The band's frontman also talks moving to L.A., concentrating on releasing singles and social media
Will Lavin

16:29 28th September 2016

The Wombats are a great band. No gimmicks, just fun music. That's pretty much what they're about. After bursting onto the scene in 2007 with the release of their album A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation, which was helped on by the singles 'Moving to New York' and 'Let's Dance to Joy Division', it's been exciting watching Murph, Dan and Tord grow as a unit releasing better and better music as they go on. 

Releasing Glitterbug, their third album, in April of last year, listening to it is like listening to a band that has well and truly gone through puberty. Moving away from the loose, pop-tastic, indie tunes that are always good for a dance at your local pub on a Friday night, the guys are now creating a more mature brand of rock. Take for example 'Greek Tragedy'. A huge record that has helped break them Stateside, the stadium sounding drums, complex lyrical content, and powerfully delicate guitar riffs that switch up throughout come together like a band with direction.

Speaking to Gigwise, Murph, the band's lead vocalist, talked about moving to L.A. and how that works for the band considering Dan lives in London and Tord lives in Oslo, who in the band is the best at social media, concentrating on singles as opposed to albums, and himself being referred to as "the Jeremy Clarkson of rock and roll" by a fan online.

 


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