"Emoticons" is a song by English indie rock band The Wombats. It was the fifth single to be released from their third album Glitterbug. Unlike previous Glitterbug singles, the music video for "Emoticons" heavily features the band themselves, performing at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney.
| "Emoticons" | ||||
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| Single by The Wombats | ||||
| from the album Glitterbug | ||||
| Released | 28 September 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, psychedelic pop, synthpop, disco | |||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | 14th Floor Records Bright Antenna | |||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Emoticons" | 4:19 |
Critical reception
editIndieLondon gave the song four out of five stars, and named it single of the week. They said it "captures The Wombats' innate ability to contrast uplifting sounds with darker lyrical themes" and is "arguably the best release yet from the band's current album".[2]
References
edit- ^ "iTunes - Music - Glitterbug (Deluxe Edition) - The Wombats". iTunes (UK). 7 April 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "IndieLondon: Music - Singles of the week - Friday, January 27, 2017 - Your London Reviews". Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2015-10-11.