Wolf & Cub--Vessels (2006)

Artist-Wolf & Cub
Album-Vessels
Release Date-Sep 2, 2006
Genre/Style-Rock/Alternative/Psychedelic
Size-56M
Quality-VBR HQ

Official Site-http://www.wolfandcub.com/and http://www.myspace.com/wolfandcub
Biography-http://www.wolfandcub.com/bio
Note-Track 8 is missing...sorry for the inconvenience

Youtube online videos-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8l5do7gcRA

Review-The highly anticipated debut album Vessels by Adelaide four-piece Wolf & Cub was undeniably worth the wait. It’s everything you expect it to be, colossal, explosive, edgy, dynamic, sharp, danceable and containing tinges of the darker side of psychedelia. The LP features nine previously unrecorded tracks and a deviation of the single 'Steal Their Gold'.

An exceptionally entrancing and phenomenal live act, Wolf & Cub’s album is not a mere replication of it. Wolf & Cub seemed to have grasped this new medium rather well; however there are some aspects on the album that do not do them much justice, such as the drumming (the line up includes two drummers) on several tracks, including popular live tune 'This Mess', which appear immaculately. For Wolf & Cub’s sound, this consequently detracts from the raw, passionate force that they’re best known for. Nevertheless, the heavy instrumentation on four of the tracks, one being ‘Connundrum’, is a refreshing new venture for these young lads.

The album succeeds in its quest to be epic by the surprising and diverse nature of each tune. Blurred, indistinct sounds open the album on ‘Vessels’ and within twenty-five seconds of unease, insistent drums add to the disarray. As with most Wolf & Cub songs, ‘Vessels’ takes you on a journey through dense territory. The two-minute instrumental in the middle of the opener passes swiftly as it engulfs you. The next tune, 'This Mess', in comparison is a highly energetic track. The energy starts immediately as opposed to the drawn out introduction of the previous song. Definitely one of the most recognisable Wolf & Cub tunes of late, it is greatly pleasurable hearing this recording and having it your possession to play over and over. The percussions rattle and the dirty guitar riff that’s played at the end of each verse is possibly one of the sharpest and sexiest ever executed.

One of the most spectacular tracks of the album follows, ‘Rozalia Bizarre’. Again, their distinguishing sound is created via different means. This fairly vigorous tune is situated in a rather menacing atmosphere. Akin to the other instrumentals on the album, ‘Conundrum’ and ‘Vultures', this is a stealthy track where I envisage a leopard cunningly slinking through a lush jungle in the night and encountering other unruly creatures. The album continues in this construct and I relish in each tune, especially in the slow, echoing sounds of ‘Hammond’ that appears to be a new, unfamiliar, yet rewarding direction for Wolf & Cub.

Touring extensively, and with such high profiled acts such as TV On The Radio, Queens of The Stone Age and Death From Above 1979, along with signing to 4AD (home to The Pixies, Breeders and Thievery Corporation to name a few) has obviously paid off. Recording in their hometown yet having the privilege to mix the album in Glasgow with producer Tony Doogan (who has previously worked with established acts Mogwai and Belle and Sebastian), they have successfully seized their talents and created a superior album. Analogous to their live set, the record is a powerful, visceral experience.

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