The Wombats announce the extended version of their sixth studio album, Oh! The Ocean, out via AWAL Recordings on 5th December – stream here. Alongside the album, they release infectious new single ‘Holy Sugar’ – listen here. The band are continuing their mammoth worldwide tour in Australia, then North America next month, before heading back to the UK in December for the second leg of their arena tour where they’ll be covering cities they didn’t visit earlier this year – tickets available here.
The extended version of Oh! The Ocean will feature the original tracklist plus a collection of new songs including ones recorded by John Congleton, and offers fans a deeper dive into the sonic world the band built with the album. Hottest Record on Radio 1 ‘Holy Sugar’, was produced in the studio by Mark Crew (Greek Tragedy / Lemon to a Knife Fight / Turn) and marks the first taste of these new additions, showing The Wombats in their purest form.
Speaking on the new single, Murph says: “Definitely a tune that has a bit more sweat and swagger to it compared to the singles from ‘OH!TO’. Felt like it was maybe time to bring a bit of dirt back to the table.”
This summer, the trio brought Oh! The Ocean to life on some of the biggest festival stages, delivering standout performances at NOS Alive, Boardmasters (watch here), and Y Not Festival, as well as On The Waterfront – the band’s biggest outdoor headline show to date in their hometown of Liverpool .
This September, The Wombats will take the new album to Australia for a run of headline shows, before embarking on a major North American tour throughout October, with dates in San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Austin and more. The band will then return to the UK for a huge arena tour from 2nd December, visiting cities not covered in the first leg of their Oh! The Ocean arena tour earlier this year, which saw them play sold out shows across the country including London’s O2 (watch here). UK tour listing below.
The extended version of Oh! The Ocean is a bold marker in The Wombats’ journey, propelling them further into an exciting new era.
The Wombats – UK Tour Dates
02 December – Edinburgh, Corn Exchange
03 December – Aberdeen, Music Hall
05 December – Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, Utilita Arena
06 December – Birmingham, England, bp pulse LIVE Arena
07 December – Bournemouth, England, Bournemouth International Centre
09 December – Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Olympia Theatre
10 December – Belfast, Northern Ireland, The Telegraph Building
11 December – Blackpool, England, Empress Ballroom
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