The Wombats Proudly Present... A Guide To Love, Loss And Desperation - Wombats Reviews

It's rare that you come across an album that kicks off with an acapella, reminiscent of 50's barbershop music. It's even rarer that this tune will sound fresh and fun, forget "New Rave" and whatever it is that is happening now, "New Barbershop" anyone? This quirky opener really sums up the rest of the album, ...  Read the complete review

The Wombats. My word how far they've managed to come in a year or so. I was onto them a while ago, gutted they were touring asia and not Britain, but it looks to have done them good- they managed to get a really good following out their with the album released out their, and have easily managed to transfer this popularity to GB with this ...  Read the complete review

This album is one of those records you listen to and find yourself thinking you already know the songs, such is the quality of this quirky indie-pop album. Amidst an orgy of harmonies, dancefloor-ready beats and dirty guitar riffs, the quality of the wombats' melody writing shines through, with a large quantity of songs that would sit comfortably ...  Read the complete review

The Wombats are a three piece band from Liverpool, consisting of Matthew Murphy, Dan Haggis and Torg Øverland-Knudsen. Their debut album, 'A Guide To Love, Loss & Desperation' was released late last year amongst massive hype after the release of the single 'Lets dance to Joy Division', and managed to match the commercial hype by receiving ...  Read the complete review

The Wombats are a three piece indie band from Liverpool, United Kingdom. The band comprises of; Matthew Murphy - lead vocalist of the group as well as playing the guitar and keyboard, Dan Haggis- b-vocalist and Drummer together with Norwegian Tord Øverland-Knudsen- Bass player and additional vocalist. A Guide to Love, Loss and ...  Read the complete review

I do love this debut album from Liverpool based band The Wombats. If I have a criticism it is that the opening track which is purely a vocal rendition and quite quirky in its delivery with some awful rhyming is not a great way to launch into what is effectively and indie rock album but the rest of the songs more than make up for ...  Read the complete review

The Wombats are a three-piece band from Liverpool, an Indie band that have been together now since 2003. Having had three Top 40 singles from their début album, 'A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation' is an album which has brought great success to The Wombats and as far as I'm concerned this is nothing less than they deserve. Released in ...  Read the complete review

A guide to Love, Loss & Desperation (AGTLLD) is the debut album from indie-pop group the wombats, well its the first UK album they did release one in Japan a year or two back but the tracklisting are basically the same on both with the addition of a couple of new tracks on AGTLLD. I believe the album to be one of the best released this year ...  Read the complete review