Glitterbug (album)
Glitterbug | ||||
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Studio album by The Wombats | ||||
Released | 13 April 2015 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, post-punk, new wave, synthpop, alternative dance | |||
Label |
14th Floor Records Bright Antenna (US only) | |||
Producer | Mark Crew and The Wombats | |||
The Wombats chronology | ||||
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Singles from Glitterbug | ||||
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Glitterbug is the third studio album by English indie rock band The Wombats. The album was produced by Bastille producer Mark Crew alongside the band themselves and was released on 13 April 2015.[1] The first single from the album, "Your Body Is a Weapon", was released on iTunes on 2 October 2013 in the United Kingdom and 3 December in the United States. This was followed by "Greek Tragedy", "Give Me a Try", "Be Your Shadow" and "Emoticons". To celebrate the album's release, the Glitterbug B Sides EP was released on the same day. The album entered the UK charts at #5 and reached #2 in Australia, as well as charting at #91 in the US, becoming the band's first to appear in the Billboard 200. The band is supporting the album with their Glitterbug Tour 2015.
Reception
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 58/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
DIY | [4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
Exclaim! | 7/10[6] |
In Your Speakers | 80/100[7] |
The Irish Times | [8] |
NME | 6/10[9] |
Pitchfork Media | 5.7/10[10] |
Renowned for Sound | [11] |
Rolling Stone Australia | [12] |
Glitterbug has received generally positive reviews from critics, with XFM describing it as "outstanding" and "full of wit, heart and huge singalong choruses".[13] It has also been described as The Wombats' "finest album to date".[14] Rolling Stone gave the album a positive review, singling out "The English Summer" and "Isabel" as "terrific".[15] Renowned for Sound claims that The Wombats "don't step wrong once, with every song having a particular merit to it that makes it worth repeating again and again."[16] In Your Speakers said Matthew Murphy's vocals have "never sounded better".[17] Rebecca M. Williams of Exclaim! wrote that "while their approach is a little aggressive at times, making it a little too much to take in at once, Glitterbug is full of tracks that prove there's no reason not to indulge in it."[6] However, Michael Hann from the The Guardian described the album as "desperately un-involving."[18]
Glitterbug was named one of the best 30 albums of 2015 by Radio X.[19]
Track listing
All tracks written by Matthew Murphy.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Emoticons" | 4:19 |
2. | "Give Me a Try" | 3:48 |
3. | "Greek Tragedy" | 3:29 |
4. | "Be Your Shadow" | 3:35 |
5. | "Headspace" | 3:54 |
6. | "This Is Not a Party" | 2:59 |
7. | "Isabel" | 3:29 |
8. | "Your Body Is a Weapon" | 3:57 |
9. | "The English Summer" | 2:36 |
10. | "Pink Lemonade" | 3:46 |
11. | "Curveballs" | 3:39 |
Bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
12. | "Sex and Question Marks" | |
13. | "Flowerball" |
HMV exclusive B-sides EP | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Right Click Save" | |
2. | "21st Century Blues" | |
3. | "Wired Differently" | |
4. | "Greek Tragedy" (Bastille Remix) |
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] | 2 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[21] | 62 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] | 151 |
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[23] | 89 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] | 30 |
Hungarian Top 40[25] | 34 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] | 74 |
UK Albums Chart (OCC)[27] | 5 |
UK Alternative Albums[28] | 1 |
UK Vinyl Albums Chart (OCC)[29] | 6 |
US Alternative Albums[30] | 13 |
US Billboard 200[31] | 91 |
US Independent Albums[32] | 5 |
US Top Album Sales[33] | 57 |
US Top Rock Albums[34] | 16 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2015) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA)[35] | 60 |
References
- ↑ http://www.nme.com/news/the-wombats/81822
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/glitterbug/the-wombats
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/glitterbug-mw0002820690
- ↑ http://diymag.com/2015/04/05/the-wombats-glitterbug-album-review/
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/apr/09/the-wombats-glitterbug-review/
- 1 2 Williams, Rebecca M. (April 14, 2015). "The Wombats - Glitterbug". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ↑ http://inyourspeakers.com/content/review/49-wombats-glitterbug-04082015
- ↑ http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/the-wombats-glitterbug-album-review-1.2162876/
- ↑ http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-wombats/16022/
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20345-glitterbug/
- ↑ http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/album-review-the-wombats-glitterbug/
- ↑ http://rollingstoneaus.com/reviews/post/the-wombats-glitterbug/1410
- ↑ http://www.xfm.co.uk/artists/wombats/albums/the-wombats-glitterbug/#RzfKhyHHpJhuY3Q1.97
- ↑ http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/leisure/music/12874743.The_Wombats_play_Bristol_s_O2_Academy_this_week_as_the_world_awaits_the_release_of_new_album__Glitterbug_/?ref=twtrec
- ↑ http://rollingstoneaus.com/reviews/post/the-wombats-glitterbug/1410
- ↑ http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/album-review-the-wombats-glitterbug/
- ↑ http://inyourspeakers.com/content/review/49-wombats-glitterbug-04082015
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/apr/09/the-wombats-glitterbug-review/
- ↑ http://www.radiox.co.uk/new-music/best-albums-2015/the-wombats-glitterbug/
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – The Wombats – Glitterbug". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Wombats – Glitterbug" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Wombats – Glitterbug" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Wombats – Glitterbug" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – The Wombats – Glitterbug". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/top-40-album-dvd-es-valogataslemez-lista/2015/16
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Wombats – Glitterbug". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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(help) - ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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