Swapping out his rhythm section, Andrew Stockdale proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that he's the mastermind of Wolfmother on Cosmic Egg, creating a second record that is essentially a replication of the first, equally enamored with all the thick, heavy rock of the '70s, specifically Sabbath and Zeppelin, tempered with a little bit of Jack White caterwaul.
All the sounds remain the same, but the songs have changed: with the occasional exception, such as the Stripes-ian salute "White Feather," Stockdale backs away from simple, brutal riff-driven songs, preferring churning exercises in heavy fantasy, sometimes colored with some Deep Purple organ.
It's an effective way to show off a tighter, capable band, one that can deliver a serious gut-level punch, and one that is spending more time fusing their influence instead of delivering straight-up hero worship.
And, in a sense, that makes Cosmic Egg a mature sophomore effort, particularly if it's just judged on all the sonic textures Wolfmother serves up, but as the album closes with a series of meandering mysticism it's hard not to miss Stockdale's previous reliance on nasty repetitive riffs.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California QueenAndrew Stockdale | Wolfmother | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | New Moon RisingAndrew Stockdale | Wolfmother | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | White FeatherAndrew Stockdale | Wolfmother | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | SundialAndrew Stockdale | Wolfmother | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | In the MorningAndrew Stockdale | Wolfmother | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 6 | 10,000 FeetAndrew Stockdale | Wolfmother | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Cosmic EggAndrew Stockdale | Wolfmother | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Far AwayAndrew Stockdale | Wolfmother | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | PilgrimAndrew Stockdale | Wolfmother | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 10 | In the CastleAndrew Stockdale | Wolfmother | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 11 | PhoenixAndrew Stockdale | Wolfmother | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 12 | Violence of the SunAndrew Stockdale | Wolfmother | Play | 06:02 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 53 mins | 123 MB | |||||
| 53 mins | 372 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Baker | Mastering |
| 2 | Joe Barresi | Engineer |
| 3 | Darren Lawson | Mixing |
| 4 | Alan Moulder | Mixing, Producer |
| 5 | Kenny Segal | Strings |
| 6 | Andrew Stockdale | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 7 | Ben Tolliday | Engineer |
| 8 | Wolfmother | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |