Fix Yourself, Not the World

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Fix Yourself, Not the World
The Wombats - Fix Yourself, Not the World.png
Studio album by
the Wombats
Released14 January 2022 (2022-01-14)
GenrePost-punk, Britpop[1]
Length40:31
LabelAWAL
Producer
The Wombats chronology
Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life
(2018) 		Fix Yourself, Not the World
(2022)
Singles from Fix Yourself, Not the World
  1. "Method to the Madness"
    Released: 26 May 2021
  2. "If You Ever Leave, I'm Coming with You"
    Released: 17 August 2021
  3. "Ready for the High"
    Released: 14 October 2021
  4. "Everything I Love Is Going to Die"
    Released: 15 November 2021

Fix Yourself, Not the World is the fifth studio album by British rock band the Wombats, released on 14 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 an America, Europe and Australia tour throughout 2022.[2][3]

Background and recording[]

The album began when all members were together in Los Angeles in 2019 and wrote several songs.[4] 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.[5] Haggis said that the band "explored new genres and pushed ourselves further than ever musically" on the album.[6]

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".[7]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.8/10[8]
Metacritic70/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Clash8/10[10]
The Guardian[11]
MusicOMH[12]
NME[13]
No Ripcord2/10[14]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 70, based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally positive" reviews.[9] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 6.8 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[8]

Track listing[]

Fix Yourself, Not the World track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Flip Me Upside Down"3:13
2."This Car Drives All by Itself"4:45
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"3:01
7."Everything I Love Is Going to Die"3:20
8."Work Is Easy, Life Is Hard"3:16
9."Wildfire"3:29
10."Don't Poke the Bear"3:07
11."Worry"3:10
12."Fix Yourself, Then the World (Reach Beyond Your Fingers)"1:43
Total length:40:31

Charts[]

Chart performance for Fix Yourself, Not the World
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] 89
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 38
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20] 1

References[]

  1. ^ a b Collar, Matt. "Fix Yourself, Not the World - The Wombats". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. ^ Brayden, Kate (17 August 2021). "The Wombats share new single, announce fifth album Fix Yourself, Not The World". Hot Press. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Home". The Wombats :: Official Website. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. ^ Ahmed, Narzra (16 August 2021). "The Wombats On New Album 'Fix Yourself, Not The World'". Clash. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "The Wombats To Hit The Road In 2022". Noise11. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ a b "Fix Yourself, Not the World by the Wombats reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. 14 January 2021. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Fix Yourself, Not the World by the Wombats". Metacritic. 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  10. ^ Shannon, Garner (14 January 2022). "The Wombats - Fix Yourself, Not the World". Clash. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  11. ^ Petridis, Alexis (6 January 2022). "The Wombats: Fix Yourself, Not the World review - noughties indie returns bigger and brighter". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  12. ^ Shepherd, Sam (14 January 2022). "The Wombats - Fix Yourself, Not the World". MusicOMH. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  13. ^ Beaumont, Mark (11 January 2022). "The Wombats - Fix Yourself, Not the World review: bold brushstrokes and modernist melody". NME. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  14. ^ Coleman, David (17 January 2022). "The Wombats: Fix Yourself, Not the World". No Ripcord. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  15. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Wombats – Fix Yourself, Not the World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Wombats – Fix Yourself, Not the World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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