The Wombats: Fix Yourself, Not the World review – a dose of perky self-help
Alexis Petridis's album of the week
The Wombats: Fix Yourself, Not the World review – noughties indie returns bigger and brighter
January 2019
The Wombats review – all hail the quintessential middling indie band
When they’re good, they’re OK. When they’re bad they’re woeful. But throughout, the indie-poppers put on a jovial, energetic show
August 2018
Reading and Leeds festival review – glittery GCSE blowout has most diverse lineup yet
From Dua Lipa’s choreographed pop to Kendrick Lamar’s rap blitzkreig, R&L expanded beyond the indie faithful – but Sex on Fire still got the biggest singalong
April 2015
The Wombats: Glitterbug review – desperately uninvolving third album from indie bigtimers
They’re not as bad as their critics might suggest, but the Wombats’ latest is certainly nothing special
July 2013
London gigs are rubbish
Flying piss, cross-armed crowds and silly fads – gigs in the capital aren't much fun. The best music experiences lie outside the M25
November 2011
This week's new tracks
This week's new singles
Sunless '97 | The Wombats | Jessie Ware | J Cole ft Trey Songz | Stooshe
April 2011
The Wombats: This Modern Glitch – review
Wombats against depression
July 2008
Fake David Lee Roth on the loose
A con-artist causes havoc posing as the Van Halen singer. Tune in next week, when he dodges police by disguising himself as the bassist in the Wombats
June 2008
Jude Rogers on music
Embrace the Wombats, Sir Paul
Paul McCartney offers to produce the next Wombats album
May 2008
Wombats front Albert Hall plan for new bands and young fans
Under Albert Sessions initiative selected acts will benefit from a 50% cut in the normal venue rental fee and must agree to cap ticket prices
April 2008
Singles club
Independently minded
Death Cab For Cutie take four minutes to deliver the killer line, the Wombats manage to sound even more horrendous than their last outing, and the Script prove the art of clumsy wordplay is alive and well
January 2008
Scouting for Plain White Wombats conquer the charts
Chart news: Scouting for Girls stays the number one album, while the group's zany brethren (and Basshunter, of course) litter the singles chart
December 2007
'We didn't set out to make ridiculous songs'
... But with tunes about alcoholic goats and Joy Division, the Wombats may have succeeded. Angela Balakrishnan finds out how they're making fans smile from Liverpool to China
November 2007
The Wombats, A Guide to Love, Loss and Desperation
