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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Cosmic Egg
| Type = studio
| Artist = [[Wolfmother]]
| Cover = cosmic_egg.jpg
| Released = 26 October 2009<br />([[#Release history|release history]])
| Recorded = April&ndash;May 2009 at Sound City Studios and [[Sunset Sound Recorders|Sunset Sound Studios]], Los Angeles, California, USA
| Genre = [[Hard rock]], [[neo-psychedelia]], [[stoner rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]
| Length =
| Label = [[Modular Recordings|Modular]]
| Producer = [[Alan Moulder]]
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''[[Please Experience Wolfmother Live]]''<br />(2007)
| This album = '''''Cosmic Egg'''''<br />(2009)
| Next album =
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = Cosmic Egg
| Type = studio
| Single 1 = [[New Moon Rising (song)|New Moon Rising]]
| Single 1 date = 5 October 2009
}}
{{Extra album cover 2
| Upper caption = Alternate cover
| Type = studio
| Cover = WolfmotherCosmicEggLimitedEdition.jpg
| Lower caption = [[#Track listing|Limited edition]] cover.
}}
}}
'''''Cosmic Egg''''' is the upcoming second [[studio album]] by Australian [[hard rock]] band [[Wolfmother]], originally due to be released on 9 October 2009, but later pushed back to October 26.<ref name="newblog">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=18035203&blogID=504877437 |title=Cosmic Egg Is Coming |date=August 10, 2009 |accessdate=August 11, 2009 |publisher=[[Wolfmother]] ([[MySpace]]) }}</ref> It will be the first album released by the second lineup of the band,<ref name="nme">{{cite news |url=http://www.nme.com/news/wolfmother/44199 |title=Wolfmother reveal new album details to NME.COM |publisher=''[[NME]]'' |location=Los Angeles, California, United States |date=April 22, 2009 |accessdate=April 23, 2009 }}</ref> featuring bassist and keyboardist Ian Peres, guitarist Aidan Nemeth and drummer [[Dave Atkins]],<ref name="unleash">{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s2489299.htm |title=Wolfmother unleash new lineup |publisher=[[Triple J]] |date=February 12, 2009 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref> formed after original members [[Chris Ross]] and [[Myles Heskett]] left in August 2008.<ref name="nmesplit">{{cite news |url=http://www.nme.com/news/wolfmother/38717 |title=Wolfmother split up |publisher=''[[NME]]'' |date=August 7, 2008 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="rssplit">{{cite news |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/08/07/wolfmother-split-singer-to-recruit-new-members/ |title=Wolfmother Split, Singer to Recruit New Members |publisher=''[[Rolling Stone]]'' |author=Daniel Kreps |date=August 7, 2008 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref>

The album was recorded between April and May 2009 at Sound City Studios<ref name="nme"/> and [[Sunset Sound Recorders|Sunset Sound Studios]]<ref name="sunsetinterview">{{cite interview |subject=Andrew Stockdale |subjectlink=Andrew Stockdale |interviewer=[[Robbie Buck]] |cointerviewers=[[Marieke Hardy]]; [[Jay and the Doctor|Lindsay McDougall]] |title=Andrew from Wolfmother at the LA Studios |url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/media/s2556858.htm |format=Audio |program=[[Triple J]] |callsign=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] |date=April 30, 2009 |accessdate=April 30, 2009 }}</ref> in Los Angeles, California. The title of the album comes from a position in [[yoga]] described by vocalist and guitarist [[Andrew Stockdale]] as "like the [[Fetal position|fetal pose]]."<ref name="nme"/> The album's release will be followed by a tour in November.<ref name="gh5">{{cite interview |subject=Andrew Stockdale |subjectlink=Andrew Stockdale |interviewer=Kristin Adams |title=Guitar Hero 5 Preview with Wolfmother |url=http://g4tv.com/videos/38540/Guitar-Hero-5-Preview-with-Wolfmother/ |format=Video |program=''[[G4 (TV channel)|G4]]'' |date=May 28, 2009 |accessdate=May 29, 2009 }} </ref><ref name="spinner">{{cite news |url=http://www.spinner.com/2009/04/21/wolfmother-releasing-new-album-this-fall/ |title=Wolfmother Releasing New Album This Fall |publisher=[[Spinner.com]] |author=Benjy Eisen |date=April 21, 2009 |accessdate=April 23, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="blabber">{{cite news |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=119779 |title=WOLFMOTHER To Support AC/DC In Australia |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=May 9, 2009 |accessdate=May 10, 2009 }}</ref>

==History==
===Background===
Mention of a follow-up to the band's 2005 debut studio album, ''[[Wolfmother (album)|Wolfmother]]'', began shortly after its international releases in 2006. In August, music magazine ''[[NME]]'' revealed that the band were discussing ideas for their second album, quoting Stockdale as saying "I feel like we’ve got a lot more to say."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nme.com/news/wolfmother/23954 |title=Wolfmother discuss second album |publisher=''[[NME]]'' |date=August 17, 2006 |accessdate=May 8, 2009 }}</ref> In January, ''[[MTV]]'' reported that "Wolfmother celebrated the news of their [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] nomination last month by writing a new song, which they've since recorded."<ref name="loveattacker">{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1549400/20070105/index.jhtml |title=Wolfmother Hope To Wolf Down A Grammy |publisher=''[[MTV]]'' |author=Corey Moss |date=January 8, 2007 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref> The song, then known as "Love Attacker" and "about people who use love as a weapon to manipulate and get their way through desire,"<ref name="loveattacker"/><ref name="loveattacker2">{{cite news |url=http://www.nme.com/news/wolfmother/25685 |title=Wolfmother discuss new album |publisher=''[[NME]]'' |date=January 8, 2007 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref> later evolved into "Pleased to Meet You" and was featured on ''[[Spider-Man 3: The Official Soundtrack]]'' released on 1 May 2007.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003564853 |title=Snow Patrol, Flaming Lips Ensnared For 'Spider-Man 3' |publisher=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' |author=Jonathan Cohen |location=New York, United States |date=March 29, 2007 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref> In revealing the news, ''MTV'' also suggested [[Autumn|fall]] 2007 as the beginning of the recording process, quoting Andrew Stockdale as saying:

{{cquote|We do have a lot of jams, like incoherent pieces of music, that at least could get the ball rolling [...] And I have a few ideas I've been working on in hotels and stuff, which is kind of the way half of the record was written last time. Sometimes it can be a long process and sometimes it happens really quickly, so you just have to keep the fishing net open for ideas and hope that you catch a few.<ref name="loveattacker"/><ref name="loveattacker2"/>}}

In February, ''NME'' reported that Wolfmother "feel good about the second record," explaining that the band wanted to make their follow-up to ''Wolfmother'' heavier, "more relentless and in your face."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nme.com/news/wolfmother/26324 |title=Wolfmother hint at heavier direction |publisher=''[[NME]]'' |date=February 8, 2007 |accessdate=May 8, 2009 }}</ref> After more touring and a brief period of inactivity with few updates regarding new material, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' reported in November 2007 that "Wolfmother are hard at work on a new album."<ref name="rsnewalbum">{{cite news |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/11/19/wolfmother-hard-at-work-on-cinematic-epic-new-album/ |title=Wolfmother Hard at Work on “Cinematic, Epic” New Album |publisher=''[[Rolling Stone]]'' |date=November 19, 2007 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref> Speaking on the upcoming album, Stockdale explained that "It's kind of cinematic, and it's kind of epic," going on to suggest that "there’s also this fully aggressive side that’s undeniably explosive."<ref name="rsnewalbum"/><ref name="nmenewalbum">{{cite news |url=http://www.nme.com/news/wolfmother/32625 |title=Wolfmother start recording on 'epic' new album |publisher=''[[NME]]'' |date=November 20, 2007 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref> Among ten songs "ready to go," Stockdale revealed the name "Back Home",<ref name="rsnewalbum"/><ref name="nmenewalbum"/> which would eventually evolve into "[[Back Round]]".

The first new original material, since the release of "Pleased to Meet You" in 2007, appeared during the band's first performance in nine months at the [[Queensland Gallery of Modern Art]] (QGMA) on 12 April 2008 in the form of four new songs:<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/video_news/wolfmother_debut_new_material.html |title=Wolfmother Debut New Material |publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar Archive]] |date=April 23, 2008 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref> "Back Round" (the previously mentioned "Back Home"), "The Violence of the Sun", "Monolith" and "Inside the Mountain".<ref name="warhol">{{cite news |url=http://www.wolfmother.net/2008/04/24/the-warhol-gig-setlist/ |title=The Warhol gig setlist |publisher=The Original Wolfmother Site |date=April 24, 2008 |author=chimaera |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref> With increasing discussion of Wolfmother's second album, rumours began to emerge in August 2008 that the band was due to split up; various sources suggested that the trio were experiencing tensions after their performance at [[Splendour in the Grass]], [[Byron Bay]] on 3 August and that a statement was going to be released by their management.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nme.com/news/wolfmother/38693 |title=Wolfmother to split? |publisher=''[[NME]]'' |date=August 3, 2008 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thevine.com.au/music/articles/wolfmother-split-rumours.aspx |title=Wolfmother split rumours |publisher=thevine.com.au |author=Marcus |date=August 7, 2008 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="undercoverrumour">{{cite news |url=http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=5872 |title=Is It All Over For Wolfmother' |publisher=Undercover.com.au |author=Paul Cashmere |date=August 5, 2008 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24136967-5001021,00.html |title=Is it over for Wolfmother |publisher=''[[The Daily Telegraph (Australia)|The Daily Telegraph]]'' |author=Kathy McCabe |date=August 6, 2008 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref> The following statement was released to radio station [[Triple J]] upon the band's lack of appearance at a scheduled interview:

{{cquote|The band is dealing with some internal issues at the moment. They’re hoping to resolve them in the next few weeks but in the meantime it just wouldn’t be appropriate for any member to be doing any interviews – even with triple j.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s2322774.htm |title=Wolfmother's statement to triple j about their future |publisher=[[Triple J]] |date=August 5, 2008 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref>}}

The statement made by manager John Watson at the time was as follows:

{{cquote|Unfortunately I can't make any comment other than to say that as soon as the band has clear future plans they will issue a statement and we hope to be able to do that in the next week or two.<ref name="undercoverrumour"/>}}

Within days of the rumours surfacing, reports were updated to make the breakup official; bassist and keyboardist [[Chris Ross]] and drummer [[Myles Heskett]] departed Wolfmother immediately due to "longstanding frictions."<ref name="nmesplit"/> [[Universal Music Australia]] released a statement explaining that Ross departed first, due to "irreconcilable personal and musical differences", followed almost immediately by Heskett who was not willing to continue as part of a new line-up.<ref name="nmesplit"/><ref name="rssplit"/><ref name="dtsplit">{{cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,24146924-10388,00.html?from=public_rss |title=Grammy winners Wolfmother split up |publisher=''[[The Daily Telegraph (Australia)|The Daily Telegraph]]'' |author=Kathy McCabe |date=August 8, 2008 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref> Stockdale, however, promised fans that he would continue the Wolfmother monicker by finding new members to replace the departed co-founders.<ref name="nmesplit"/><ref name="rssplit"/><ref name="dtsplit"/> It was subsequently reported by the band's record label, [[Modular Recordings]], that "Wolfmother Phase II" would record their first album with producer [[Dave Sardy]] ready for an "early 2009" release.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.modularpeople.com/news.asp?newsId=368 |title=Chris & Myles Depart Wolfmother |publisher=[[Modular Recordings]] |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref>

[[File:WolfmotherBrisbaneFeb6.jpg|thumb|left|Wolfmother performing at The Valley Studios, Brisbane on 6 February 2009.]]
After a number of rumours regarding new members, Wolfmother re-appeared in February 2009, performing under the alias "White Feather"; two low-key gigs were played on 6 February at The Valley Studios, Brisbane and 8 February at Oxford Art Factory, Sydney with new, unidentified musicians accompanying Stockdale.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/09/2486499.htm |title=Wolfmother return to stage under name White Feather |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=February 9, 2009 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://elevenmagazine.com.au/2009/02/03/wolfmother-return-as-white-feather/ |title=Wolfmother return as White Feather |publisher=elevenmagazine.com.au |date=February 3, 2009 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref> Following the performances, the new members of Wolfmother, who had officially joined the band on 5 January 2009,<ref name="artisan">{{cite video |date2=July 31, 2009 |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA9mURqzYEo |title=Wolfmother Talks About Cosmic Egg, Band Member Changes [capitalisation removed] |publisher=Artisan News Service ([[YouTube]]) |accessdate=August 1, 2009 }}</ref> were confirmed as guitarist Aidan Nemeth, bassist and keyboardist Ian Peres and drummer [[Dave Atkins|Dave "Acosta" Atkins]] and a new song called "Pilgrim" was mentioned.<ref name="unleash"/> Other songs debuted at the two low-key comeback performances included "White Feather", "Phoenix", "Far Away" and "10,000 Ft.", complemented by the previously performed "Back Round" and "The Violence of the Sun", as well as Wolfmother 'classics'.<ref name="feb6">{{cite web |url=http://www.jimmyparker.net/wolfmother/wolfmother3.jpg |title=wolfmother3.jpg |accessdate=February 27, 2009 |publisher=Jimmy Parker Networks }}</ref><ref name="feb8">{{cite news |url=http://sex4ears.blogspot.com/2009/02/wolfmother-returns.html |title=Wolfmother Returns |publisher=Sex 4 Ears |author=Harry |date=February 10, 2009 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref> In an interview with Triple J in February, Stockdale mentioned a number of songs being considered for the new album &ndash; "Pilgrim", "Phoenix", "Back Round", "The Violence of the Sun" and the previously and subsequently unmentioned "Sun Dial".<ref name="sundial">{{cite interview |subject=Andrew Stockdale |subjectlink=Andrew Stockdale |interviewer=[[Robbie Buck]] |cointerviewers=[[Marieke Hardy]]; [[Jay and the Doctor|Lindsay McDougall]] |title=New Wolfmother! |url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/media/s2501807.htm |format=Audio |program=[[Triple J]] |callsign=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] |date=February 26, 2009 |accessdate=April 18, 2009 }}</ref> He also revealed that there were seventeen new songs written for the album, due to begin recording in March, which he described as "heavy" and "riff driven."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s2502024.htm |title=Wolfmother exclusive: Andrew Stockdale on old tensions and new album |publisher=[[Triple J]] |date=February 27, 2009 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref>

===Recording and production===
[[File:WolfmotherStudioMar9.jpg|thumb|right|Wolfmother in their Byron Bay-based recording studio on 9 March 2009.|{{deletable image-caption|1=Wednesday, 9 September 2009}}]]
Stockdale began recording early versions of new songs in his home-based studio before new members were officially unveiled.<ref name="rolling">{{cite news |url=http://forums.wolfmother.net/showpost.php?p=120991&postcount=1 |title=New Wolfmother article! |publisher=Wolfmother Forums (citing ''[[Rolling Stone Australia]]'') |author=Tiffany Bakker |date=July 31, 2009 |accessdate=July 31, 2009 }}</ref> With subsquent comeback performances made on 14 and 22 March at [[Sound Relief]] and [[Adelaide 500|Clipsal 500]], the first official material released by "Wolfmother Phase II" was a studio version of "Back Round", made available as a free [[Music download|digital download]] on the band's official website on 30 March.<ref name="nmebackround">{{cite news |url=http://www.nme.com/news/wolfmother/43736 |title=Wolfmother return with new track, new line-up |publisher=''[[NME]]'' |date=March 30, 2009 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="billboardbackround">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/wolfmother-back-around-with-free-download-1003957129.story |title=Wolfmother 'Back Around' With Free Download |publisher=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' |author=Lars Brandle |date=March 31, 2009 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0903/S00393.htm |title=Nesian Mystik Take Out ‘Best Kiwi’ Award - MTV Aus |publisher=[[Scoop (news website)|Scoop]] |date=March 28, 2009 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref> Stockdale began using his [[Twitter]] profile in April, with his first update on 9 April confirming recording progression by revealing that the band were "Onto the 9th song tracking drums, looks like this will be a double album spectacular."<ref name="tracking">{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/1486471703 |title=Onto the 9th song tracking ... |publisher=[[Twitter]] |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |date=April 9, 2009 |accessdate=May 22, 2009 }}</ref> On 11 April, Stockdale revealed that they had "Tracked the 14th song,"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/1495603452 |title=Tracked the 14th song "The ... |publisher=[[Twitter]] |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |date=April 11, 2009 |accessdate=May 22, 2009 }}</ref> and by 15 April the band had tracked the drums on all eighteen songs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/1523146594 |title=Well thats it! Drums are t ... |publisher=[[Twitter]] |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |date=April 15, 2009 |accessdate=May 22, 2009 }}</ref> The title of the album was revealed as ''Cosmic Egg'' by ''NME'' in April, who also revealed that the album would contain eighteen songs including "White Feather", "The Violence of the Sun" and the [[Cosmic Egg (song)|title track]].<ref name="nme"/><ref name="ug">{{cite news |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/wolfmother_frontman_talks_about_new_album.html |title=Wolfmother Frontman Talks About New Album |publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar Archive]] |author=David Lowe-Bianco |date=April 23, 2009 |accessdate=April 23, 2009 }}</ref> On 1 May, Wolfmother performed at the [[Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County]], debuting new songs "Cosmic Egg" and "California Queen".<ref name="la">{{cite news |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/05/04/wolfmother-introduce-us-to-new-songs-lineup-at-la-museum/ |title=Wolfmother Introduce U.S. to New Songs, Lineup at L.A. Museum |publisher=''[[Rolling Stone]]'' |date=May 4, 2009 |author=Laura Ferreiro |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref> Beginning in late-April,confirmation began spreading that ex-[[Guns N' Roses]] and current [[Velvet Revolver]] guitarist [[Slash (musician)|Slash]] was to join the band in recording their new album.<ref name="slash">{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s2557244.htm |title=Slash collaborating with Wolfmother |publisher=[[Triple J]] |date=April 30, 2009 |accessdate=May 26, 2009 }}</ref> It is currently unclear whether the collaboration will be featured on ''Cosmic Egg'', Slash's debut solo album ''[[Slash & Friends (album)|Slash & Friends]]'', both or neither, but Stockdale described the performance as "a great jam with Slash and his crew," adding that "we may well have an epic on our hands, with a monumental solo of course!"<ref name="slash2">{{cite news |url=http://www.messandnoise.com/news/3599522 |title=Wolfmother Gets 'Cosmic' With Slash |publisher=messandnoise.com |date=May 5, 2009 |accessdate=May 25, 2009 }}</ref> Stockdale later uploaded a picture of Slash playing [[acoustic guitar]], to further confirm the performance.<ref name="slash3">{{cite news |url=http://www.thevine.com.au/music/articles/slash-records-with-wolfmother.aspx |title=Slash records with Wolfmother |publisher=thevine.com.au |author=Marcus |date=May 15, 2009 |accessdate=May 26, 2009 }}</ref>

On 9 May, Stockdale reported on his Twitter page that the band had "3 more songs to go, of 17 songs," adding that "this is an endurance test, though the horizon seems closer."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/1743891267 |title=Well 3 more songs to go, o ... |publisher=[[Twitter]] |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |date=May 9, 2009 |accessdate=May 17, 2009 }}</ref> Later, he notified readers that he was "About to shred the solo on White Feather," describing it as "possibly the greatest song written since [[Cecil Womack|Womac]][k] and [[Linda Womack|Womac]][k]'s "Foot Steps" Yes!"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/1743993785 |title=About to shred the solo on ... |publisher=[[Twitter]] |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |date=May 9, 2009 |accessdate=May 17, 2009 }}</ref> On 15 May, Stockdale reported that the title track, "Cosmic Egg", had been completed, describing it as "a rollicking viking song!"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/1810296708 |title=Well it looks like the tit ... |publisher=[[Twitter]] |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |date=May 15, 2009 |accessdate=May 17, 2009 }}</ref> On 16 May, Stockdale hinted at the prominence of a [[string section]] on the song "10,000 Ft." by revealing that "Dave [Atkins] has done some amazing string [[arrangement]]s for 10,000 feet, he's a talented guy!"<ref name="10,000">{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/1813587692 |title=Wow, Dave has done some am ... |publisher=[[Twitter]] |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |date=May 16, 2009 |accessdate=May 17, 2009 }}</ref> Shortly after this update, a link was posted on the Twitter page to a montage video of the band recording and mixing some songs on the album, including "Back Round" and "Pilgrim".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/1814091416 |title=This was from our time in ... |publisher=[[Twitter]] |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |date=May 16, 2009 |accessdate=May 17, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite video |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb9XHw72YxU |title=Wolfmother Album II - Magic in the making... |publisher=[[Wolfmother]] ([[YouTube]]) |date=April 29, 2009 |accessdate=May 16, 2009 }}</ref> On 20 May, Stockdale reported that the album was near to completion, stating that there are "Ten songs down, Seven to go," adding "we're in double album territory now. It's a vast album."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/1862174548 |title=Ten songs downs, Seven to g ... |publisher=[[Twitter]] |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |date=May 20, 2009 |accessdate=May 20, 2009 }}</ref> On 22 May, another Twitter update revealed that "tomorrow [23 May] we may well be finished! Then 4 weeks of mixing!"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/1878216422 |title=Tomorrow we may well be fi ... |publisher=[[Twitter]] |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |date=May 22, 2009 |accessdate=May 22, 2009 }}</ref> On 30 May, Stockdale reported that the band were "leaving L.A tonight [...] with Album in hand," confirming that recording for ''Cosmic Egg'' had been completed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/1973880882 |title=We're leaving L.A tonight, ... |publisher=[[Twitter]] |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |date=May 30, 2009 |accessdate=May 30, 2009 }}</ref>

''Cosmic Egg'' was [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mix]]ed in [[Pasadena, California]] shortly after the recording of the album, by Stockdale, Moulder and [[Joe Barresi]].<ref name="rolling"/> On 18 June, Stockdale reported that he had "Just heard a mixed and mastered version of Cosmic Egg the song," describing it as "of[f] the [[Richter magnitude scale|Richter Scale]]."<ref name="13oct">{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/2215440345 |title=Just heard a mixed and mas ... |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |date=June 18, 2009 |accessdate=June 18, 2009 |publisher=[[Twitter]] }}</ref> In the tweet, he also revealed that the album would be released on 13 October 2009.<ref name="13oct"/> On 3 August, Stockdale revealed that he had "Just recorded some [[A-side and B-side#B-side|B Side]]s at [[Electric Lady Studios|Electric Ladyland]], [[Jimi Hendrix]]'s studio in N.Y.," adding that the recordings "Sounds amazing," with a "great vibe!"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/3098757314 |title=Just recorded some B Sides ... |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |date=August 3, 2009 |accessdate=August 3, 2009 |publisher=[[Twitter]] }}</ref>

==Style and direction==
In revealing details of the album to ''NME'' in April 2009, Stockdale compared ''Cosmic Egg'' to the band's debut album, ''Wolfmother'', by explaining that "Everything is magnified. The heaviness is magnified to heavier state. The simple ones are really simplistic, two-minute songs, and the journey songs are like 12 parts."<ref name="nme"/> Speaking on the collaboration with guitarist Slash, Stockdale described the song as "WM [Wolfmother] meet G'n'R <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Guns N' Roses]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>," adding that "both styles really compliment each other."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/2356760183 |title=The band played the new Sl ... |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |publisher=[[Twitter]] |date=June 27, 2009 |accessdate=June 27, 2009 }}</ref> In a pre-release interview with Andrew Stockdale, Australian version of music magazine ''[[Rolling Stone Australia|Rolling Stone]]'' described the album as "vintage Wolfmother," mentioning features and qualities such as "distorted, frenetic, bass-heavy sounds of 'White Feather'" and "the epic 'In the Morning'."<ref name="rolling"/> ''[[MTV]]'' hint at the style of the album, suggesting that "Tunes like 'California Queen' and 'Sundial' chug along on meaty chords, dive into sludgy breakdowns and sizzle with Stockdale's flame-kissed solos."<ref name="mtvnew">{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1617385/20090731/wolfmother.jhtml |title=Wolfmother Return To Rock You, Because Led Zeppelin Can't |author=James Montgomery |date=July 31, 2009 |publisher=''[[MTV]]'' |accessdate=August 1, 2009 }}</ref> Writer James Montgomery goes on to add that "'Far Away' and 'Pilgrim' are moody, fog-machine ruminations on astral planes and mythic realms, floating on pealing organ lines and stony synths."<ref name="mtvnew"/>

In August 2009, ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' published a track-by-track review of ''Cosmic Egg'', revealing the following song descriptions:

{{cquote|'''"California Queen"''' [...] From the first head-banging riff, to Andrew Stockdale's [[Ozzy Osbourne|Ozzy]]-with-his-balls-in-a-vice vocals, to bongy, fantastic lyrics about "Standing in front of the rainbow" and "Homegrown hydroponics," Wolfmother still parties like it's backstage at a [[Uriah Heep]] show in 1972. [...] '''"White Feather"''' [...] Where the first two tracks leaned toward metal with their thick distortion and wailing vocals, "Feather" sits more towards the hard rock side of things. [...] '''"Sundial"''' A simple rocker. The song kicks off with a funky, [[Jimi Hendrix|Hendrix]]-y guitar lick and some one note piano plinking. [...] '''"Cosmic Egg"''' The bluesiest track so far. [...] '''"Far Away"''' [...] If "In the Morning" was [[Power ballad|power-ballad]]-as-psychedelic-rainbow, then "Far Away" is its prom-friendly cousin. [...] '''"Pilgrim"''' Very reminiscent of "[[Woman (Wolfmother song)|Woman]]." [...] '''"Violence of the Sun"''' [...] A tense, mid-tempo keyboard part kicks things off. Guitar licks slither around a skittering hi-hat. [...] The bass doubles the guitar. [...] The drum rolls come fast and heavy. Stockdale's voice reaches into a higher register [...] through to the conclusion of this fittingly epic album closer.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.spin.com/articles/first-listen-wolfmothers-new-album |title=First Listen: Wolfmother's New Album |author=David Marchese |publisher=''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' |date=August 4, 2009 |accessdate=August 5, 2009 }}</ref>}}

==Release and promotion==
[[File:New Moon Rising Tour.jpg|thumb|right|A promotional poster for the [[New Moon Rising Tour]].|{{deletable image-caption|1=Wednesday, 9 September 2009}}]]
After being tipped for a release in September,<ref name="nme"/><ref name="spinner"/><ref name="ug"/> ''Cosmic Egg'' was confirmed as being due for release on 13 October 2009,<ref name="13oct"/> possibly as a [[double album]].<ref name="tracking"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.zmemusic.com/feature/news/wolfmother-new-album-update/ |title=Wolfmother New Album Update |publisher=ZME Music |date=April 22, 2009 |accessdate=May 4, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="acdc">{{cite news |url=http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=8275 |title=Wolfmother To Support AC/DC |publisher=Undercover.com.au |author=Paul Cashmere |date=May 10, 2009 |accessdate=May 10, 2009 }}</ref> Replying to a fan's query on Twitter, Stockdale confirmed that the album "will be [released] on [[LP album|vinyl]] [''[[sic]]''] with some beautiful artwork!"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/1954866007 |title=@msupi Yes this album will ... |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |publisher=[[Twitter]] |date=May 29, 2009 |accessdate=May 29, 2009 }}</ref> The band announced that they would begin touring in November,<ref name="gh5"/><ref name="spinner"/><ref name="blabber"/> as well as supporting fellow Australian hard rock band [[AC/DC]] at a number of dates on the Australia/New Zealand leg of their [[Black Ice World Tour|''Black Ice'' World Tour]], beginning in February 2010.<ref name="blabber"/><ref name="acdc"/> The release date of 13 October was later confirmed to be that of the United States, while Japan (8 October), Germany, New Zealand (both 9 October), Europe (12 October) and the band's native Australia (also 9 October) would receive the album earlier.<ref name="newblog"/>

In July 2009, it was announced that the band would be completing a national tour of Australia in September, the [[New Moon Rising Tour]], prior to the release of ''Cosmic Egg'', showcasing much of the new material.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.modularpeople.com/blog/?p=733 |title=Wolfmother - New Moon Rising Tour September 2009 |publisher=[[Modular Records]] |date=July 6, 2009 |accessdate=July 6, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s2617580.htm |title=Wolfmother headline tour this September |work=[[Triple J]] |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=July 6, 2009 |accessdate=July 6, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=8715_Wolfmother_Announce_New_Moon_Rising_Tour |title=Wolfmother Announce New Moon Rising Tour |last=Cashmere |first=Paul |publisher=Undercover.com.au |date=July 6, 2009 |accessdate=July 6, 2009 }}</ref> On 17 July, Stockdale announced that the band would tour the United States before the end of 2009, in October or November;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/2683724373 |title=Hang in there, America we ... |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |publisher=[[Twitter]] |date=July 17, 2009 |accessdate=July 18, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/2683962580 |title=Sometime in October/Novemb ... |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |publisher=[[Twitter]] |date=July 17, 2009 |accessdate=July 18, 2009 }}</ref> later in the day, he confirmed that Wolfmother would also visit the United Kingdom and Europe later in the year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/2686163827 |title=Yes! By "POPULAR" Demand w ... |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |publisher=[[Twitter]] |date=July 17, 2009 |accessdate=July 18, 2009 }}</ref> It was later revealed that the band would be supporting American [[alternative rock]] band [[The Killers]] on the North American leg of their Day & Age Tour, prior to their Australian New Moon Rising Tour.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/2699964617 |title=Just confirmed some shows ... |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |publisher=[[Twitter]] |date=July 17, 2009 |accessdate=July 18, 2009 }}</ref>

On 27 July, the album was played in full at the newly-opened Laserium CyberTheater in Hollywood, California.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blog.filter-mag.com/filter/2009/07/take-a-trip-with-wolfmother.html |title=Take A Trip, With Wolfmother |publisher=''[[Filter (magazine)|Filter]]'' |date=July 27, 2009 |accessdate=July 28, 2009 }}</ref> This was first hinted at by Stockdale on 22 July when he revealed that "Los Angeles &ndash; Your time has come. 7/27 is your chance to join in on a very exclusive Cosmic event;"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/2782135183 |title=Los Angeles –Your time has ... |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |publisher=[[Twitter]] |date=July 22, 2009 |accessdate=July 28, 2009 }}</ref> a competition was later opened to allow 20 Wolfmother fans from Los Angeles to attend the event and "hear Cosmic Egg, in full and FIRST."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/positron76/status/2788245389 |title=The first 20 LA fans to em ... |author=[[Andrew Stockdale]] |publisher=[[Twitter]] |date=July 23, 2009 |accessdate=July 28, 2009 }}</ref> The track listing was revealed by a fan and Laserium attendant the next day.<ref name="tracks">{{cite web |url=http://twitpic.com/bwx2b |title=@andrefool boom!!! |publisher=[[Twitpic]] |date=July 28, 2009 |accessdate=July 28, 2009 }}</ref>

On the subject of [[music video]]s or a possible full movie companion to the album, Stockdale revealed that "We want to do a film clip for every song—just like a total visual thing for the whole record," adding that "I don't know if it'll be a linear thing where it has a script or anything like that but we'll definitely try to create some interesting footage to go with this record."<ref name="interview">{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/interview-wolfmother/6099519 |title=Interview: Wolfmother |publisher=[[Artistdirect]] |author=Rick Florino |date=July 29, 2009 |accessdate=July 31, 2009 }}</ref> On 10 August 2009, a Wolfmother blog on [[MySpace]] revealed that the first single from the album would be "New Moon Rising", available on 5 October worldwide.<ref name="newblog"/> The news also came with the official revelation of the track listing, as well as information regarding album formats and release dates.<ref name="newblog"/>

The artwork for ''Cosmic Egg'' was revealed on 12 August 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/36095-new-release-wolfmother-icosmic-eggi/ |title=New Release: Wolfmother: Cosmic Egg |publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]] |date=August 12, 2009 |accessdate=August 12, 2009 }}</ref> On 26 August, a video was uploaded to the band's official [[YouTube]] page entitled "Transmissions From The COSMIC EGG - Episode 1," revealed to be "The first of a series of [[behind the scenes]] looks at the forthcoming Wolfmother opus," in which "Episode 1 travels the open high-way to Byron Bay where much of the record was born and [[pre-production]] took place."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=18035203&blogId=507448216 |title=Transmissions From The Cosmic Egg - Episode 1 |publisher=[[Wolfmother]] ([[MySpace]]) |date=August 26, 2009 |accessdate=August 27, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite video |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb9cb0G7Q78 |title=Transmissions From The COSMIC EGG - Episode 1 |publisher=[[Wolfmother]] ([[YouTube]]) |date=August 26, 2009 |accessdate=August 27, 2009 }}</ref>

In September, ''Cosmic Egg'' was delayed further "to allow [the band and management] more time to complete the artwork and manufacture the various release configurations."<ref name="delay">{{cite news |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=18035203&blogId=508695027 |title=New Release Date Info |publisher=[[Wolfmother]] ([[MySpace]]) |date=September 4, 2009 |accessdate=September 4, 2009 }}</ref>

==Reception==
According to the majority of pre-release reviews and interviews, ''Cosmic Egg'' has been generally well-received among music critics. Tiffany Bakker of ''[[Rolling Stone Australia|Rolling Stone]]'' magazine describes the songs on the album as "vintage Wolfmother &ndash; heavy [[Black Sabbath|Sabbath]]-esque riffs and heaving basslines mixed with the distinctive wail of Andrew Stockdale that all add up to something racous and thrilling."<ref name="rolling"/> In another pre-release interview with Stockdale, music website [[Artistdirect]] summarised the album as "a powerful and poignant rock n' roll record with all the ingredients of a modern classic."<ref name="interview"/> Writer Rick Florino goes on to describe specifics &ndash; "unforgettable riffs on 'Pilgrim' and 'Sun Dial'" and "the infectious hook on 'New Moon Rising'."<ref name="interview"/> Florino also identifies "Pilgrim" as "lyrically [...] stand[ing] out," describes "Sundial" as "like one of those crazy Black Sabbath stories" and outlines the bass performance as "pretty killer."<ref name="interview"/> ''MTV'' writer James Montgomery explains that "''Cosmic Egg'' shouts very loudly, showcasing the added punch of three new musicians [...] and taking everything that made Wolfmother's self-titled debut such a smash — namely, gut-busting riffs, incendiary solos and bong-glazed mysticism — and cranking it to the absolute maximum."<ref name="mtvnew"/>

==Track listing==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
;Standard edition
#"California Queen"
#"[[New Moon Rising (song)|New Moon Rising]]"
#"White Feather"
#"Sundial"
#"In the Morning"
#"10,000 Feet"
#"Cosmic Egg"
#"Far Away"
#"Pilgrim"
#"In the Castle"
#"Phoenix"
#"Violence of the Sun"
;Limited edition<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/pop-rock/cosmic-egg-limited-version/452398 |title=COSMIC EGG (Limited Version) - Wolfmother |publisher=jbhifionline.com.au |accessdate=August 21, 2009 }}</ref>
#<li value=13>"Cosmonaut"
#"Eyes Open"
#"[[Back Round]]"
#"Caroline"
;[[iTunes]] edition
#<li value=13>"Cosmic Egg" <small>(acoustic version)</small>
;iTunes edition pre-order
#<li value=14>"[[If 6 Was 9]]" <small>([[The Jimi Hendrix Experience]] cover)</small>
{{col-3}}
;Double vinyl edition (disc one)
#"California Queen"
#"Phoenix"
#"White Feather"
#"In the Morning"
#"10,000 Feet"
#"Caroline"
#"Eyes Open"
#"In the Castle"
;Double vinyl edition (disc two)
#<li value=9>"Back Round"
#"Cosmic Egg"
#"New Moon Rising"
#"Cosmonaut"
#"Sundial"
#"Far Away"
#"Pilgrim"
#"Violence of the Sun"
{{col-3}}
;United States iTunes deluxe edition
#"California Queen"
#"New Moon Rising"
#"White Feather"
#"Sundial"
#"In the Morning"
#"10,000 Feet"
#"Cosmic Egg"
#"Far Away"
#"Cosmonaut"
#"Pilgrim"
#"Eyes Open"
#"Back Round"
#"In the Castle"
#"Caroline"
#"Phoenix"
#"Violence of the Sun"
#"Cosmic Egg" <small>(acoustic version)</small>
;United States iTunes deluxe edition pre-order
#<li value=18>"If 6 Was 9" <small>(The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover)</small>
{{col-end}}

==Personnel==
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{{col-2}}
;Wolfmother
*[[Andrew Stockdale]] &ndash; [[Singing|vocals]], [[guitar]]s
*Ian Peres &ndash; [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]]s, [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]]
*Aidan Nemeth &ndash; [[rhythm guitar]]
*[[Dave Atkins]] &ndash; [[Drum kit|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]
{{col-2}}
;Additional personnel
*[[Alan Moulder]] &ndash; [[Record producer|production]], [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
*[[Joe Barresi]] &ndash; [[Audio engineering|engineering]]
{{col-end}}

==Release history==
{|class="wikitable"
!Region
!Date
!Ref.
|-
|Australia
|rowspan="10"|23 October 2009
|align="center" rowspan="10"|<ref name="delay"/>
|-
|Austria
|-
|Belgium
|-
|Germany
|-
|Ireland
|-
|Italy
|-
|Netherlands
|-
|Poland
|-
|South Africa
|-
|Switzerland
|-
|United Kingdom
|rowspan="2"|26 October 2009
|align="center" rowspan="2"|<ref name="delay"/>
|-
|All remaining countries
|-
|North America
|rowspan="2"|27 October 2009
|align="center" rowspan="2"|<ref name="delay"/>
|-
|Spain
|-
|Sweden
|28 October 2009
|align="center"|<ref name="delay"/>
|-
|Thailand
|29 October 2009
|align="center"|<ref name="delay"/>
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.wolfmother.com/ Wolfmother official website]
*{{MySpace|wolfmother|Wolfmother}}
*{{Twitter|positron76|Andrew Stockdale}}

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