What made The Beatles famous in the 50’s and 60’s were there jokey wooh’s, and continuos ‘yeah yeah yeahs’ in songs like ‘she loves me’ and ‘from me to you’ . This helped them to shape out a career with cry screaming girls following them where ever they went. In today’s ever serious society where the news constantly shows terrorism, inflation and recession, music has also taken on a very serious and depressed state. However, a group of three mates from Liverpool mostly known as ‘The Wombats’, have created a fun loving genre of rock which brings the non sensual lobotomy back to the dance floor. 

Comparing the sound of other British bands, The wombats have a uniquness which really shines out in their debut album ‘A Guide To Love, Loss and Desperation’. A part from the band's scouse (Translation: person from Liverpool) brilliance, the debut has no real difference between each song. However, in these reporters eyes, the drum rolls and great guitar playing and hand clapping of Matthew, Dan and Tord is just amazing. 

From the beginning of the album, It becomes very difficult to forget the great repetitive lines of ‘this is no Bridget Jones’ on “Kill The Director” and the hook lines of ‘ Christmas has come early’ on “ Moving To New York”. Even if the critics put the Wombats off as repetitive pop rock, they certainly now how to make great music. through out the album you’ll find hits such as ‘ Lets all Dance to Joy Division’ with its funky punk tribute to the old club bands, such as New Order, and times where disco was played on the Hacienda dance floor. 

Matthew, Dan and Tord have done a good job for a debut. However, it is only a half way there album. In spite of that they are the best thing to come out of Liverpool since The Beatles. It is to be hoped that they will learn from their touring and album making experience and come out with a new album which will probably bring us back to burning leather on the Dancefloor once more. 

Songs To Download - 7/10

Kill the director

Moving To New York

Lets Dance To Joy Division