Glitterbug
by The Wombats
User Score
6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 27
  3. Negative: 3 out of 27
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  1. Dawesyyy
    Aug 1, 2015
    10
    Absolute worldie of a record, combining modern pop with the past, rugged indie rock that made me fall in love with the wombats back in 2007. This album, with its colourful, eventful tracks, appeals to past listeners like myself, and new ones - especially teens. From emoticons, to flowerball, the listener is taken on a trip, beginning with boisterous madness, found in give me a try, GreekAbsolute worldie of a record, combining modern pop with the past, rugged indie rock that made me fall in love with the wombats back in 2007. This album, with its colourful, eventful tracks, appeals to past listeners like myself, and new ones - especially teens. From emoticons, to flowerball, the listener is taken on a trip, beginning with boisterous madness, found in give me a try, Greek tragedy and your body is a weapon, packed with layers of loud, synth filled backings that make you want to get up and dance wherever you are, down to the emotion filled tracks of Isabel and This is not a party, murphey's amazing vocals dominate every track, even in The English Summer, perhaps the song with the biggest "rock" feel, and certainly left me reminiscing about moving to New York and Tokyo in previous albums, his voice grabs you and doesn't let go, you feel a perfect balance of instruments to vocals. All songs that were written to be sung along to and catchy are so (I get the feeling this was not the aim of Isabel) and the morning I listened to the record I found myself humming various tracks throughout the rest of the day. This album is fun, clever, full of witty lyrics and relatable stories/themes, and I'm optimistic for both the wombats and their fans, and hope that one day soon I'll hear them on the radio… Expand
  2. KDog1265
    Jul 26, 2019
    9
    This is without question my favorite Wombats album. The band goes full synth pop on this album with some of the most perfectly produced and catchiest songs of the bands entire discography. It's also a bunch of goofy, over-the-top fun like the best Wombats material.
  3. G0THFRANK
    Jun 15, 2023
    10
    One of my favourite albums to ever be made. Never saw one single person to not like this album, really is the one all of my friends will like if I play it anywhere, because it matches any vibe.

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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. PopMatters
    May 28, 2015
    30
    The overall sound is thin and tinny.
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  2. Exclaim
    Apr 14, 2015
    70
    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.
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  3. AllMusic
    Apr 13, 2015
    80
    Ultimately, it's this kind of life-is-short pop energy, imbued with Murphy's well-curated sense of time and place, that helps elevate the Wombats' Glitterbug from just a one-crazy-night soundtrack to an album that might stick with you for years to come.
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