Fans of the Wombats may remember their first album- Tales of Girls, Boys, & Marsupials. It was raw and the lyrics seemed to tell the story of a train-wreck man falling in love with the wrong women (his doctor, a stripper, the bride at a wedding). It was one of those albums that goes on loop in your car without a single track that you dislike enough to press "skip."
This Modern Glitch repeats that success. Sure, I have favorites, but the album, in its entirety, loops in my blue Focus as I drive to work, the the store, and to roller derby. It has been there since my birthday in early June with very little break.
The songs that stand out? "Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)", "Techno Fan", "Perfect Disease", and "Last Night I Dreamt..." The lyrics are witty, the music is energetic, and the Wombats have evolved. They continue to maintain that clever honesty, but their raw, sometimes chaotic British rock has mated with electronic music to create an amazing new sound. It was not what I expected, but electronic music is the way of the future and it is welcome.
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