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Universal acclaim- based on 104 Ratings
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Positive: 95 out of 104
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Mixed: 5 out of 104
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Negative: 4 out of 104
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Aug 9, 2018Bands like Greta van Fleet should learn with Wolfmother how to get inspiration from various artists not only one. Yes, this debut has too much elements of Zeppelin, but it steals and mix trademarks from Sabbath, Deep Purple, Hendrix, Doors, Rush's keyboard and Jethro Tull's flute. Literally a truly trip back to 70's.
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Dec 5, 2016
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Jan 15, 2014Greast sound, reminds the 70s sound of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. You can't find much of this stuff in 2000s. Good debut album, powerful and ROCK!
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Apr 2, 2013Wolfmother's debut album is awesome. It's a great hard rock album. They remind me of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, The Doors, etc. Andrew Stockdale's voice is annoying, sometimes, but he makes up for it with his awesome solos. It's a great example that rock's not dead.
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Nov 9, 2012It's savagely daring and ultimately brilliant.
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Feb 13, 2011
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Nov 12, 2010As long as they dont steal riffs, Wolfmother is godly and brilliant, this score is definatly underrated. They arent that original but they are alot better than most stuff these days.
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LuizF.Feb 3, 2010Nobody is perfect for a 10 but sorry who doesn't like it, i should say this is the best band of newest hard rock.
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ChrisMOct 21, 2009Just because you can hear Wolfmother's influences come through in the music doesn't make it bad. This album is an amazing and completely original work of art, and everyone saying otherwise just thinks that being critical of good music makes them seem smart. What it actually means is that they're pretentious and have a bad taste in music.
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DaveyH.Sep 28, 2008Excellent album.Cant wait for the next. Anything less then an 8 is Wrong.
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JacY.Sep 2, 2008They rock, and that's good enough for me.
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AaronA.Jul 16, 2008One of the best albums of this year....and it was released two years ago...need I say more?
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MarioGJul 11, 2008This is just fucking great
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WesM.Jun 21, 2008Absolutely wonderful as pure entertainment, so I can't in all good conscience give this a bad score, nevertheless, it's completely devoid even of pretensions to artistic progressivism. Sure to thrill the closeminded refusing to acknowledge anything past 1980 that didn't possess guitars, a drum kit and pentatonic scales as music.
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LucasW.Feb 16, 2008Great album going back to the roots of metal and rock, looking forward to see the development of these guys into great things! Great epic feel to the album especially with songs like minds eye.
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Me,myself,andIJan 11, 2008Pitchfork is spot on.
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MusicGuyNov 10, 2007
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JohnnyMSep 15, 2007Great band, I don't compare music. If its good its good no matter who it sounds similar to. This shit is uber.
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ZacPAug 4, 2007Simply.... Amazing Best since Zeppelin and the Doors
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SlashH.Jun 21, 2007First real Hard Rock Release since the MIllenium.
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paulgMay 7, 2007Blatent ripoffs and complete unoriginality are the halmarks of this band. The CD is worthmore as a frisbe than an album.
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LoganMccApr 19, 2007
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LeeS.Apr 13, 2007
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JosephAFeb 23, 2007If this wasnt a debut album i would have given it 7 but this is a great beggining to a awsome aussie band. The hard Zeppelin rock is great for anyone who likes semi heavy rock.
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JonmFeb 21, 2007awesome songs
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JosephKFeb 18, 2007Greatness, circa 1976.
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StevenCJan 26, 2007What crap! Rock's dead... oh well... it sure lives on in Wolfmothers ULTRA unoriginal crappy album... this is so lame...
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ChrisHJan 7, 2007The best debut album ever. Wolfmother bring you back to a time of much better music, without sounding like an imitation of anyone in particular. The only fault with Wolfmother is that they make you crazy waiting with excited anticipation to their next album. But for now, I'm happy to listen to this one over and over and over again.
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theletterMJan 3, 2007What Blue Cheer could have been. Great stuff.
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JohnBDec 13, 2006Saving rock one riff at a time.
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danjOct 23, 2006This band has a great rock sound. They have attitude and don't have anything to prove-they just bang away. They have mild diversity in their tunes and strive to make you bang your head. Got me going! I'll see them in concert 10/03/06. Can't wait.
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LarryHOct 7, 2006Pretty good. Not Jet 2.0 as someone said. Jet rips off AC/DC, Iggy Pop, etc; Wolfmother rips off Zeppelin, Sabbath, etc. So we should write them both off as unoriginal, yes, but Wolfmother actually has some good tunes and don't seem to be faking their rock attitude.
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DavidYAug 6, 2006This was easily one of my favourite records of last year. Really love this album to bits, they're really passionate about what they do and they play with skill, energy and technique. All the comparisons to Jet are stupid. This band has far more dimensions than Jet's Beatles-versus-AC/DC monotomy. A brilliant band and a brilliant record.
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JethroCAug 5, 2006They're more sincere and appealing than Manhattan Transfer.
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FuzzyAug 2, 2006You can't help but know that this band has big similarities to Zeppelin and Sabbath, but look at how successful they were, and still are. All of Wolfmother's songs are awesome. But even though this is a 10 the album isn't perfect...but it's pretty damn close.
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MycroftHJul 31, 2006To hell with originality, I'll take this album over Sabbath's Masters of Realiy, over Deep Purple in Rock and over Led Zeppelin II.
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AlbertJul 27, 2006
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RadCompanyKidEnergyJul 24, 2006Say hello to Jet version 2.0 , featuring afrorockers riding the latest retro rivivalism wave. Wheeee!
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JaharJun 29, 2006What a breath of fresh air - from the past. I'm glad these guys made a record. "Woman" is one of the best songs I've ever heard.
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NeilMJun 26, 2006
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AlanKJun 16, 2006Rating this disc is difficult. If I were to rate it on originality it would be a 3 or 4. For songwriting skills, etc. I'd say 7. For making me want to turn up my car stereo louder than it's been in years it gets a 10+. Much like the hair ballads of the eighties led to grunge, emo will hopefully die leading the way to more really hard rockin' music many of us have been missing.
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chrisgJun 16, 2006this album is pretty awesome. there are no weak songs really. they do sound like allot of other bands sometimes (sabbath, zeppelin, white stripes, qotsa) but they pull it off. i also agree with the guy who mentioned the sword, although the sword are more metal and wolfmother will probably have a broader appeal
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MattyRueMorgueJun 8, 2006This album works well as the soundtrack to beer runs and backyard summer frat boy parties, but to me it just sounds like a flagrant White Stripes rip off. If I was Jack White, I'd call the singer up and ask him for my vocie back!!! They should be ashamed.... I give it a 2, but then again, I'm a pretty harsh critic, and it takes alot to please my ears.
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BENJJun 6, 2006F**king Awesome!!!! Rock with big hairy balls!
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AlexMay 26, 2006This was the most popular album in Australia in 2005 and deservedly so. It was voted Australian album of the year by Triple J, Australia's outstanding alternative radio station. It is hard to dislike anything about Wolfmother and their live gigs are simply mesmerizing. Definitely not a band to be doubtful about!
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JimRMay 16, 2006There's something about Wolfmother that's so trashy and so loud that you just can't hate them. However, i have to agree with Dan S, I don't expect another album.
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davelMay 13, 2006The first album was catchier but this one still rocks. Wish you could find music like this on the radio,
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dansMay 9, 2006
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GarrettSMay 5, 2006This is alright, but The Sword do this sort of music a HELL of a lot better. Check out their album "Age Of Winters" for a better example (I don't think it's on metacritic though). It's got the same Zeppelin/Sabbath-esque sound as this, only with much better songwriting. Not to say Wolfmother isn't pretty good though - I enjoyed this album, derivative as it may be.
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AndrewMay 3, 2006Big fat meh. If you're going to pay homage to the likes of Led Zep and Black Sabbath, you better be sure your band can actually BRING IT. Mediocre at best.
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RobDMay 2, 2006It is a fun album. Somewhat of a throwback to the 80s, yet not a cheesey one. You definately need to be in the mood for this but if you are in your early 30s or late 20s then you will probably enjoy a few listens
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AdamWMay 1, 2006
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GeoffBMay 1, 2006Best pure rock album of the year! This all poerful threesome have so much energy they barely can be contained. Every song had me head bangin' like I haven't done in years! Once the lead guitarist learns to properly solo these guys will be huge!!!! Listen to them now!!!
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AdamBMay 1, 2006
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HeinMay 1, 2006Just a uncomplicated rock-record. Nothing wrong with it, but not a "most-have".
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Awards & Rankings
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Deliciously downright dirty.
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At times, Wolfmother's unintentionally bizarre amalgams are kind of delightful, and the group does have a basic, brutal sonic force that is pretty appealing, but even at their best, they never banish the specters of the bands that they desperately mimic.
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A terrific gonzoid metal album.