The Wombats are firing out singles thick and fast at the moment. Their latest, Backfire At The Disco, continues in a similar vein to Moving To New York. In sharp contrast to their ode to insomnia, Backfire At The Disco is a relentless Indie anthem with healthy dose of floor filling goodness.

Following in the tradition of many breaking acts, Backfire was released a while back, before the band hit the big time. Now that the world has taken notice of The Wombats, they’ve decided to dust off this excellent tune and give their new fans a chance to buy it.

Lyrically, you’ll notice that Matthew Murphy’s method of starting his songs is very ’storyteller’. “It’s eight o’clock and I’m feeling fine…” isn’t a kick in the pants off “I’m back in Liverpool and everything seems the same…” and “I’ve just had the craziest week…”

Nevertheless, in sharp contrast to The Kooks’ latest offering, the energy coming off the Wombats is authentic and infectious. And taking into account Murphy’s ability to drop the word ’shite’ into a lyric qualifies him as a modern day poet in my book.

Backfire At The Disco is re-released on 21 April 2008.