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Yes, it actually happened. Wolfmother's band members have split up. My stomach dropped when I heard the news. Here's hoping that the new band will be better (While secretly knowing it will never be as good as the original three:()
Australian award winning rock band Wolfmother has broken up, citing long-standing personal and musical differences.

Bass/keyboard player Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett have resigned from the band, effective immediately, leaving just singer/guitarist Andrew Stockdale.

According to a statement on the band's website, Stockdale plans to find other musicians before making a new Wolfmother album.

"Wolfmother toured the world virtually non-stop through 2006 and early 2007 on the back of their acclaimed self titled debut album," the statement said.

"Longstanding frictions within the group then led them to take an extended break during the second half of 2007 to consider their future."

The final straw came at the weekend where Wolfmother headlined last Sunday at the Splendour In The Grass Festival in Byron Bay.

"Following that show Chris Ross decided to announce that he was leaving the band due to irreconcilable personal and musical differences," the statement said.

"Myles Heskett has also decided to leave the band rather than continuing as part of a changed lineup.

...2/3 weeks ago

I rate Wolfmother as 'Incredibly Overrated' anyway...

Yeah CM it did happen awhile ago. I was a bit unhappy to hear they had too, I enjoy them, though some people bag them for one reason or another.

Why? Lapse why?

Why? Lapse why?
The singers voice is really irritating and whiney, the guitar style is too generic and the songs just aren't unique or special in any way.

I guess it comes down to sounding too synthetic for my tastes.

The singers voice is really irritating and whiney, the guitar style is too generic and the songs just aren't unique or special in any way.

I guess it comes down to sounding too synthetic for my tastes.

I respectfully disagree with you except on a couple of songs, but at least you have some decent reasons.

The singers voice is really irritating and whiney, the guitar style is too generic and the songs just aren't unique or special in any way.
At least I'm not alone. I didn't realise people got excited about that stuff until everyone started wearing the shirts. It completely disappeared under all that other generic stuff on Triple J, which one unfortunately has to listen to at times to get to the occasional gem. Anyways, there'll be another pop sensation for the cool crowd soon.

I wouldn't exactly call them pop Leon. Unless you simply refer to the fact that they became poular because the stores brought a lot of CD's and everybody knew the words to Joker and the Thief or Woman (that got tiring in the end) then yes they were a pop sensastion, they had potential to be better songs like Witchcraft was good.

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I wouldn't exactly call them pop Leon.
Well, pop doesn't so much refer to a particular style of music as to a particular style of music being marketed. Of course many people couldn't possibly tell their friends that they like listening to The Veronicas or whatever is in the charts right now, but Wolfmother is more easy to swallow for the university crowd. It serves a similar purpose, I guess - it's not exactly music that makes you think or sympathise greatly with the person who wrote it (taking the lyrics of Witchcraft (http://www.lyricsdir.com/wolfmother-witchcraft-lyrics.html) as an example), it's not music that you'd necessarily listen to by yourself, thinking about the world. It's music that you can listen to with others and not worry about it offending anyone or saying too much about you.

All that being said, you shouldn't give a flying fuck about what anyone else thinks about the music you like. There are people who don't like Amanda Palmer because she's weird, and there are people who don't like her because they like people even less commercial and popular than her. Perhaps in a quest for individualism, people with more obscure music tastes often look down their noses at others. The best course of action is to ignore them when that happens.

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Yeah, you know they said the same thing about Silverchair being a tribute band to Nirvana.

Yeah, you know they said the same thing about Silverchair being a tribute band to Nirvana.
And they were right. Not much decent music coming out of Australia, sadly. Some members of Pendulum an exception, mind.

Well, pop doesn't so much refer to a particular style of music as to a particular style of music being marketed. Of course many people couldn't possibly tell their friends that they like listening to The Veronicas or whatever is in the charts right now, but Wolfmother is more easy to swallow for the university crowd. It serves a similar purpose, I guess - it's not exactly music that makes you think or sympathise greatly with the person who wrote it (taking the lyrics of Witchcraft (http://www.lyricsdir.com/wolfmother-witchcraft-lyrics.html) as an example), it's not music that you'd necessarily listen to by yourself, thinking about the world. It's music that you can listen to with others and not worry about it offending anyone or saying too much about you.

Yes that is a good point, it is music that can be played in the background.

All that being said, you shouldn't give a flying fuck about what anyone else thinks about the music you like. There are people who don't like Amanda Palmer because she's weird, and there are people who don't like her because they like people even less commercial and popular than her. Perhaps in a quest for individualism, people with more obscure music tastes often look down their noses at others. The best course of action is to ignore them when that happens.

Get a bit aggressive Leon (flying fuck?), I don't really care if people don't like it, I may like in fact I do enjoy having a friendly debate when people disagree about the music I like, though it wont stop me from deleting it from my iPod

CM, if you like zep style hard rock, I suggest you listen to deep purple (in their machine head era, also not that great but good to rely on), the early and mid stuff of Cream, and perhaps some early Nazareth. Also, if you're also into a bit of psychedelia, I also suggest a bit of Hawkwind (absurdly psychedelic, maybe a little too much for some, but if you're really into the extreme side maybe some early Yes you would like, a lot of their songs are horrible though - unless your on drugs) and perhaps Jefferson Airplane (easier listening style). Early Pink Floyd is also really good. Anyway, not sure why I posted this, this felt like suggesting some bands I guess.

To add to Hydesland's list of Bands That Are Mainly Good On Drugs - Velvet Underground. Quite good most of the time, better when off yer face.

And they were right. Not much decent music coming out of Australia, sadly. Some members of Pendulum an exception, mind.

Yeah their last album sounded a lot like something you would expect Kurt Cobain to be singing, I don't think. I could go through all the Australian music that has come out over the years, though you would not have heard of some of them being very local and all (pendulum would be on that list btw), but at least I can take comfort in the fact that a lot more shit is coming out of the British Isles at the moment. Well not really comfort because then it means there are less channels to watch on TV but yeah whatever.

Get a bit aggressive Leon (flying fuck?)...
It was more the alliteration I was going for. ;)

Anyways, I already wrote more than my lack of appreciation for Wolfmother and therefore meaningful contribution to this thread warranted. I'll leave with the message that at the very least their release will now have a much better chance of being remembered in the future, rather than its memory being butchered by worse and worse attempts at matching its commercial success.

Yeah their last album sounded a lot like something you would expect Kurt Cobain to be singing, I don't think. I could go through all the Australian music that has come out over the years, though you would not have heard of some of them being very local and all (pendulum would be on that list btw)
Other than Kat Frankie and Pendulum, I've yet to hear anything special from Australia. I quite enjoyed Wolfmother when they played at Leeds Festival, but it was pretty derivative stuff.
but at least I can take comfort in the fact that a lot more shit is coming out of the British Isles at the moment. Well not really comfort because then it means there are less channels to watch on TV but yeah whatever.
Aye but I can honestly admit that such stuff is pish.

It was more the alliteration I was going for. ;)

Anyways, I already wrote more than my lack of appreciation for Wolfmother and therefore meaningful contribution to this thread warranted. I'll leave with the message that at the very least their release will now have a much better chance of being remembered in the future, rather than its memory being butchered by worse and worse attempts at matching its commercial success.

Yeah, its just that I have never seen in any of your threads use a term like that before. And that is more than likely true.

Other than Kat Frankie and Pendulum, I've yet to hear anything special from Australia.
Nick Cave, perhaps? Everybody loves Nick Cave. Also, I like the Grates, purely because the lead lady radiates enormous amounts of energy, quite similar to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Anyways, if you want to waste some time, dig through this website (http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/). If it's music and it's from Australia, there'll be a reference there somewhere. Plus, the "Unearthed" section will have a variety of bands as of yet unknown and unsigned from these parts, so if you find the right one you'll be way ahead of anyone else.

Other than Kat Frankie and Pendulum, I've yet to hear anything special from Australia. I quite enjoyed Wolfmother when they played at Leeds Festival, but it was pretty derivative stuff.

Aye but I can honestly admit that such stuff is pish.

Don't remember saying that they were special, Powderfinger has some good songs, AC/DC (though reserve judgement for their new album) Little Birdie, The Living End if it is some more friendly music you want try Jet, Eskimo Joe both with a couple good songs, actually scrap Jet they are fairly shit. Really depends what your tastes are.

A discussion of Australian music with no mention yet of Crowded House? For shame.

OMG, yet another Led-Zep wannabe band has split. Never again will we hear their tired, derivative shallow noise-makings. How is my life expected to go on now?

A discussion of Australian music with no mention yet of Crowded House? For shame.

Not to mention Split Endz, I was going to mention them but I was sure some bright spark who doesn't understand how it works was going to say they are from New Zealand.

A discussion of Australian music with no mention yet of Crowded House? For shame.
You are taking the piss aren't you?

A discussion of Australian music with no mention yet of TISM? For shame.
fixed.

You are taking the piss aren't you?

Well, the guitar riff in weather with you was pretty decent.

Well, the guitar riff in weather with you was pretty decent.
half a dozen albums for one good guitar riff. Not spectacularly high rate of return there.

You are taking the piss aren't you?

Don't Dream It's Over rocks.

TISM

Who's she?

Don't Dream It's Over rocks.

Who's she?
Now we know you are definitely appropriating the urine.

wolfmother?have 'Joker and the Thief'' on my MP3,and Bob Dylan's ''All Along the Watchtower''.but who thinks They Might Be Giants is awesome!

CM, if you like zep style hard rock, I suggest you listen to deep purple (in their machine head era, also not that great but good to rely on), the early and mid stuff of Cream, and perhaps some early Nazareth. Also, if you're also into a bit of psychedelia, I also suggest a bit of Hawkwind (absurdly psychedelic, maybe a little too much for some, but if you're really into the extreme side maybe some early Yes you would like, a lot of their songs are horrible though - unless your on drugs) and perhaps Jefferson Airplane (easier listening style). Early Pink Floyd is also really good. Anyway, not sure why I posted this, this felt like suggesting some bands I guess.
1. I listen to MOST of those.

2. There's just something about Wolfmother...
OMG, yet another Led-Zep wannabe band has split. Never again will we hear their tired, derivative shallow noise-makings. How is my life expected to go on now?
:rolleyes:*sigh* Why does everyone make this comment? They sound like Led Zeppelin about as much as Rush did. Just because they play Hard-rock and they have talent does NOT automatically make them a Led Zeppelin wannabe band.

Vocals a little too whiney, sound a little too derivative. They were ok, I'll give them that.

Vocals a little too whiney, sound a little too derivative. They were ok, I'll give them that.

They were better than ok. They were good. Not great, but certainly good.

What, did they run out of Zeppelin riffs to steal?

1. I listen to MOST of those.
Why does everyone make this comment?
Because the singer sounds like Robert Plant, mixed with Ozzy. No-one mentions how much they sound like Black Sabbath, though. On Dimension they sound really Black Sabbathy. I still like them though.

I didn't even know they were together in the first place, so nothing here changes.

Yes, it actually happened. Wolfmother's band members have split up. My stomach dropped when I heard the news. Here's hoping that the new band will be better (While secretly knowing it will never be as good as the original three:()

Well that's a bit of a shame really, I suggest you all listen to Priestess, they are of much the same stamp.

Because the singer sounds like Robert Plant, mixed with Ozzy. No-one mentions how much they sound like Black Sabbath, though. On Dimension they sound really Black Sabbathy. I still like them though.
So, let me get this straight... They don't like Wolfmother, because their singer sounds like two of the greatest Rock gods in history? What happened here?

Not to mention Split Endz, I was going to mention them but I was sure some bright spark who doesn't understand how it works was going to say they are from New Zealand.

How does it work then?!