At the end of 1992 , Graney signed a publishing deal with Polygram music and used the advance to finance the recording of '' Night of the Wolverine '' . It is 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 Mitchell on backing vocals . No singles were released but a video was made by Tony Mahony for the song " You 're Just Too Hip , Baby " . The title track and " You 're Just Too Hip , Baby " reached No . 48 and No . 59 , respectively , on Triple J 's Hottest 100 for 1993 . The band undertook a six-week national tour with Hunters & Collectors , followed by another national tour with The Cruel Sea ; this raised their profile with mainstream music critics . The album earned an ARIA Award nomination for ' Best Alternative Release ' at the 1994 ARIA Music Awards
1994 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 1994
Night of the Wolverine