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Thursday, June 11 2009

Be Yourself and Be Free: An Interview with Patrick Wolf

The Bachelor might be a lonely work, but family, fashion, politics, and even a little voyeurism are behind Patrick Wolf's new album.


Monday, February 26 2007

Now Hear This: Patrick Wolf [London]

Flamboyant, extravagant, even audacious, Patrick Wolf's public image may have garnered him some notoriety, but it's his skill with songcraft that has won him praise. Now Wolf stands poised to tackle the mainstream with his forthcoming The Magic Position.


Reviews

Friday, January 27 2012

Patrick Wolf: Brumalia EP

There is something of a lagging magician about Wolf. For all the (literal) bells and whistles in his music, it sometimes feels as though all his tricks are festooning his sleeves.


Monday, June 27 2011

Patrick Wolf: Lupercalia

A love album dedicated to Wolf's soon-to-be husband William, Lupercalia is full of perfect sun-drenched hooks. Yet it also feels oddly soulless, as if in sacrificing some of his weirdness, Wolf sacrificed his emotional heft as well.


Friday, June 12 2009

Patrick Wolf: The Bachelor

He's had quite a run thus far but at the tender age of 25, eccentric chamber-pop wunderkind Patrick Wolf finally has his first bona fide misstep on his hands.


Wednesday, May 2 2007

Patrick Wolf: The Magic Position

A bold, romantic album touched by a rare imagination and an indefinable magic -- pop music at its most deliriously inventive and exciting.


Friday, March 25 2005

Patrick Wolf: Wind in the Wires

Sophomore release from electro-operatic neo-folker speaks to the wind-blown wanderer in us all.


Blogs

Wednesday, May 27 2009

Patrick Wolf - "Hard Times" (video)

Patrick Wolf's new CD Bachelor releases next week. Watch for a review and interview on PopMatters soon.


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