Similar to my previous preview of Cut Copy, Wolfmother hails from Australia. However, the two groups' sounds are pretty much polar opposites. Wolfmother plays a brand of classic psychedelic rock that could be compared to Black Sabbath.
The band put out their self-titled debut in 2005, and it received a lot of praise. It looked like Wolfmother would really take off as a band, but things didn't go so smoothly. In August 2008, drummer Myles Heskett and bassist/keyboardist Chris Ross left the band due to "irreconcilable differences." Wolfmother is currently a four-member group, and their new album, Cosmic Egg, isn't much of a departure from their earlier stuff. It still has the distinctive vocals of Andrew Stockdale along with a 70s classic rock vibe.
I've heard Wolfmother is good live band, so I'm looking forward to seeing them on Sunday of Lollapalooza. They go up against MGMT, so that might be a tough decision for some, but I wasn't very impressed with MGMT at Lolla a couple years ago. So I think I might check out Wolfmother instead.
However, there is a chance that there won't be a decision to make here. Wolfmother's fan site is reporting the band has canceled its entire European tour this summer due to illness. No word on Lollapalooza and whether their show will be canceled, so stay tuned...
Wolfmother on MySpace
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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