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 in the top 20 of the charts.
Aside from the three popular singles from the album, (kill the director, let's dance to joy division and moving to new york) you can find quality catchy melodies on several stand out tracks, including barbershop opener "tales of girls...", dirty and bouncing pop track "school uniforms" and mandatory slow song turned sing-along anthem "here comes the anxiety." However, every album has its down-points (reference the clear album fillers "lost in the post" and "my first wedding." You'll find that almost every track tells a story and in many cases you can hopefully relate to them.
Apart from the couple of disappointing tracks, the album's flaws in some ways make it the individual and imperfectly great record it is. Although the voice is not particularly strong, it suits the music well (similarly the guitar sound is not perfect, but somehow it only makes the music sound better) and whilst it lacks the perfect production we have come to expect on pop songs now, it sounds fresher than the majority of boyband/girlband/reality-show-winner type of stuff that plagues the radios (which i am sure is what was intended by the producer in the first place.)
To sum up, if you enjoy your music with harmonies galore and melodies to match but are sick of the perfect clean pop that dominates the charts, then this is the album for you. Nevertheless, be prepared to hum tunes you think everyone knows on the bus whilst every little-miss rihanna gives you the gaze which says "what the hell are you humming freak?"
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singles like "Let's Dance to Joy Division" (a song title thats difficult to forget, or ignore) and ("Kill the Director"). Comprised of two Liverpudlians and a Norwe...
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Advantages: A terrific album packed full of tremendously catchy tracks, fantastic music to dance to. Disadvantages: The music may not be serious enough for some.
Aug 24th, 2008
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