For their April 1993 album , '' Night of the Wolverine '' , the band signed with PolyGram , Andrew Picouleau ( ex-Sacred Cowboys ) provided the bass guitar and Cohen co-produced . Graney adopted a new persona , The Golden Wolverine , with the album described as " a certified Australian rock classic . It captured Graney at the peak of his songwriting powers ... tracks were full of elegant and eccentric detail " . Tex Perkins ( The Cruel Sea ) guested on lead vocals for " Night of the Wolverine II " with Amanda Brotchie on backing vocals . The title track and " You 're Just Too Hip , Baby " reached No . 48 and No . 59 on Triple J 's Hottest 100 for 1993 . Cover art was by Mahony who directed the video for " You 're Just Too Hip , Baby " . Graphic design for the album was by Richard Ford @ Serious Business . The band toured backing Hunters & Collectors , then The Cruel Sea before heading their own national tour . The album and tours had raised their profile with mainstream music critics . '' Night of the Wolverine '' earned an ARIA Award nomination for ' Best Alternative Release ' at the 1994 ceremony . It was released on the This Way Up label in the UK in 1996 and also re-issued on Graney and Moore 's own label , Cockaigne , in 2004 with extra tracks from later works
1994 ceremony
ARIA Music Awards of 1994
Dave Graney