As far as debut albums go, Wolfmother’s 2005 self-titled effort was a competent worthwhile listen, but I can’t exactly say the same for their watered down follow-up Cosmic Egg.
Andrew Stockdale lost more than a drummer and bass player when Myles Heskett and Chris Ross decided to leave, because now he’s left with nothing more than a mediocre Hard Rock band that pays little tribute to the classic Heavy Metal sound he helped revive.
Stockdale attempts to mature on first single “New Moon Rising”, but instead finds himself retreading familiar ground, as he once again fends off his uncontrollable libido, “He’s got to find his way now/Gotta find himself a woman.”
The Australian frontman may sound a great deal like his Led Zeppelin idol on “White Feather”, but even Robert Plant was nothing without Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham.
