A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation

AlbumJul 09 / 200713 songs, 42m 26s
Indie Rock Indie Pop
Popular
5.9 / 10

The 2007 debut from this Liverpool trio-- known for exuberant singles like "Kill the Director" and "Let's Dance to Joy Division"-- gets a stateside release, just in time for summer.

Fluffy tales of youthful innocence and discovery, delivered via a power pop punch of sing-a-long choruses and jittery guitar tunes.

In the case of the Wombats, the three-minutes pop single in question is "Let's Dance to Joy Division," a genuinely swell bit of tongue in cheek new wave revivalism that's by far the best part of the Liverpool trio's debut album.

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Album Reviews: The Wombats - A Guide To Love, Loss And Desperation