White Unicorn
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"White Unicorn" is a song by Australian hard rock band Wolfmother, featured on their 2005 debut studio album Wolfmother. Written by band members Andrew Stockdale, Chris Ross and Myles Heskett, it was released as the second single from the album in Australia on 26 February 2006.
Music video
Edited by Kris Moyes,[1][2] the music video for "White Unicorn" is made up of footage from various live performances, including at Big Day Out, Homebake, Meredith Music Festival and MTV Live, and was first aired in Australia on 7 April 2006.[2]
A few months later, it was defaced by Kris Moyes with the help of a Disney Animator and re-released under the pseudonym Banditobruce [3] in cooperation with Pav at Modular. The band were later told about the piece of subterfuge at a party.
Critical reception
Pitchfork Media writer Cory D. Byrom said the following about the song:
Its opening bars recall Led Zeppelin's gentler side with clean-strummed guitar chords and [vocalist and guitarist] Stockdale putting on his best Robert Plant, but tumbling drumfills inevitably welcome back the rock, leading up to a blissed-out, psychedelic bridge.[4]
In his review of Wolfmother for music website Allmusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine identified "White Unicorn" as one of the highlights of the album,[5] while Rolling Stone writer Brian Hiatt described the song, in his review of the band's 2004 debut EP, as a "Viking-horned anthem" containing "some of the tastiest fuzz-guitar tones recorded in years, and Jimmy Page-worthy chordal riffing".[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Andrew Stockdale, Chris Ross and Myles Heskett
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "White Unicorn" | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Love Train" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Dimension" (music video) | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Mind's Eye" (music video) | 4:53 |
| Total length: | 17:21 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "White Unicorn" (radio edit) | 3:19 |
| 2. | "White Unicorn" (album version) | 5:04 |
| Total length: | 8:23 | |
Charts
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart[10] | 33 |
| US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[11] | 29 |
References
- ^ Kris Moyes (Director), Wolfmother (Performers) (6 February 2007). Wolfmother - "White Unicorn". MTV. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Wolfmother - "White unicorn [version 2: live footage]"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ Kris Moyes (Director), Wolfmother (Performers) (9 June 2006). Wolfmother - "White Unicorn (defaced)". antville videos. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ Cory D. Byrom (24 April 2006). "Wolfmother: Wolfmother". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Wolfmother > Review". allmusic. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ Brian Hiatt (18 April 2006). "Wolfmother: Wolfmother". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Wolfmother - White Unicorn (CD, Single, Enh)". Discogs. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ "Wolfmother White Unicorn Australia 5" CD SINGLE (358570)". eil.com. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ "Wolfmother White Unicorn USA Promo CD-R(ECORDABLE) (391688)". eil.com. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ "Wolfmother - White Unicorn". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ "Wolfmother > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". allmusic. Retrieved 15 April 2010.