Fix Yourself, Not the World
Fix Yourself, Not the World is the upcoming fifth studio album by British rock band the Wombats. The album is scheduled to be released on 7 January 2022. It was preceded by the singles "Method to the Madness", "If You Ever Leave, I'm Coming with You", "Ready for the High", and “Everything I Love Is Going To Die”. The album will be supported by a UK arena tour from April 2022.[1]
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| Released | 7 January 2022 | |||
| Label | AWAL | |||
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Background and recording
The album began when all members were together in Los Angeles in 2019 and wrote several songs.[2] It was then recorded remotely during several COVID-19 lockdowns beginning in 2020, with each band member in a different location: Matthew Murphy in Los Angeles, bassist Tord Øverland Knudsen in Oslo and drummer Dan Haggis in London. They made a plan each day before separately recording their parts and sending them on to the producers.[3] Haggis said that the band "explored new genres and pushed ourselves further than ever musically" on the album.[4]
Cover art
The cover art for the album and its singles was created by German–American pixel art collective eBoy. Kai Vermehr of eBoy said that he "collected loose ideas" from Murphy and the other band members, and the artwork came together without having "a detailed plan" but through "more of a discovery process".[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Flip Me Upside Down" | |
| 2. | "This Car Drives All by Itself" | |
| 3. | "If You Ever Leave, I'm Coming with You" | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Ready for the High" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Method to the Madness" | 4:33 |
| 6. | "People Don't Change People, Time Does" | |
| 7. | "Everything I Love Is Going to Die" | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Work Is Easy, Life Is Hard" | |
| 9. | "Wildfire" | |
| 10. | "Don't Poke the Bear" | |
| 11. | "Worry" | |
| 12. | "Fix Yourself, Then the World (Reach Beyond Your Fingers)" |
References
- Brayden, Kate (17 August 2021). "The Wombats share new single, announce fifth album Fix Yourself, Not The World". Hot Press. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Ahmed, Narzra (16 August 2021). "The Wombats On New Album 'Fix Yourself, Not The World'". Clash. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Krol, Charlotte (16 August 2021). "The Wombats announce new album 'Fix Yourself, Not The World' and UK arena tour dates". NME. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- "The Wombats To Hit The Road In 2022". Noise11. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- "An Interview With eBoy, The Artists Who Worked On The Wombats' Epic Pixel Art Album Cover". Cool Accidents. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.