 2007-11-05
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
By now you will have probably heard of The Wombats--in particular their heavily rotated singles like "Let's Dance to Joy Division" (a song title that’s difficult to forget, or ignore) and ("Kill the Director"). Comprised of two Liverpudlians and a Norwegian, The Wombats--as their name and track titles suggest--indulge in a highly addictive type of ‘novelty-rock’ that’s edgy, well-produced--and more seriously infectious than that label would suggest. A Guide to Love ..., their debut album, is crammed to the rafters with fast-paced, catchy rock songs that offer wry lyrics and memorable sing-a-long choruses, and are fully intended to make you leap around the dancefloor. Think of Franz Ferdinand and the Kaiser Chiefs jamming with The Monkees and you won’t be far wrong. The album is surprisingly diverse though, ranging from the barbershop jam "Tales of Girls, Boys and Marsupials" to the disco beats of "Backfire at the Disco" and the catchy hooks of "Patricia the Stripper". Where this high-octane trio will go after such a cheery, brave opening gambit is anyone’s guess. Best to enjoy these jerky pop japes while they last. --Danny McKenna

NME - October 2007
"They seem to have stumbled upon the perfect formula for the indie-rock disco anthem...full of exhilirating punk-funk.. brilliantly fun. We suggest you enjoy The Wombats - because they are sure as hell going to be around for a while yet."

About the Artist
An introduction.........

At first, The Wombats were a joke they didn't want anyone to find funny.

" For our first gig we wore jesters' hats with sunglasses," says guitarist/singer Matthew `Murph' Murphy.

" They had bells on the end," adds drummer/singer Dan Haggis.

Murph: "In the middle of the songs we'd break into uncontrollable screaming. The idea was not to be funny."

Dan: "If people laughed we'd be like `ah we dogged it'. We wanted it to die on its feet. Literally people would just stand there and there'd be this awful silence. You know like in The Office when there's a dreadful silence, and the next day we'd be like `Ah that was amazing that bit, wasn't it?' We still love dying on our feet sometimes."

Customer Reviews

Great Debut....
I gambled on this CD, only having listened to Moving to New York on XFM...

Glad I did to be honest as it's a very honest and uplifting CD, one of the best I've heard since Snow Patrol's "Final Straw" and Hard-Fi's "Stars of CCTV". If you need a guide as to their sound, think the Arctics stirred with Blur and add a dash of Julian cope (Teardrop Explodes - ask your dad!)

The afore-mentioned Moving to New York is a superb single, with great guitars one of the album's rocking tracks. Let's Dance to Joy Division brings back memories and always raises a smile. There are few week tracks and a varied ensemble of original and lively songs on offer here.

Only a three-piece, the Wombats deliver a bigger sound than you'd think though they don't take themselves too seriously which is refreshing. There is every chance these cheeky chappies can mature into a successful indie-rock band and they shouldn't feel the need to be the next Arctic Monkeys....just be themselves. I will certainly look out for the next offering though their record label would no doubt have preferred a more edgy name!

Four stars...well deserved

Disappointing
I was expecting a lot more from this album, especially after the second single release, Moving To New York. It promised a slightly more interesting and mature sound then the first, very pop sound of Let's All Dance to Joy Division. I was left underwhelmed by the mish mash of sounds, tempo and styles, non of which grabbed my attention long enough to make me want to hear the next track.

Disappointing considering the hype.
I have heard only good things about The Wombats but this album fell short for me. They have some imaginative lyrics and are clearly able to play. I can see their appeal to other people but for me, every song sounded too similar to its predecessor and I started to lose interest. The sound is young and fun though, which is good and I have seen the lads perform live; they're good on stage. I just felt that this album didn't live up to the hype.