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The Wombats are the best early-'90s Brit-pop band you've never heard. At least that's the overriding vibe on their fourth studio album, 2018's Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life. Produced by Mark Crew (Bastille, Rationale) and Catherine Marks (the Killers, Wolf Alice), the album features much of what has endeared the Liverpool trio to fans; especially vocalist/guitarist Matthew Murphy's literate, tongue-in-cheek self-awareness, which remains firmly intact. "You could give an aspirin the headache of its life," he croons on the opening "Cheetah Tongue." Musically, the band is in crisp from, delving into a swirling batch of post-punk-tinged anthems, many punctuated by Murphy's wiry guitars, drummer Dan Haggis' kinetic rhythms, and bassist Tord Øverland-Knudsen's driving, club-ready bass grooves. On the best of these tracks, the Wombats excel, delivering psychedelia-infused jams that are equal parts White Album-era Beatles and Modern Life Is Rubbish-era Blur. That "Dip You in Honey" sounds like XTC doing a mash-up of the Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows" and Roxette's "The Look" feels utterly, divinely intentional. Elsewhere, "Cheetah Tongue" borrows from U2's Achtung Baby, much in the same way U2 borrowed from their Madchester contemporaries back in the '90s. Similarly, tracks like "Lemon to a Knife Fight" and "Black Flamingo" have a punky, off-kilter, new wave vibe that brings the Pixies to mind.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Rich Costey, MixingEngineer - Catherine Marks, Producer, Programming - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mix Engineer - The Wombats, MainArtist - matthew murphy, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Mark Crew, Producer, Keyboards, Programming - Martin Cooke, Assistant Mix Engineer - Jenn Decilveo, Writer - Matthew Edward Murphy, Writer - Tord Øverland Knudsen, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dan Haggis, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rob Whiteley, Engineer
© 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd ℗ 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd
Rich Costey, MixingEngineer - Catherine Marks, Producer, Programming - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mix Engineer - The Wombats, MainArtist - matthew murphy, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Mark Crew, Producer, Keyboards, Programming - Martin Cooke, Assistant Mix Engineer - Matt Rad, Writer - Matthew Edward Murphy, Writer - Tord Øverland Knudsen, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dan Haggis, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals - Adam "Cecil" Bartlett, Engineer - Ritchie Kennedy, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd ℗ 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd
Blake Harnage, Writer - Rich Costey, MixingEngineer - Catherine Marks, Producer, Programming - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mix Engineer - The Wombats, MainArtist - matthew murphy, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Mark Crew, Producer - Martin Cooke, Assistant Mix Engineer - Matthew Edward Murphy, Writer - Tord Øverland Knudsen, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dan Haggis, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals - Micah Premnath, Writer - Adam "Cecil" Bartlett, Engineer - Ritchie Kennedy, AssistantEngineer - Marius D. Hagan, Additional Guitar
© 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd ℗ 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd
Rich Costey, MixingEngineer - Catherine Marks, Producer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mix Engineer - The Wombats, MainArtist - matthew murphy, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Mark Crew, Producer - Martin Cooke, Assistant Mix Engineer - Daniel Haggis, Writer - Matthew Edward Murphy, Writer - Tord Øverland Knudsen, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Dan Haggis, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rob Whiteley, Engineer
© 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd ℗ 2018 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd
Rich Costey, MixingEngineer - Catherine Marks, Producer, Programming - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mix Engineer - The Wombats, MainArtist - matthew murphy, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Mark Crew, Producer, Keyboards, Programming - Martin Cooke, Assistant Mix Engineer - Jenn Decilveo, Writer - Matthew Edward Murphy, Writer - Tord Øverland Knudsen, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dan Haggis, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rob Whiteley, Engineer - Kianja Harvey-Elliot, Additional Vocals
© 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd ℗ 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd
Rich Costey, MixingEngineer - Catherine Marks, Producer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mix Engineer - Jake Sinclair, Writer - The Wombats, MainArtist - matthew murphy, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Mark Crew, Producer, Keyboards, Programming - Martin Cooke, Assistant Mix Engineer - Matthew Edward Murphy, Writer - Tord Øverland Knudsen, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dan Haggis, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rob Whiteley, Engineer - Emmylou, Percussion, Additional Vocals, Hand Clap
© 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd ℗ 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd
Tim Pagnotta, Writer - Rich Costey, MixingEngineer - Catherine Marks, Producer, Programming - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mix Engineer - The Wombats, MainArtist - matthew murphy, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Mark Crew, Producer, Keyboards, Programming - Martin Cooke, Assistant Mix Engineer - Matthew Edward Murphy, Writer - Tord Øverland Knudsen, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dan Haggis, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rob Whiteley, Engineer
© 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd ℗ 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd
Rich Costey, MixingEngineer - Catherine Marks, Producer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mix Engineer - Jake Sinclair, Writer - The Wombats, MainArtist - matthew murphy, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Mark Crew, Producer, Keyboards, Programming - Martin Cooke, Assistant Mix Engineer - Matthew Edward Murphy, Writer - Tord Øverland Knudsen, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dan Haggis, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals - Ben Free, Writer - Rob Whiteley, Engineer
© 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd ℗ 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd
Rich Costey, MixingEngineer - Catherine Marks, Producer, Programming - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mix Engineer - The Wombats, MainArtist - matthew murphy, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Mark Crew, Producer - Martin Cooke, Assistant Mix Engineer - Daniel Haggis, Writer - Matthew Edward Murphy, Writer - Tord Øverland Knudsen, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Dan Haggis, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rob Whiteley, Engineer
© 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd ℗ 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd
Rich Costey, MixingEngineer - Catherine Marks, Producer - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mix Engineer - The Wombats, MainArtist - matthew murphy, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Mark Crew, Producer - Martin Cooke, Assistant Mix Engineer - Daniel Haggis, Writer - Matthew Edward Murphy, Writer - Tord Øverland Knudsen, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Dan Haggis, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rob Whiteley, Engineer
© 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd ℗ 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd
Rich Costey, MixingEngineer - Catherine Marks, Producer, Programming - Vlado Meller, MasteringEngineer - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant Mix Engineer - The Wombats, MainArtist - matthew murphy, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals - Mark Crew, Producer - Martin Cooke, Assistant Mix Engineer - Daniel Haggis, Writer - Matthew Edward Murphy, Writer - Tord Øverland Knudsen, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Dan Haggis, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals - Rob Whiteley, Engineer
© 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd ℗ 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd
Album review
The Wombats are the best early-'90s Brit-pop band you've never heard. At least that's the overriding vibe on their fourth studio album, 2018's Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life. Produced by Mark Crew (Bastille, Rationale) and Catherine Marks (the Killers, Wolf Alice), the album features much of what has endeared the Liverpool trio to fans; especially vocalist/guitarist Matthew Murphy's literate, tongue-in-cheek self-awareness, which remains firmly intact. "You could give an aspirin the headache of its life," he croons on the opening "Cheetah Tongue." Musically, the band is in crisp from, delving into a swirling batch of post-punk-tinged anthems, many punctuated by Murphy's wiry guitars, drummer Dan Haggis' kinetic rhythms, and bassist Tord Øverland-Knudsen's driving, club-ready bass grooves. On the best of these tracks, the Wombats excel, delivering psychedelia-infused jams that are equal parts White Album-era Beatles and Modern Life Is Rubbish-era Blur. That "Dip You in Honey" sounds like XTC doing a mash-up of the Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows" and Roxette's "The Look" feels utterly, divinely intentional. Elsewhere, "Cheetah Tongue" borrows from U2's Achtung Baby, much in the same way U2 borrowed from their Madchester contemporaries back in the '90s. Similarly, tracks like "Lemon to a Knife Fight" and "Black Flamingo" have a punky, off-kilter, new wave vibe that brings the Pixies to mind.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:36
- Main artists: The Wombats
- Label: WM Australia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd ℗ 2017 The Wombats under exclusive licence to Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd
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