 In an interview with Undercover magazine , Powderfinger guitarist Darren Middleton described " Sunsets " as one of ( songwriter and lead vocalist ) Bernard Fanning 's older songs . He said it was similar to the acoustic songs on Odyssey Number Five , the band 's previous album . Middleton also said the band worked hard to make " Sunsets " heavy , so that it shared the feel of other songs on the album . In an interview with Rove host Rove McManus , Fanning described Vulture Street as the band wanting to " make a change " and " go back to why [ they ] started playing " . He cited rock and roll from the 1970s as a major influence on the album , especially the work of Led Zeppelin and AC / DC . 
