The Wombats release new single '1996'

Currently embarking upon near sold-out UK tour, The Wombats put the finishing touches to a triumphant year with the release of the new single '1996' on November 7th on 14th Floor / Warner Bros. Records.

Recorded in Los Angeles with producer Eric Valentine (Queens of the Stone Age, Lostprophets), the single's synth-rock leanings add another unpredictable element to the sound of this most uncompromising of twenty-first century pop bands. As with the best of frontman Murph's confessional-based songwriting, '1996' yearns for the nostalgia of the past.

2011 has seen The Wombats make huge strides forward with the release of their second album 'The Wombats proudly present. This Modern Glitch' which peaked at #3 and featured some of their most popular singles to date including 'Tokyo (Vampires and Wolves)', 'Jump Into The Fog' and 'Anti-D'. The Wombats subsequently become one of the stand-out names on this summer's festival circuit with headline sets at Lovebox and Wakestock as well as other major events including Glastonbury, V, Radio 1's Big Weekend and Rockness.

The band are currently embarking upon a sold-out tour that includes two Brixton 02 Academy dates as well as two homecoming gigs at Liverpool's O2 Academy. The full tour schedule is:

September

22nd ' Nottingham, Rock City SOLD OUT
23rd ' Folkestone, Leas Cliff Hall SOLD OUT
24th ' Cambridge, Corn Exchange SOLD OUT
26th ' Bristol, Colston Hall SOLD OUT
28th ' London, O2 Brixton Academy SOLD OUT
29th ' Southampton, Guildhall SOLD OUT

October

1st ' Yeovil, Westlands
2nd ' Birmingham, O2 Academy SOLD OUT
3rd ' Lincoln, Engine Shed SOLD OUT
4th ' Sheffield, O2 Academy SOLD OUT
6th ' Newcastle, O2 Academy SOLD OUT
7th ' Glasgow, O2 Academy SOLD OUT
8th ' Manchester, Apollo SOLD OUT

December

8th ' Liverpool, O2 Academy SOLD OUT
9th ' Liverpool, O2 Academy SOLD OUT

February

22nd ' London, O2 Brixton Academy ADDED DATE

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