Cosmic Egg
by Wolfmother
Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Drowned In Sound
    60
    This is no groundbreaking piece of art; it's not innovative, it's unashamedly backwards looking, and it rips off the greats to high heaven. It's also bloody awful for a significant amount of its running time. However, when it does work, it's a great thing.
  2. Q Magazine
    60
    Wolfmother 2.0 are as retro as before, at least there's a refreshing variety to the bludgeoning. [Nov 2009, p.115]
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  3. Uncut
    60
    What thesy have done is make the odd generational shift, acknowledging Boston, Steppenwolf, Alice In Chains and The White Stripes in their search for the ultimate cosmic-blues groove, which on 'In The Morning,' they find. [Nov 2009, p.113]
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  5. Mojo
    60
    But despite its mining of a bygone age, Cosmic Egg has two clear 21st century counterparts. Far Away and Violence of the Sun are the sort of pristine epics found on Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy., while lysergic piledrivers 10,000 Feet and the title track could easily have appeared on Kasabians' West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. [Dec 2009, p. 96]
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  6. Prefix Magazine
    55
    Instrumental mastery can provide for some fireworks (particularly on the opening triptych), but spending six minutes in service of sprawling songs with no substance (like most of the album’s middle third) doesn’t do anyone any favors.
  7. musicOMH.com
    50
    Cosmic Egg is the kind of album you'd quite happily pop on for the first part of a road trip while you're full of enthusiasm, but it'd quickly get changed at the first toilet stop.
  8. Paste Magazine
    50
    Much of Cosmic Egg is just that--not-quite-hatched, and in need of sharper claws.
  9. Hot Press
    50
    Four years in the making second album from Oz hard rockers.
  10. The Guardian
    40
    Cosmic Egg is the sound of a serious lack of invention.

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#96 Most Discussed Album of 2009

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 44
  3. Negative: 2 out of 44
  1. owenrw89
    Dec 5, 2016
    5
    As a follow up, this album really does lack. Although there are certain tracks that remind you why you love Wolfmother ('Cosmic Egg' , '10,000As a follow up, this album really does lack. Although there are certain tracks that remind you why you love Wolfmother ('Cosmic Egg' , '10,000 Feet'), personally, I feel the whole album seems a little bland, a little drowned in noise. It's more like a collection of B-Sides. All in all, disappointing, but by no means bad.… Full Review »
  2. danielcardoso
    Apr 5, 2013
    8
    .Cosmic Egg is a great follow up to Wolfmother's debut album. Andrew Stockdale is promising. The whole band is awesome. They always remind me.Cosmic Egg is a great follow up to Wolfmother's debut album. Andrew Stockdale is promising. The whole band is awesome. They always remind me of great bands, especially Led Zep. The album as a whole is cool. Eyes Open, Back Round and Violence Of The Sun are not that good, for me. Aside from those songs, the album is awesome. It's not creative or innovating but it is acclaimed as a classic awesome rock album. I especially enjoy New Moon Rising, Sundial, 10000 Feet and In The Morning. It is great.… Full Review »
  3. Wolfmother
    Jan 5, 2011
    10
    At first it doesnt sound brilliant, but it turns out to be pretty good. Oh and its pretty funny how the only person who rated this low isAt first it doesnt sound brilliant, but it turns out to be pretty good. Oh and its pretty funny how the only person who rated this low is named MikP obviously a brainwashed fanboy who rates things without listening to them and just follow what Patton says blindly.… Full Review »
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