Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life

AlbumFeb 09 / 201811 songs, 37m 42s
Indie Pop Pop Rock
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The Wombats’ gift of making indie pop sound fresh and effortless continues unabated on its fourth album. Guitars shine like mirror balls, rhythms invite fresh dance-floor poses, and sky-high vocal melodies inspire the kind of sing-alongs that ensure you extra space on the bus. Their penchant for clever wordplay might cause head scratches—cue “Lemon to a Knife Fight” and “Out of My Head” for prime examples—but make perfect sense in The Wombats’ world.

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The Wombats offer up sunshine-filled and catchy hooks on their fourth album, Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life.

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It’s a Spotify party playlist music for people who like to rock out alone between depression naps.

Album Reviews: The Wombats - Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life