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The first full-length album from the Australian three-piece progressive rock band Wolfmother. All four tracks previously released on the Wolfmother (EP) (Woman, White Unicorn, Dimension and Apple Tree) have been altered slightly from their original versions, re-recorded and released upon this album.

Track listing

1. "Colossal" - 5:02
2. "Woman" - 2:55
3. "White Unicorn" - 5:01
4. "Pyramid" - 4:28
5. "Mind's Eye" - 4:53
6. "Joker and the Thief" - 4:39
7. "Dimension" - 4:25
8. "Where Eagles Have Been" - 5:33
9. "Apple Tree" - 3:28
10. "Tales from the Forest of Gnomes" - 3:36
11. "Witchcraft" - 3:25
12. "Vagabond" - 3:52

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Wolf mother have been described as a Led Zeppelin clone and this may not be far from the truth, but, who really cares. The Self titled album is in many ways a breath of fresh air for the current Australian and to a lesser extent, British and American Rock n Roll scene. The possibilities that come from this album are exciting and intriguing. The Album has a diverse range of moods and is an eclectic display of groves and tempo's. The Album ranges from Progressive Rock to hints of Phsychadelia. In My opinion the most exciting aspect of the album is the evidence of a jam band which i feel has been missing in Rock n Roll. In Particular "White Unicorn"(Originally off the EP) explores Wolfmother’s musical imagination in a keyboard based Physchadelia tangent. Here the Jam aspect of the band is epitomised. Another interesting feature of the Album is the way guitarist Andrew Stockdale develops his own sounds and experiments using different levels of distortion and effects from the amp. This is evident in tracks such as “Pyramid” and “Colossal”. The title track “Mind’s Eye” in my opinion along with “White Unicorn” is the best song(s) of the album. It has the feel of an old style epic despite only lasting 4:53. Lyrically it is exceptional and this song really defines Stockdale’s lyrical prowess.

I would have liked Stockdale to challenge his guitar playing skills further in this Album. I felt that he has played it too safe on this album at times. The album most notably, has missed a defining guitar based song, which could have furthered the album artistically. I also feel that bassist Chris Ross needs to concentrate on writing distinctive and Progressive Esk baselines and use the keyboard more sparingly. These few criticisms are only a result of being what it is… a Debut Album. I have no doubt that they will continue to expand in the years to come

This Album is a great start for a band which has a bright future. More importantly they have established there sound and even tho it’s not exactly 100% original, they have made it there sound, and they do have a sound that is "Wolfmother". I do hope that the band continues to develop and test there musical boundaries and explore there Jam band style.

3.5/5 stars

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