Debut Album but One of the Most Talked About Australilan Rock Outfits. Their Music Incorporates 60's and 70's Hard Rock Influenced Styles Ala Blue Cheer, with Some Psychedelic Riffs Thrown In. On this Debut They have also ... more »Re-recorded all Four Tracks from their Debut EP.« less
Debut Album but One of the Most Talked About Australilan Rock Outfits. Their Music Incorporates 60's and 70's Hard Rock Influenced Styles Ala Blue Cheer, with Some Psychedelic Riffs Thrown In. On this Debut They have also Re-recorded all Four Tracks from their Debut EP.
Forget Album of the Year, Try Album of the Past TEN Years!!!
The Dependable Review | San Francisco | 03/15/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I will keep it short, this is absolutely one of the best CD's you will ever hear. As the first song is appropriately titled Colossal, this band is about to become Colossal. So if you can, go return your Maroon 5 CD's, your Hanson CD's, and go out and get something that will blow your mind! Even though it is only available as an Import until May 1st, go out and spend the extra money; like you need food, and like you need water, trust me you will need this CD(and no I don't work for the band)."
An awesome threesome
Matthew Turner | Singapore | 02/21/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Ok, I just got back from Perth's Big Day Out. I was there to see Iggy and the Stooges, but some enthusiastic surffer boys commanded me to go see Wolfmother. So I did (Iggy too), and I was blown away!! This disc is classic rock. Crunch power chords mixed with progressive rock concepts and wonderful pop harmonies, and spine tingling vocal acrobatics. Minds Eye starts out sounding like Radiohead, then morphs into some classic power rock from a by-gone era. Dimensions is pure hard rock candy. It is hard to believe this is a threesome generating so much hard core sound. GET IT! You'll love it!"
Interesting cover, interesting band
colinwoodward | Virginia | 07/23/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Wolf Mother might be the hardest rocking band to come from Australia since AC/DC. Don't let the Roger Dean-esque cover art fool you, these guys are not proggers. They are more Led Zeppelin than Yes, though the band incorporates just about every British classic rock sound there is. They take many notes from the Led Zep playbook, but you can also hear some Tull influences as well as much from the punk rock period. Wolf Mother's vocalist sounds like Jack White, and his bandmates play like up-tempo Black Sabbath. Imagine the White Stripes with a bassist and more drum fills and you have Wolf Mother. The band only goes slightly acoustic on a couple tracks here, and they are comfortable enough with there sound to throw in a bit of organ and flute-playing. Mostly, though, they rely on loud power chords. Not an album to be played softly. I'll be interested to see what they do on their next album."
It's like I fell out of bed, through a lava lamp, and into 1
Fly Guy | Fairchild AFB, WA United States | 04/28/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The first song "Colossal" sort of reminded me of a mix between Rush, Led Zeppelin, and Black Sabbath. From there, the album sort of progresses like an excellent wine. There are hints of Kiss, Blue Oyster Cult, and Cream noted, with powerful overtones of Sabbath. The vocals are great, the guitar work assaults your ears, and the bass/drum lines rattle your skull. You can't help but think of Volkswagen buses, black lights, and the first oil embargo.
One of the bands these guys will be compared to is undoubtedly Jet, just because of their country of origin and style. I liked Jet, but they sounded like a 21st century band doing 70s rock. It was almost like they were trying to sound 70s and forcing it. These guys sound like a 70s band doing 70s rock and freaking sound GREAT doing it. It all flows so well and there doesn't seem to be any effort to make it a certain genre or style. A buddy of mine brought this disc home after heading Down Under for some R&R during the winter, and I had it for about two days before he demanded it back or I was going to lose some tire pressure and a tiny amount of blood. I gave it back, but already preordered the U.S. release (28 clams is a bit high for me) and have to wait until it lands in my greedy hands and drops into my home system for maximum crankage. I'm fully anticipating the neighbors knocking on the door wondering what the hell is going on.
If you even ever thought Black Sabbath, Rush, etc. sounded good at the height of their musical power in the 1970s, GET THIS ALBUM. It's like opening a Christmas present that Mom left up in the attic way back in 1974. If you're too young to remember the 1970s, get it anyway and introduce yourself to the genre through Wolfmother. I hope that this is the beginning of a rebirth in the world of rock...."