Cosmic Egg (Deluxe Edtion) (2CD)

Cosmic Egg (Deluxe Edtion) (2CD)

Swapping out his rhythm section, Andrew Stockdale proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that he's the mastermind of Wolfmother on Cosmic Egg, creating a second record that is essentailly a replication of the first, equally enamored with all the thick, heavy rock of the '70s, specifically Sabbath and Zeppelin, tempered with a little bit of Jack White caterwaul. All the sounds remain the same, but the songs have changed: with the occasional exception, such as the Stripes-ian salute "White Feather," Stockdale backs away from simple, brutal riff-driven songs, preferring churning exercises in heavy fantasy, sometimes colored with some Deep Purple organ. It's an effective way to show off a tighter, capable band, one that can deliver a serious gut-level punch, and one that is spending more time fusing their influence than delivering straight-up hero worship. [The CD was also released with three bonus tracks, "Cosmonaut," "Eyes Open," and "Caroline."] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Performer	Wolfmother
Music genre	Rock, Heavy Metal
Music release type	Album
Media format	CD
Original release date	2009
Edition	Deluxe Edtion
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	2
Awards won	Grammy win for Best Hard Rock Performance for "Woman"
Track listing	California Queen,New Moon Rising,White Feather,Sundial,In The Morning,10000 Feet,Cosmic Egg,Far Away,Cosmonaut,Pilgrim,Eyes Open,Black Round,In The Castle,Caroline,Phoenix,Violence Of The Sun
Record label	DGC
Music producer	Alan Moulder
Track name	Back Round
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N