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Yes, because the British never had any innovative rock...
The Wombats are graduates of the Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts (think Fame, but in the UK), which was partially set up by Paul McCartney (who was in a highly derivative skiffle group...). McCartney has apparently followed the group since they graduated and has recently offered them a support slot on some of his dates.