1) The Wombats (TWB)… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists that share this name:
1) The Wombats (TWB) are a three-piece indie band which formed in 2003 in Liverpool, England. The band consists of Matthew Murphy (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Tord Øverland Knudsen (bass, vocals) and Dan Haggis (drums, vocals). Murphy and Haggis are native Liverpudlians and Øverland-Knudsen is Norwegian. The members met while they were students at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. The band has released four albums, "A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation" (2007) and "This Modern Glitch" (2011), “Glitterbug” (2015) and “Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life” (2018). Although, their fifth album is on it’s way, the first single “Method To The Madness” was released May 26th.
Early Years 2003 - 2006
The three met at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. The school gave them the chance to play gigs to over 20,000 people in China. This was one of the band's first trips to play outside the UK. They spent their time traveling around the country in a Vauxhall Agila and spent most of their time drunk, as quoted by the band while on the Colin Murray show in 2007. Their debut single Lost in the Post/Party in a Forest (Where's Laura) was released at the end of 2006. They also managed to release an album in Japan called Girls, Boys and Marsupials and reached fame over in the Far East.
A Guide To Love Loss & Desperation (AGTLL), 2007 -
The band then released a second limited edition vinyl called Moving to New York in January, 2007. This single got critical acclaim from Radio DJs such as Colin Murray and Zane Lowe. In May the band released their third single called Backfire at the Disco this then lead to the band successfully released their first full single Kill the Director in late July. This single managed to reach #35 in the U.K Singles Chart. Their last single "Let's Dance To Joy Division" was released in October 2007, to coincide with the release of their debut album, entitled The Wombats Proudly Present: A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation which managed to get to #11 in the U.K charts. The release is being followed by a European tour ending with a Christmas party at Liverpool Academy. Moving to New York will be re-released on January 14, 2008.
This Modern Glitch (TMG), 2011 -
The first single that are in this album was released back in 2007, under the name 'Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves), and reached #23 in UK charts. The second single was 'Jump Into The Fog', that came out 2011, with three B-sides, 'How I Miss Sally Bray', 'Valentine' and 'Addicted to the Cure'. This single debuted in #35 on UK charts. The next single was 'Anti-D', from
april of 2011, and also came out with three B-sides, 'I'm a Robot Like You', 'Dear Hamburg' and 'Wonderful Distraction'. This single reached #42 on UK charts. We had another single in June of 2011, the first after the album release, called 'Techno Fan' also coming out in a EP format, with the tracks 'Avalanche', 'Trampoline' and 'Shock Goodbyes and P45's'. It was #60 on UK charts. The next single was 'Our Perfect Disease' , which was also released after the album, having 'Guillotine', 'IOU's' and 'Reynold's Park' as B-sides. The last single was '1966', still in 2011.
The album itself was released on 22th April, 2011, having really good reviews on BBC Music, All Music Channel, Daily mirror and 59/100 on Metacritic. It reached #3 in UK's album chart, receiving gold in UK and Australia.
Discography
Albums
- "Girls, Boys and Marsupials" Released in 2006, Vinyl Junkie (Japan Only)
- "The Wombats Proudly Present: A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation" Released 05/11/07 (UK) #11 U.K
- "The Wombats Proudly Present: This Modern Glitch"
Released 25/04/11 (UK) #3 U.K
- "Glitterbug" Released 07/04/15 (UK) #5 U.K, #91 Billboard 200
- "Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life" Released 09/02/18 #3 U.K, #190 Billboard 200
Limited Release Singles
2007 "Lost In The Post"
2007 "Moving To New York"
2007 "Backfire At The Disco"
2007 "A Guide To Love, Loss and Desperation"
Singles
2007* " Backfire at the Disco"
2007 "Kill the Director" #35 UK
2007 "Let's Dance to Joy Division" #15 UK
2008 "Moving to New York" #37 UK 14 January 2008
2009 "Is This Christmas"
2010 "Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)
2011 "Jump Into the Fog"
2011 "Anti-D"
2013 "Your Body is A Weapon"
2) Heroes of the modern garage revival, the Wombats were born sometime in the late 70s, somewhere in the leafy lanes of Maple Heights, Ohio. Teenage guitar strangler John Zinrich, a.k.a. Johnny Fettish (so called because he had a thing for biting women's knees under tables, hence "John Knee Fetish"), had previously lived out the punk ideal by dropping out of high school at age 15 to join Public Enemy, noted in Cle 3.0 for doing "the fastest version ever attempted of 'I Wanna Be Your Dog'." Striving for a poppier sound, Fettish and his suburban neighbor Vic Halm penned a series of power-punk pop gems and entered the first national "Battle of the Garages" competition run by Bomp/Voxx honcho Greg Shaw. The 'Bats contributed a track, "The Reason Why" to the first "Battle" compilation and played on the national "Battle" tour in 1981. Positive public reaction won them a recording contract, and between 1981 and 1984 the 'Bats released two singles and an album, "Zontar Must Die!" on Bomp/Voxx. They also played various notable East Coast and local venues, including the first WRUW Studio Arama show and the opening night of the Lakefront (which displayed "Wombats" on its curb sign for several years as a result). Their energetic live show was notable for speedy fuzzy guitars pumped through Marshall stacks, unintelligible vocals, and the sight of 5'4" Fettish leaping two feet in the air, against a backdrop of six-foot-tall John Lennon-lookalike Halm and equally towering bassist Tim Ratley. In 1984 the Wombats played a show with the seminal Columbus band Great Plains, who brought them to the attention of Gerard Cosloy at Homestead Records. The Wombats subsequently recorded one EP for Homestead, "Mudpuddles", which came out in 1985. Unfortunately, the band had a falling out with Cosloy over their inability to tour, since drummer Tommy Edwards was busy studying to be a refrigerator repairman. As a result, promotion for "Mudpuddles" was almost nil and the 'Bats found themselves once again without a label. In 1986, Fettish and Halm wrote and recorded some excellent demos for a third album which they hoped to place on a major label, but due to lack of interest this project never saw the light of day. Since then, the 'Bats have played sporadically around Cleveland with various lineups.
Headspace
The Wombats Lyrics
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'Cause it's a war in here and I need you take
Take her out of my headspace
Gonna drive, drive, drive this Cadillac
Up the ocean road until it runs out of gas
'Cause I'm hurt
I laugh and I joke but I'm hurt
So all the bright young sparks have got a tune they can hum
But it'll hurt
I'll dance if they ask but it'll hurt
Headspace I need a route of my headspace
There's it's a war in here and I need you take
Take her out of my headspace
These 5.5 liters of blood
Have some sour taste
For your sweet taste buds
'Cause now I feel, feel, feel like a disco ball
From the 1970's all dusty and worn
And it hurts, I reflect the light, but it hurts
I use to run, run, run until my knees gave way
I use to wrestle with bears and kiss poisonous snakes
I didn't care, they scratch and they bite I didn't care
I didn't care
Headspace I need a route of my headspace
'Cause it's a war in here and I need somebody to say
Take her out of my headspace
These 5.5 liters of blood
Have some sour taste
For your sweet taste buds
You put a war zone inside me
Above and below the neck
Above and below the neck
Someone flick a light on
The dark just makes it worse
I'm running out of options and I'm lost for words
Little life wrecker, are you gonna let me know?
Or keep showing me the compassion of a talk show host?
I'm not acting my age here and I'm growing up too fast
If these streets are paved with gold
I want my money back
'Cause Liverpool feels like a clouded memory
Now the Californian air has wrapped their claws around me
(Head space, my head space)
She wrapped her claws around me
(Head space, my head space)
The lyrics of The Wombats’ song Headspace seem to describe a state of intense emotional turmoil, where the persona is battling his inner demons, represented by a woman who has taken over his headspace. The repetition of the phrase “Headspace I need a route of my headspace” indicates the need to regain control, to find a way out of his chaotic thoughts. The metaphor of a war inside his headspace highlights the severity of the situation, where the persona feels overwhelmed and is seeking help from someone to take the woman out of his headspace. The idea of driving away from the situation, “Up the ocean road until it runs out of gas”, suggests a desire to escape, but also a recognition that it may not be a permanent solution. The sense of pain and hurt is reinforced throughout the song, with lines such as “I laugh and I joke but I’m hurt” and “But it’ll hurt, I’ll dance if they ask but it’ll hurt”. The final verse seems to offer some hope, with references to a “light” being turned on and a desire for clarity, but there is also a sense of resignation, as the persona questions whether he will ever find the answers he is seeking.
Line by Line Meaning
Headspace, I need a route of my headspace
I need help figuring out how to clear my mind
'Cause it's a war in here and I need you take
There's a constant battle going on in my head that I can't handle alone
Take her out of my headspace
I need to get rid of this person or memory that's causing me distress
Gonna drive, drive, drive this Cadillac
I'm trying to escape my problems by taking a road trip
Up the ocean road until it runs out of gas
I'll keep driving until I can't anymore
'Cause I'm hurt
I'm feeling a lot of emotional pain
I laugh and I joke but I'm hurt
I'm using humor to cover up my pain
I'm gonna sing, sing, sing my new swan song
I'm going to express my pain through music
So all the bright young sparks have got a tune they can hum
I want others to relate to my music and find comfort in it
But it'll hurt
My music is going to be raw and emotional, and may cause me pain to perform
I'll dance if they ask but it'll hurt
I'll put on a brave face for others, but it's still going to hurt
These 5.5 liters of blood
Referring to the amount of blood in the human body
Have some sour taste
My life has been difficult and unpleasant
For your sweet taste buds
Contrasting my pain with someone else's happiness
'Cause now I feel, feel, feel like a disco ball
Feeling flashy and attention-seeking on the outside, but empty on the inside
From the 1970's all dusty and worn
Referencing an outdated era that's been left behind
And it hurts, I reflect the light, but it hurts
Even though I'm shining on the outside, it's still causing me pain
I use to run, run, run until my knees gave way
I used to push myself too hard and ignore my own limitations
I use to wrestle with bears and kiss poisonous snakes
I used to take unnecessary risks and put myself in dangerous situations
I didn't care, they scratch and they bite I didn't care
I was reckless and didn't consider the consequences of my actions
You put a war zone inside me
Referring to the emotional turmoil caused by someone else
Above and below the neck
The emotional pain is affecting me physically
Someone flick a light on
I need someone to help me see things more clearly
The dark just makes it worse
Being left in the dark makes me feel even more lost and confused
I'm running out of options and I'm lost for words
I don't know what to do and I'm out of ideas
Little life wrecker, are you gonna let me know?
Addressing the person or memory that's causing emotional pain
Or keep showing me the compassion of a talk show host?
Feeling like others don't truly care about my problems
I'm not acting my age here and I'm growing up too fast
Feeling overwhelmed by the responsibilities and difficulties of adult life
If these streets are paved with gold
Referring to the idea that success and happiness are easy to find
I want my money back
Feeling like I've been cheated out of a happy life
'Cause Liverpool feels like a clouded memory
Remembering a past home or happy memory
Now the Californian air has wrapped their claws around me
Feeling trapped and suffocated by a new environment
She wrapped her claws around me
Referring to the person or memory that's causing emotional pain
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Daniel Joseph Haggis, Matthew Edward Murphy, Tord Oeverland Knudsen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@maki_babes2062
It's almost 5:00 in the morning and I haven't slept in almost 72 hours but I don't care cause I'm hanging upside down off my bed listening to every single song that the wombats have came out with drinking monster in a loopdyloop straw
@java2403
i can listen to this song all day
@thatsmile8033
I have so many great memories going to the Wombats concerts in San Francisco, my old friends and I have lost touch, but I will always have those memories of dancing til 4am, singing every word and meeting them. They really are my favorite band, they've done so much for me and us fans, I'm glad to have grown up with them
@Seanygee
Little life wrecker, are you gonna let me know?
Or keep showing me the compassion of a talk show host?
amazing
@caitlinpidgeon1801
getting the best 80s vibes one could ask for
@georgepirjanyan7826
incredible
@davidhigginbottom371
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