The Wombats - A Guide To Love Loss And Desperation (CD 2007)

Great Cd - Has a few good songs

Kill the director
Moving to New York
Backfire at the disco

But all of the others aren't amazing, so only get this Cd if you are a true fan!

Decent, catchy little album, with 3/4 well known songs!!
Well worth a buy, especially from a 2nd hand site like ebay

Saw these at Glastonbury this year and made me want to get the album. Been very stink so haven't been able to afford it! But won it on ebay for just £0.99!!! Since I've received it I've had it on all the time. It's a great uplifting album. Another album to watch out for is Vampire Weekend

THE WOMBATS !!

Great debut album, cant wait till the next. A nice mix of indie based tunes with no clear influences. An original band with a lot more to come i believe. Great vocals and all the tracks are very catchy....you will be humming them all day !!

they were at Glastonbury last year and the TV did a live broadcast.the music was from this CD is excellent.

Absolutely amazing album. Heard it was good and i wasn't disapointed.
Seen them twice already, the IOW festival was speechless. Just got tickets for Nov at O2. Lets dance to Joy Division!!!!!Cheers

Not a duff track.Modern Pop.Great Tunes.Dads can buy this and not waste their money.its a really good album that Dad will enjoy plus you get the chance to Pi** O**f yer kids cos this band are bang up to date having just played glastonbury.old farts like me can get some street cred and expand their CD collection at the same time knowing full well that your kids will hate you for being into the same stuff as them plus you can get your son or daughter to wash your car for free cos they will want to borrow it, plus you can play it when they are around and keep the piece without having to listen to the C**p that they are into that you HATE Nuff Said!!

As an avid 'consumer' of music, in virtually all it's genres, I often find myself in the position of "so much music to listen to, so little time". This results in the need to seperate the wheat from the chaff (to quote Gareth Keenen).

In this situation, albums need to demand your attention. They need to be better than the previous album you bought in that genre. It doesn't stop me buying them, because I'm always looking for that next diamond in the rough, but they need to be special enough to bring me back to them. And that's where I come to my point (eventually)... this is not special.

It doesn't stand out. Nothing here is new, and nothing here is of such pop genius that you completely forgive it's lack of originality. But hey, if you've got a couple of guitars and some skinny jeans, you get signed these days, so it's not the bands fault. It almost feels like this type of band would never have graduated from garage practice sessions without the NME, and the NME wouldn't have anything to write about without bands like these.

"Kill The Director" and "Moving to New York" stand out above the rest of the tracks as very catchy, well written, energetic songs that make you want to hit repeat when it ends. And although the single "Let's Dance to Joy Division" is also a lot of 'fun' (condescending, I know), it's not really like any of the other tracks on this album, which make a valiant effort at being light, catchy indie music, but fail to live up to the three big records above (and are therefore pretty skippable).

So, it's not bad, it has it's moments. No doubt they're nice lads and they seem to be having a good time, but... you've heard it all before. We've had bands like The Maccabees & Good Shoes do a similar thing this year far better, so I'd reach for those before this every time.

because i had hered some of there songs before and thought id get the album it is good and they have there brillent sound

This band are in my opinion one of the best bands i have come accross in almost as long as 10 years, so original, fantastic music, really makes me want to get up and dance no matter where i am at the time, absolutely 10/10

A weird opening track starts this CD off and the fickle listener would probably be deterred, but persevere because the next song sets the scene for the rest of the album, which is basically filled with good quality, quirky, catchy, alternative "pop" songs. A bit reminiscent of the cure vocally in places and also echoes of Arctic Monkeys here and there. A good debut, well done Wombats! Nice insert with all the lyrics in proper writing (not printed)too which converts to a fold out poster on the reverse.

By now you will have probably heard of The Wombats--in particular their heavily rotated singles like "Let's Dance to Joy Division" (a song title that’s difficult to forget, or ignore) and ("Kill the Director"). Comprised of two Liverpudlians and a Norwegian, The Wombats--as their name and track titles suggest--indulge in a highly addictive type of ‘novelty-rock’ that’s edgy, well-produced--and more seriously infectious than that label would suggest. A Guide to Love ..., their debut album, is crammed to the rafters with fast-paced, catchy rock songs that offer wry lyrics and memorable sing-a-long choruses, and are fully intended to make you leap around the dancefloor. Think of Franz Ferdinand and the Kaiser Chiefs jamming with The Monkees and you won’t be far wrong. The album is surprisingly diverse though, ranging from the barbershop jam "Tales of Girls, Boys and Marsupials" to the disco beats of "Backfire at the Disco" and the catchy hooks of "Patricia the Stripper". Where this high-octane trio will go after such a cheery, brave opening gambit is anyone’s guess. Best to enjoy these jerky pop japes while they last.

Buy this if you like Killers, Strokes etc A great debut. Some perfect pop songs. Moving to New York is this years best song

one of those albums , stick it on , loud , and leave it on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ace

I decided to buy this album first because NME sayd to....and then because they are English! I love English music and listening to this album for just a few times I can say that this is one of the greatest album of 2007!!! I'm sure they're gonna rule the world....

Indie-pop Perfection! The band must be right up there with the best new indie style bands that have been coming through recently! Great Album!

Is a fantastic album,
very catchy tunes,
funny lyrics,
the opening song is brill ( and even better live)

there is nothing to dislike.

it well worth paying for

this cd is ok! its nothing really good and nothing really bad! im not sure how to rate it as i expected better.

Best album of 2008 so far!! If you like Kasiers, Cribs and Pigeon Detectives - then u must buy this album and dance to Joy Divison and we are so happy! :-)

best album ever every single song is great i like moving to new york the best great band from liverpool from my hometown :)

Famed for live performances of the last year The Wombats seem set to be propelled in to public consciousness in a somewhat similar style to Klaxons last year. But their debut effort shows not all things are signed, sealed and delivered with one album. The singles so far have received heavy rotation (Moving to New York being the highlight at present) and in the main part are a decent indie disco dancealong - this is something which runs through the whole of the album. Too early for a mercury?

definitely worth a listen to, this cd is a breath of fresh air and i love it, most of my friends have it and they all feel the same, this band has not had enough hype and i think once they get going on mainstream radio they will end up being one of the most successful band of this year, if you like the enemy then you will love this cd, give it a try.