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Wombats plan to recruit Les Dennis for Christmas song

The Wombats
Pic: Danny North

The Wombats Pic: Danny North

Band also set to release brand new single soon

The Wombats are set to release a new single, 'My Circuitboard City', on February 9, after releasing a charity single, 'Is It Christmas?', on December 15.

Drummer Dan Haggis told NME.COM that the trio were looking to sign up scouse TV presenters Les Dennis or Paul O'Grady to deliver the spoken-word intro to 'Is It Christmas?', the proceeds of which will go to MENCAP.

"They're two of Liverpool's biggest celebrities," he said. "It'd be cool to get them on it."

Meanwhile, forthcoming single 'My Circuitboard City' is a brand new song that doesn't appear on the band's debut album 'A Guide To Love, Loss And Desperation'.

"It's about coming off tour, going back home and getting used to normal life," Haggis explained. "Touring life is so far from reality."

Watch fan video footage of The Wombats playing 'My Circuitboard City' live by clicking on the video below.

See the new issue of NME for a full interview with the band and in-the-studio pictures.

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Soundedd 

Sep 18, 2008

Despite all the stick and bad press, I think there a decent band with big tunes and a funny frontman.

20legend 

Sep 18, 2008

They are a good band, and a refreshing change from the overload of indie posers around

rockgeek 

Sep 19, 2008

Ha ha - you both make me laugh hard

hness 

Sep 19, 2008

they are shit and the singer is going bald...kingmaker anyone?

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