Wolfmother - Wolfmother (180 Gram Vinyl) [Import] (2 LP)

Devoted students of the 1970s school of heavy rock, the Australian trio Wolfmother unveiled its full-length debut in early 2006 to considerable buzz. Deftly walking the line between respectful homage and blatant mimicry, singer/guitarist Andrew Stockdale sounds like Jack White channeling Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi--as opposed to Page and Plant--particularly on the stomping opener, "Dimension," while the rest of the band ably follows in Sabbath-y suit. Still, Zepp by no means gets short shrift here, as the band pulls off an acoustic-to-electric switch-up on "Where Eagles Have Been" that is more than worthy of a spot on HOUSES OF THE HOLY. Although Wolfmother won't win any points for originality, the group's commitment to executing a seamless cross between two of the best hard-rock bands ever is a fairly tough MO at which to scoff. This is guilt-free headbanging at its finest.

Track List

Dimension
White Unicorn
Woman
Where Eagles Have Been
Apple Tree
Joker and the Thief
Colossal
Mind's Eye
Pyramid
Witchcraft
Tales from the Forest of Gnomes
Love Train
Vagabond

• Format: Vinyl
• Released: 2011-12-20
• Genre: Rock