Amazon.co.uk Review
Theres no lack of young men playing hoary old 70s rocknroll, but the self-titled debut from Wolfmother mark out this hirsute Sydney trio as something special. While firmly grounded in the hard-rock spirit of Zeppelin and Sabbath, both this albums artwork--a lizard-tailed Medusa pointing out across crashing waves--and the canyon-straddling scope of "Dimension" and "White Unicorn" suggest a grasp of progressive rock lore that elevates them some way above their lumpen peers. Replete with flamboyant organ solo, fast-mutating shifts in mood and tempo, and slightly hokey mystic lyrics, "Minds Eye" recalls no-one more that early Yes. Importantly, however, Wolfmother seldom let their proficiency get the better of them: the caterwauling "Joker & The Thief" saves fantasy and frivolity for the tale-telling, rocking with an elemental force reminiscent of the White Stripes, while "Witchcraft" revolves around two or three addictive, tight-circling riffs sparring in tight sequence (its true, though, that the appearance of a slightly overwrought pipe solo adds an unintentional comic touch). As anyone whos enjoyed recent albums from Witchcraft and Circulus can confirm, however, theres much fun to be had from bands brave enough to flirt with the ridiculous. Add Wolfmother to that list.--
Louis Pattison
CD Description
This is the debut album from Australian hard rock trio Wolfmother. Recorded in downtown LA and produced by D. Sardy (Oasis, Dandy Warhols, Helmet) the album sees the trio delivering an album of pure seventies inspired hard rock classics inthe vein of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. The album also includes artwork designed and drawn by legendary fantasy artist Frank Frazetta.