The Wombats Share “Greek Tragedy”

RELEASE NEW SINGLE “GREEK TRAGEDY” DUBBED AS ZANE LOWE’S HOTTEST RECORD + ANNOUNCE SPRING 2015 U.S. TOUR DATES

New Album Glitterbug Out April 7^th

The Wombats have released their newest single “Greek Tragedy” from their forthcoming LP Glitterbug (out April 7^th via Bright Antenna Records). Premiering first as the “Hottest Record” on Zane Lowe/Radio 1, the band exclusively unveiled the track’s music video to their fan mailing list yesterday. Directed by Finn Keenan (The Kooks, The Strypes), the video stars one very loyal fan.

PRESS HERE to watch the “Greek Tragedy” video.

Fans can now pre-order Glitterbug on iTunes (link below) and get an instant download of “Greek Tragedy.”

Glitterbug was produced by Mark Crew (Bastille) and The Wombats – frontman Matthew ‘Murph’ Murphy, bassist Tord Øverland Knudsen and drummer Dan Haggis. The album’s themes were inspired by core songwriter Murph’s experiences in Los Angeles. Drawn to the city’s mix of “opulence and anxiety” his songwriting for the LP focused upon the idea of writing about a tumultuous relationship with a fictional woman from Los Angeles.

“That became the main inspiration for most of the songs, this false world that I’d created for myself,” Murph explains. “As time progressed, I’d go to L.A. more and more, and the idea kept on building. The album’s about the envy and the struggle and the pretense and the worry and the fear that L.A. – and every major city in the world – encompasses.”

The band’s last project, This Modern Glitch (2011) became their highest charting album, debuting at #3 in the UK. It also became their biggest international album to date – most notably in Australia where it peaked at #2 as it reached Platinum status. In addition, This Modern Glitch launched some of their most popular singles -“Techno Fan,” “Tokyo” (Vampires and Wolves), “Jump Into The Fog” (a Top 10 hit on Billboard’s Alternative Songs Chart and landed #1 SiriusXM AltNation) and “Anti-D.” Around this release, the guys gave stellar performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, plus headlined Lovebox and Wakestock. They were also a highlight of numerous other festivals including Glastonbury, V, Radio 1’s Big Weekend and Rockness, as well as a packed tent at Coachella and an arena tour of Australia.

The Wombats have also announced the following U.S. and UK Spring tour dates below, plus a tour in Europe that will encompasses shows in ten different countries. Tickets for the U.S. tour will go on sale on Friday, January 23^rd.  Visit http://www.thewombats.co.uk for more information on shows.

PRESS HERE to pre-order Glitterbug on iTunes

PRESS HERE to pre-order Gitterbug CD, vinyl and boxsets via Bright Antenna Records

 

The Wombats 2014 Tour Dates:

(U.S. dates in BOLD)

 

JANUARY

19^th  – New York, NY @ Rough Trade (SOLD OUT)

20^th  – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge (SOLD OUT)

22^nd – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Shop (SOLD OUT)

23^rd – Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg HIFI (SOLD OUT)

 

APRIL

8^th – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)

9^th – Manchester, UK @ Academy (SOLD OUT)

10^th – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)

11^th – Sheffield, UK @ Leadmill (SOLD OUT)

13^th – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton (SOLD OUT)

15^th – Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)

17^th – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands (SOLD OUT)

18^th – Liverpool, UK @ O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)

19^th – Newcastle, UK @ O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)

23^rd – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer

24^th – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground

25^th – Pawtucket, RI @ The Met

27^th – New York, NY @ Webster Hall

28^th – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club

30^th – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club

 

MAY

1^st – Albany, NY @ The Hollow Bar + Kitchen

2^nd – Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall

4^th – Columbus, OH @ The A7R Music Bar

5^th – Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe at Old National Center

6^th – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater

8^th – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre

9^th – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater

12^th – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre

13^th – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

15^th – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room

16^th – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore

18^th – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

19^th – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile