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Fix Yourself, Not the World
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

  • Summary: The fifth full-length release for British indie rock trio The Wombats was recorded remotely due to the COVID-19 lockdowns.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Clash Music
    Jan 14, 2022
    80
    Perhaps it’s their captivating storytelling taking a psychological turn, or maybe it’s the way they’ve incorporated cutting edge electronica, pop and R&B elements into the melodic energies of classic new wave, alt-rock and indietronica, but, ‘Fix Yourself, Not The World’ is a record that will appeal. It is arguably their best work yet.
  2. AllMusic
    Jan 14, 2022
    80
    A thrilling and thoughtful pop experience.
  3. PopMatters
    Feb 1, 2022
    80
    It’s so fun, it’s so winkingly subversive, and we for sure cannot survive another multi-year wait between releases. This album is a hell of a Fix.
  4. musicOMH.com
    Jan 14, 2022
    70
    When they’re on the game, The Wombats are well capable of turning heads and catching ears (People Don’t Change People, Time Does) and they have a pleasing habit of writing songs that sound remarkably cheerful despite sporting bleak subject matter (Everything I Love Is Going To Die). They’re not always successful.
  5. The Guardian
    Jan 14, 2022
    60
    Fix Yourself, Not the World isn’t going to change the face of music, but nor is it going to do anything to impede the Wombats’ latter-day progress.
  6. The Observer (UK)
    Jan 14, 2022
    60
    The best tracks were released last year: Ready for the High is a deliciously weird cut-and-shut, and Method to the Madness has a lovely collapsed feeling. Mostly the album settles for sprightly mediocrity, and is often quite pleasurable, if you define pleasure as the absence of pain.
  7. No Ripcord
    Jan 18, 2022
    20
    There is no excuse for accepting this level of mediocrity.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. G0THFRANK
    Jun 15, 2023
    10
    It’s surely filled with their essence. Glad to presence such amazing album.
  2. TimeToTryAgain
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    This album scratched every itch I had. I'm not anybody, so I have very little to contribute to the public discourse. so I try to engage withThis album scratched every itch I had. I'm not anybody, so I have very little to contribute to the public discourse. so I try to engage with the internet in a very limited capacity, so when I say this metacritic account was made just to leave this review, I'm not overstating how much I enjoyed this album. Since this album dropped, a song from this album has been stuck in my head. Every moment of silence I have is tinged with impatience for the next time I can put on my headphones. My enjoyment was subjective, so too will yours be, but I really wanted to help improve the score to make improve the reception of this album.… Expand
  4. MusicGuyMack
    Jan 19, 2022
    7
    Solid (if unremarkable) songwriting and peppy, spirited performances help ensure that The Wombats' latest at least remains engaging andSolid (if unremarkable) songwriting and peppy, spirited performances help ensure that The Wombats' latest at least remains engaging and appealing to pop/indie rock fans throughout, although the group's largely inside-the-box approach of rigid adherence to the tried and tested tropes of these genres may prove frustrating and ultimately experience-shortening for more demanding listeners.

    Choice Cuts: "This Car Drives All by Itself," "If You Ever Leave, I'm Coming With You," "Ready for the High"    … Expand
  5. Menios
    Jan 15, 2022
    6
    it's not an amazing album, but it surely has some amazing moments. loved the track "if you ever leave, I'm coming with you"

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