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.WebsiteMembers. Dan Haggis.The Wombats are an English band formed in in 2003. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist, drummer Dan Haggis and bassist and has been since its inception.

The band is signed to in the United Kingdom and in the United States. The Wombats' albums have sold over 1 million copies worldwide.The group met while they were in university and released several EPs before their 2006 album, which was only released in Japan.

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Their debut studio album was released the following year, featuring some tracks first released on Girls, Boys and Marsupials. After releasing another EP in 2008 touring for three years, the band released their second album in 2011.

Two years later, in 2013, the single ' was released ahead of their third album, which was not released until mid-2015. The band released their fourth album, on 9 February 2018. Contents.History Early years and A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation (2003–2008) The three band members met in 2003 at the; soon becoming friends, they formed as 'The Wombats'. Over the course of 2004 to 2005 the band released many EPs such as 'The Hangover Sessions', 'No.3' and 'The Daring Adventures of Sgt. Wimbo and His Pet Otter'. Their first official release was Lost in the Post, which was issued as a limited edition vinyl on 10 July 2006 on the London-based indie label KIDS Records, which came with a distinctive additional second sleeve in the form of a FedEx ('WomEx') package.

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In 2006, the band released a Japan-only album entitled.In January 2007 the band released a second limited edition vinyl on KIDS called (again featuring a second sleeve, this time in the style of a suitcase), then in May that year they released a third single on KIDS entitled ', which reached number 35 in the. This was followed by then band's first full single after signing to 14th Floor Records, ' in late July. Their debut album, entitled, coincided with the release of ' in October 2007 and peaked at number 11 in the UK Albums Chart. It was followed by a European tour ending with a party at. The band started 2008 as the at the opening ceremony of, at. 'Moving to New York' was re-released on 14 January 2008 and reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming their highest charting release to date.

On 28 February 2008 the band was awarded 'Best Dancefloor Filler' for their single 'Let's Dance to Joy Division' at the. The Wombats EP (2008–2010). The Wombats performing in 2007In April 2008 the band put out their first US release on, EP. Following this release the band went on a full UK tour, as well as playing dates in. The band also played for on where they the song ', as well as the theme tune, which Tord sang in his native language.The summer of 2008 saw the band perform live at a number of major festivals including in June and in July, opening the / NME Stage set on the Friday. They also played on the Saturday and Friday respectively on the Radio 1/NME Stage supporting. In September 2008 the band were filmed for a cameo appearance on Australian soap.The band also announced via their MySpace blog that they would be releasing two singles, a seasonal 'Anti-Christmas' themed 'Is This Christmas?'

On 15 December 2008, followed by a track titled 'My Circuitboard City' on 3 March 2009.This Modern Glitch (2010–2013) In September 2010, the band announced they were near to completing their second studio album, in the MRG Recording Studio in. The band worked with producers Eric Valentine and.The first single to be released from the album, ' was released in the UK on 27 September 2010 and debuted on the at number 23; marking the band's fifth Top 40 hit and third most successful single to date. The accompanying music video was shot in Los Angeles, CA during August 2010 and was directed. Following the rumoured release of ' as the second single from the album, the track ' was confirmed for a release on 24 January 2011. ' was the next single, with the album following two weeks later. The album, entitled This Modern Glitch, was released in April 2011 as a, and also on 7' and 12'. The Wombats also played at the 2011 Southside and Hurricane music festivals in Germany.The Wombats' song 'Techno Fan' was previously used in European airline 's television and Facebook campaigns.Glitterbug (2013–2017).

The Wombats at 2015On 11 September 2013, a mysterious hashtag message appeared on the band's Facebook page which read '#yourbodyisaweapon'. A second message on 16 September stated: 'Seismic activity is going on! Excited to announce that our new track ' will be out on October 2nd.' The single premiered on on 1 October as 's Hottest Record and was officially released the next day. Lead singer Matthew Murphy claimed that their next album would be released at some point in 2014, however this did not come to pass.On 17 December 2014, the Wombats announced that their new album, would be released in April 2015 as well as revealing the official album cover.

The album's second single titled 'Greek Tragedy' was premiered as 's Hottest Record on. A third track 'Emoticons' was published 16 February, with the third single from ' being released in March. To celebrate the album's release the was released on the same day.

The album achieved similar chart success to its predecessor, charting at number 5 in the UK and 2 in Australia. Glitterbug also became The Wombats' first album to chart in the US, reaching 81 on the.To support the album the band toured extensively across the world, including dates in, the. They also performed on.Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life (2017–present) After being revealed as headliners of Australian festival for 2017, Murphy announced that work was underway for a fourth Wombats album, with a release scheduled for the end of that Summer. However, the album was not released before this deadline. Subsequently, the band announced they would tour to celebrate the anniversary of their album, with a show in London and 3 in Australia confirmed so far.On 4 September 2017, a teaser trailer was published on the band's Facebook, accompanied by an emoji of a knife and a lemon.

On 30 October 2017, it was revealed via the group's Instagram that the fourth studio album would be titled. The first single off the album was Lemon To A Knife Fight released on 7 November 2017. The album was released on 9 February 2018. Band members.

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