Despite their long journey all the way from Liverpool to Los Angeles, the energy The Wombats brought to their performance Wednesday was nothing short of electrifying.

The Wombats, supported by openers Red Rum Club and Only The Poets, headlined The Novo, coincidentally on World Wombat Day.

Red Rum Club, a six-piece band from the United Kingdom, looked like a ragtag group of friends in their graphic tees and jeans who randomly decided to play a show, but they sure could rock.

The lead vocalist, Fran Doran, had an almost heartthrob-esque attitude and lively stage presence, interacting with the crowd between songs and dancing while he sang. A trumpet player added a unique twist to their indie pop sound.

The crowd was sparse when they started playing, but they managed to keep the energy in the venue high. The floor was shaking as audience members jumped up and down to the blaring trumpet, joining in singing along with Doran to one of the band’s most popular hits, “Vanilla.”

Only The Poets entered to a filled-in crowd. They launched straight into their first song, “JUMP!,” which had an indie rock feel to it. After that, though, the set became more pop-centered. The songs they played were all danceable, but upon listening to the lyrics, they began to sound generic and soulless.

For a band called Only The Poets, there was very little poetry involved in their lyricism, with too much repetition and too little artistry. However, the singer and band kept the energy in the room up with their contagious vigor.

Their sound was comparable to that of 5 Seconds of Summer. One song Only The Poets played, “Thinking Bout Your Ex,” felt the most boyband-esque.

The entire band contributed to harmonic background vocals, and the lead guitarist supported well with almost synth-sounding notes reminiscent of The Killers’ instrumentals. The band promoted their upcoming debut album, “And I’d Do It Again,” during their set.

The Wombats entered and immediately played “Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come.” The seasoned Wombats fans revealed themselves as they started singing along.

Immediately, it was clear that the levels for the Wombats were perfect: the vocalist, frontman Matthew Murphy, was clear as he sang, not simply because he was a better enunciator than the bands that had come before. This song in particular was an interesting choice for a kickoff — it is not particularly upbeat, giving the impression that they were building up to their more energetic tracks.

Through the entirety of their set, The Wombats’ fans were dancing and singing along to well-selected tracks from all of their albums. One particularly admirable aspect was the band’s visible enjoyment of playing; the bassist, Tord Øverland-Knudsen, in particular, ran and jumped around the stage throughout the entire set, undoubtedly caffeinated and hyperactive.

Not only this, but they seemed to be friends, quipping to one another into the mics between songs, talking to the crowd as if they knew every audience member personally.

They brought in a taste of indietronica — indie rock with an electronic twist — focusing on synth and samples, with songs like “Techno Fan” and “1996,” both from their album “The Wombats Proudly Present… This Modern Glitch.” Every song they played from the album had a sound reminiscent of Two Door Cinema Club.

They kept the audience’s energy up by welcoming a mascot-style wombat to the stage, “playing” a trombone, which fell apart halfway through the song.

The Wombats played “Holy Sugar” from their new album, “Oh! The Ocean,” live, a song more openly provocative and innuendo-filled than their typical music but still a hit with the crowd.

The setlist was stacked with tracks from every one of the band’s albums and was well-organized, oscillating between fast, danceable tunes and slower, more emotionally impactful songs.

It was an absolute pleasure to hear “Lemon to a Knife Fight” from their 2018 album, “Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life.” The band got the crowd jumping again after a slower track: “Method to the Madness” from their 2022 album “Fix Yourself, Not The World.”

After “If You Ever Leave, I’m Coming With You” and “Turn,” they came back to the stage and played their encore, which included “Greek Tragedy” before finishing with “Let’s Dance to Joy Division,” both of which the audience scream-sang along to.

For the last song, four mascot-style wombats joined them onstage and danced along, capping off an eventful World Wombat Day and a well-selected set that demonstrated their discography’s range.