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{{Short description|2004 EP by Wolfmother}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox album
| name         = Wolfmother
| type         = ep
| artist       = [[Wolfmother]]
| cover        = WolfmotherEP.jpg
| alt          =
| released     = {{start date|2004|9|27|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue761.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 27/09/2004|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|page=28|date=27 September 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222436/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041020-0000/issue761.pdf|archive-date=22 February 2008|access-date=19 May 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
| recorded     = 2004
| studio       = Ghetto ([[Detroit]], Michigan)
| genre        = {{hlist|[[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]|[[hard rock]]|[[neo-psychedelia]]|[[stoner rock]]}}
| length       = 18:06
| label        = [[Modular Recordings|Modular]]
| producer     = [[Jim Diamond (music producer)|Jim Diamond]]
| next_title   = [[Wolfmother (album)|Wolfmother]]
| next_year    = 2005
}}
'''''Wolfmother''''' is the debut [[extended play]] (EP) by Australian [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Wolfmother]]. Recorded and mixed at Ghetto Studios in [[Detroit]], it was released in Australia on 27 September 2004 and later in the United States and the United Kingdom. The EP was [[Record producer|produced]] and [[Audio mastering|mastered]] by [[Jim Diamond (music producer)|Jim Diamond]] and [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] by bassist and keyboardist [[Chris Ross (musician)|Chris Ross]]; the [[album cover]] was designed by drummer [[Myles Heskett]]. All four songs from ''Wolfmother'' were later re-recorded for the band's [[Wolfmother (album)|self-titled debut studio album]]; "[[Dimension (song)|Dimension]]", "[[Woman (Wolfmother song)|Woman]]" and "[[White Unicorn]]" were also released as singles from the album.
==Reception==
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r712390/review|pure_url=yes}} allmusic review]</ref>
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The release of the ''Wolfmother'' EP began the consequently commonplace comparisons between the band and 1960s and 1970s [[Rock music|rock]] artists, namely [[Black Sabbath]].<ref name="amreview">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r712390|pure_url=yes}} |title=Wolfmother EP > Review |publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |accessdate=28 May 2009}}</ref> In a review for music website [[AllMusic]], critic Eduardo Rivadavia summarised the record by saying "Wolfmother aren't claiming any measure of originality here -- they're just offering a form of time travel."<ref name="amreview"/> He also said the following in his review:
{{cquote|Powerfully fuzzy guitar riffs, serpentine basslines, thumping percussion, echoed, warbling vocals, and even the occasional [[Hammond organ]] provide the fundamental building blocks for the youthful trio's convincingly Jurassic creations; and the impressive opening tandem of "Dimension" [...] and "Woman" carry off the illusion so authentically [...]. Next number "Apple Tree" diverges from the basic template just a tad by interspersing a jolt of [[Psychedelic rock|psychedelic]] [[garage rock]] into its otherwise familiarly ponderous sections [...] and the grand finale intended by "The White Unicorn" is largely achieved thanks to surprisingly pretty, chiming guitar melodies à la [[Led Zeppelin]].<ref name="amreview"/>}}
Wolfmother's debut release was also a minor commercial success, reaching number 35 on the Australian [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]].<ref name="aus"/>
==Track listing==
All songs were written by [[Andrew Stockdale]], [[Chris Ross (musician)|Chris Ross]] and [[Myles Heskett]].
# "[[Dimension (song)|Dimension]]" – 4:07
# "[[Woman (Wolfmother song)|Woman]]" – 2:43
# "Apple Tree" – 3:32
# "[[White Unicorn]]" – 7:44
==Personnel==
'''Wolfmother'''
* [[Andrew Stockdale]] – vocals, guitar
* [[Chris Ross (musician)|Chris Ross]] – bass guitar, keyboards, [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
* [[Myles Heskett]] – drums, artwork
'''Additional personnel'''
* [[Jim Diamond (music producer)|Jim Diamond]] – [[Record producer|production]], [[Audio mastering|mastering]]
==Charts==
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (2004)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
{{single chart|Australia|35|artist=Wolfmother|song=Wolfmother EP|rowheader=true|access-date=19 May 2021|refname="aus"}}
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Refbegin}}
* {{cite AV media notes |title=Wolfmother |others=[[Wolfmother]] |year=2004 |type=Front cover insert |publisher=[[Modular Records|Modular Recordings]] |id=MODUKEP001 |location=[[Sydney]], Australia}}
* {{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r712390|pure_url=yes}} |title=Wolfmother EP > Overview |last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=28 May 2009}}
* {{cite web |url=http://musicbrainz.org/release/bdd478c3-9040-4bd5-9fc8-8bdb1a790aab.html |title=Release: Wolfmother EP |publisher=[[MusicBrainz]] |accessdate=28 May 2009}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Wolfmother-Wolfmother-EP/master/98502 |title=Wolfmother - Wolfmother E.P. |publisher=[[Discogs]]|accessdate=28 May 2009}}
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