Fix Yourself, Not The World
Self-Released, 2022
8/10
Listen to Fix Yourself, Not The World
The long running English indie-rock outfit The Wombats are back with their 5th album, and it’s a career highlight where R&B, New Wave, alt-rock and indie-tronica ideas are all present and appreciated.
“Flip Me Upside Down” opens the listen with playful bass lines as swift drumming and some atmosphere enters the indie-pop meets funk climate, and “This Car Drives All By Itself” follows with a calm, dreamy delivery that quickly builds into a melodic and anthemic thumping of acid house meets punk.
Moving down the line, “Method To The Madness” glides cautiously with soulful singing and an introspective demeanor, while “People Don’t Change, Time Does” makes great use of angular guitar work amid the gritty yet melodic album highlight.
Advancing towards the end, the dizzying “Don’t Poke The Bear” could certainly soundtrack a night at the club with its buzzing, energetic demeanor, and “Fix Yourself, Then The World” exits the listen with a haze of ambience and exploration that again proves just how versatile The Wombats are.
Fix Yourself, Not The World went straight to #1 in the UK, and it’s easy to see why; The Wombats’ version of rock is just so multifaceted, unpredictable and creative, it truly is music that everyone will enjoy.
Travels well with: The Fratellis- In Your Own Sweet Time; Maximo Park- The National Health