The Wombats - A Guide To Love, Loss And Desperation
When this album first came out I was pumped for it, I had heard quite a lot of hype surrounding this release and given the name of the band I was hoping for some more great Aussie indie rock. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on your outlook) the wombats are actually from the UK, they also don’t play indie rock.
Before I sat down for the full album listen I had heard “Let’s dance to joy division” quite a lot on the radio, I got hooked to the poppy beat, the irony of the indie scene and the upbeat sound of the lead singer. I was hoping to find a few more hidden gems in the album. Before I could get to them I had to listen to the intro song “Tales of Girls, Boys and Marsupials”, if you’ve ever wondered if the wombats do drugs then this song is empirical evidence that they do. I am used to intro songs sucking, but the wombats take it to a whole new level.
Thankfully the album picks up after this shocking attempt at an acapella, “Killing the director” and “Moving to new york” follow the intro and are easily two of the best songs on the album after “Let’s dance to joy division”. Other than these three songs the album doesn’t really gain any momentum, it just sort of soldiers on until it finally dies after 44 minutes.
If you listen to the wombats in full, the lead singers voice will start to really grate on your ears. Which is why I suggest that you only listen to one or two tracks at a time.
Overall rating: 65/100
The Wombats - A Guide To Love, Loss And Desperation is available from amazon for $24.98
Without futher ado here are some tracks to listen to.
