There's no denying Australian heavy ock trio Wolfmother has been raised on ock -- specifically, raised on '70s ock. Problem is, from all appearances on their eponymous debut, they made their journey into the past via the twin gateway drugs of the White Stripes and Queens of the Stone Age, and once they dug back to the original Zeppelin and Sabbath texts (stopping along the way for some Soundgarden discs and maybe, for lyrical inspiration, Yes and Rush), they indulged so much it screwed with their sense of aesthetics. They threw everything and anything together, not bothering with minor problems like how their frenzied etro-rock doesn't quite support songs with titles like "The White Unicorn" and "Where Eagles Have Been" -- Zeppelin drew inspiration from JRR Tolkien and Sabbath certainly sang about fairies and gnomes, but neither band sounded as precious, inarticulate, or confused as Wolfmother does here. And their naďveté is not limited to guitarist Andrew Stockdale's stock swords 'n' sorcery imagery: they mix up their musical clichés in bewildering ways, as riffs lifted from Soundgarden ("Rusty Cage" provides the opening for "Joker & the Thief") give way to a QOTSA stomp as sung by Jack White (whose ghost is also heard on the title of "Apple Tree," not to mention its frenetic verses), or how a complicated Zep riff is graced by a Jethro Tull flute solo on "Witchcraft." Blame it on their youth -- all this stuff was new to them, so they absorbed it all at once then quickly regurgitated it in ways that won't seem to make much sense to anybody familiar with their inspirations (and their clunky funk-ock workout "Love Train" simply won't make sense to anybody anywhere). At times, Wolfmother's unintentionally bizarre amalgams are kind of delightful, and the group does have a basic, brutal sonic force that is pretty appealing, but even at their best, they never banish the specters of the bands that they desperately mimic throughout this promising but muddled debut. They have enough of a good thing going here to suggest that they'd be a killer live band, but not enough to make this record all too memorable on its own terms.
I take a lot of long drives, so one of my crucial must-haves for music is that it's gotta be car and adventure worthy. Wolfmother is an Australian folk-metal band (I don't use that description often) that provides such music, and I've taken quite a liking to the folk-rock track below, which was released on their 2005 self-titled debut album and is featured on the lovely soundtrack for 500 Days of
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NNNOOOOOO!My Oz friend told me today. I literally dropped a fork and bit my tongue. Irreconcilable differences my asshole. Who's gonna replace them? I never even got to see them live. And now......And now it's too late.Reminds you to tell everyone you love that you love them before it's too late, no?To make the most of every concert you are debating going to....To fulfill all your dreams before...
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Ruralish Connecticut starts getting really pretty this time year. It's weird, I've lived here for years and still marvel at the gorgeous woods, orchards and meadows. I'm getting sad about Winter coming but not enough to stop me from enjoying the now. If you live or might travel to this area for some leaf gazing, consider stopping off to "Blue Jay Orchards":http://www.bluejayorchardsct.com/, it'...
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I can't believe I never put Wolfother on here. An awesome australian band, the music, the voice, the quality of it all is amazing. Official website for those wishing to discover: http://www.wolfmother.com/ I owe Hollywood for making me discover them, she still hasn't lent me the Live DVD, but odds are I'll buy it. White Unicorn's one of my favs, hope all of you can enjoy. The YouTube link to th...
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So I've had one of these for awhile and since my inbox was getting flooded with Newsletters and David Hyman Posts I decided to come back on and give it a shot. I very impressed! it shows all the music im listening to and the songs I like coool site. I work at another Social Networking site called Tagworld.com in the Music Dept. and I have to say im really impressed with what they got going on h...
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I take a lot of long drives, so one of my crucial must-haves for music is that it's gotta be car and adventure worthy. Wolfmother is an Australian folk-metal band (I don't use that description often) that provides such music, and I've taken quite a liking to the folk-rock track below, which was released on their 2005 self-titled debut album and is featured on the lovely soundtrack for 500 Days of
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When I discovered Wolfmother for the first time before the NFL season started this year, I was quite impressed. Somewhere down the line with alot of reviewers feeling the same way as I did they singed something witht he NFL or CBS or ESPN or someone and now their song Woman is on every single football highlight show. Don't get me wrong I still love Wolfmother and their song Woman but I am just...
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One thing I really like about Qantas, the entertainment center. You can compile your own playlist from thier music library of really current artists and albums, and of course, they have all my Aussie favs! I discoverd Wolfmother- as a band way before they set foot on US soil for their 1st US tour and almost thier last. As a 70's rock and roll fan I was just in 70's rock n roll heaven/hell depen...
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