- 2025-12-10
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MUSIC
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The Wombats Releases Extended Version of “Oh! The Ocean”
British alt-pop band The Wombats, consisting of Matthew Murphy (vocals/guitar), Tord Øverland Knudsen (bass), and Dan Haggis (drums), released the extended version of the sixth studio album “Oh! The Ocean” on December 5, 2025.
The standard edition of the album was released back in February. The extended version comprises 17 tracks, including the original 12 songs, four new songs and one remix. Produced by The Wombats, Joe Janiak, Mark Crew, and John Congleton.
The band frontman Matthew Murphy said of the extended version, “We recorded three of these songs during the original album sessions, not entirely sure which tracks would make it onto Oh! The Ocean. Holy Sugar came a few months later in the UK. To me, these songs complete the Oh! The Ocean puzzle, widening its aperture and carrying the album's world a little further.”- The band explained some tracks for the extended version.
“Holy Sugar”
“Definitely a tune that has a bit more sweat and swagger to it. Felt like it was maybe time to bring a bit of dirt back to the table It was written on a day where I kind of wasn't the best morning, and I decided that the only course of action to take was to drop the guitar down as low as possible.”
“Love You Like A Rainbow”
“One of my main aims with Love You Like A Rainbow was to create something both saccharine and a little demonic. At its heart, it's a sweet song about my daughters, but I wanted the music to be messier, more distorted - almost mischievous.” -
“Different Next Time”
“Drum machine loops. Wurlitzer. Film score synths. Dreamy nostalgia mixed with a sense of ‘what if we could do this all over again’? A chilled, ambient side of The Wombats. Imagine Death Cab for Cutie and Taylor Swift are having a late night dinner, discussing second chances and time travel, whilst Air plays Moon Safari from start to finish in the corner of the restaurant.”
“Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want To Come (Roosevelt Remix)”
“This song is about pranging out in social situations. This one is kind of a bit of a special one that came out of nowhere. I remember having that kind of lyric and trying to fit it into several things. And it didn't really find a home, and then suddenly it did. I like a lengthy title.” - source : Apple Music
