I like this review of Wolfmother:
If history is kind to Wolfmother, this record will be remembered in the days to come as one of the best rock albums ever delivered from Oceania.
Although Wolfmother are a three piece act from Sydney, their self titled debut was recorded in Los Angeles. Following another self titled EP that was released a few months earlier, and was passionate enough to turn lots of heads and raise anticipation for the album. With this album the band holds the flag of Aussie rock tradition a little higher than high. Since we’re talking ‘bout tradition think of the best Australian bands. OK, lets see, we got AC/DC, Radio Birdman, The Saints, The Church, Beasts Of Bourbon and of course the best Aussie stoner band, Thumlock. Now add among them the primal Fuzz rockers Wolfmother.
The Wolfies are true spiritual children of rock legends such as Led Zeppelin, Blue Cheer, Leaf Hound and Black Sabbath. And if this album was released in the early 70’s, we would refer to it as a landmark, similar to “Growers Of Mushroom” or “Vincebus Eruptum”.
Opener “Colossal” kicks things off in a truly colossal way, huge riffage in the album’s most stoner-like track. “Woman” and “Apple Tree” are the two tracks with the highest potential to be hit singles. And also the two tracks that their compatriots, Jet and The Vines (that were presented by media throughout the world as the savers of Australian rock) would love to have written themselves.
“White Unicorn” is a hell of a ride through the band’s influences, late 60’s blues rock and early 70’s acid rock. “White Unicorn” contains a unique mixture of poetic lyricism mixed with grinding circular riffs and heavy bass that will surely haunt your brains for a long, long time. “Mind’s Eye” and “Tales From The Forest Of Gnomes” have their own aesthetic, the aesthetic of the music that people listened while they were dancing around fires and making love in the caves of Matala, Crete 3 decades ago. In “Dimension” Andrew Stockdale’s voice is so Ozzy-like that might disturb.
But in general the guy’s voice is so characteristic and annoyingly beautiful like few other vocalists in the history of rock. Think Robert Plant, Roger Daltrey, Paul Weller and of course his majesty the Ozzman. “Vagabond” closes the album the opposite way it started, and it represents the calm after the storm. The negative of the positive, the south of a not so distant north, the necessary ying inside the yang. And after all it tells you all about living free.
I can’t think of a more proper way to end this review than this one. AAAAAAAAOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.
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Rate: 13/13
So which albums are “Growers Of Mushroom” or “Vincebus Eruptum”??? *goes to check Google*
that was useful
