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The Wombats have released new "Vampire Weekend meets Harry Styles on a cruise ship" single 'X-Rated'

The extended album features new recordings by producer John Congleton.

The Wombats have released new "Vampire Weekend meets Harry Styles on a cruise ship" single 'X-Rated'
Written by
Andrew Wescott
Artists
The Wombats
Published
Oct 23, 2025 • 10:08 AM
The Wombats have unveiled their latest single 'X-Rated', featured on the extended version of their sixth studio album, 'Oh! The Ocean', which is set for release via AWAL Recordings on 5th December.

Dan Haggis describes 'X-Rated' as "an upbeat summery pop tune about going through rough patches in a long-term relationship and trying to figure things out. Vampire Weekend meets Harry Styles on a cruise ship wearing really loud shirts with love hearts on."

The extended version of 'Oh! The Ocean' will include the original tracks alongside new recordings by John Congleton. The band will return to the UK in December for an arena tour, visiting cities they missed earlier this year.
The dates read:

OCTOBER
15 Showbox Market, Seattle, WA, USA
17 Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA
18 The Commodore, Vancouver, BC, Canada
20 The Regency, San Francisco, CA, USA
22 The NoVo, Los Angeles, CA, USA
24 The Depot, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
25 The Summit, Denver, CO, USA
27 House of Blues, Dallas, TX, USA
28 Scoot Inn, Austin, TX, USA
30 The Fillmore, Minneapolis, MN, USA
NOVEMBER
1 Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
3 St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit, MI, USA
4 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, USA
6 The Roxian, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
7 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
8 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
10 The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA, USA
11 The Anthem, Washington, DC, USA
12 Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, NY, USA
14 House of Blues, Boston, MA, USA
DECEMBER
2 Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, UK
3 Music Hall, Aberdeen, UK
5 Utilita Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
6 bp pulse LIVE Arena, Birmingham, England
7 Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England
9 Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
10 The Telegraph Building, Belfast, Northern Ireland
11 Empress Ballroom, Blackpool, England

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