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Beating a five-time platinum record isn’t easy. Coming off their wildly successful self-titled first album, Wolfmother had pretty lofty expectations to meet. While frontman Andrew Stockdale had been hailed as a pioneer of hard rock revival, he was in danger of getting locked into Nickelback syndrome, making a career out of rewriting the same song. On “Cosmic Egg,” however, Wolfmother—with an all-new lineup supporting Stockdale—prove they have the talent and creativity to sustain their remarkable success. With intense, intricate, and looping guitar...
While “Cosmic Egg” clearly isn’t the most diverse album, this really doesn’t detract from its overall success. If anything, it provides a unity of sorts. Almost three years after the band’s thrilling debut, Stockdale and Wolfmother’s simple formula sustains yet another record. A heavy metal behemoth, “Cosmic Egg” is proof that, when it comes to quality hard rock, there can’t be too much of a good thing...
Last year, Laura Marling released her debut album, “Alas I Cannot Swim,” to much critical acclaim. She was, in fact, nominated for the prestigious 2008 Barclaycard Mercury Prize, which honors recorded music by British and Irish artists. And she’s still just a teenager...
...that second, there’s a moment of connection. Somehow, somewhere, someone understands exactly how you feel right now. A DJ, sitting behind a desk with headphones firmly in place, chose that artist, picked that album, selected that track. And you, miles away, know exactly...
...disaster-response plan headed by then Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, he did not invoke any powers under the National Emergency Act. This is common practice; natural disasters are usually declared state emergencies by the acting governor, who then requests federal aid. (See a bin Laden family photo album...