Wind in the Wires is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Patrick Wolf.
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| Released | 2 February 2005 | |||
| Genre | Folktronica, downtempo | |||
| Length | 41:39 | |||
| Label | Tomlab | |||
| Producer | Patrick Wolf | |||
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Wolf cites Buffy Sainte-Marie as an influence on the album on his official Tumblr.[1]
Critical reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10[4] |
| The Independent | [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| NME | 8/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Slant Magazine |  [10] |
| Stylus Magazine | A−[11] |
| Uncut | [12] |
Wind in the Wires received general acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 20 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Track listing edit
All songs written by Patrick Wolf.
- "The Libertine" – 4:23
- "Teignmouth" – 4:50
- "The Shadowsea" – 0:37
- "Wind in the Wires" – 4:18
- "The Railway House" – 2:24
- "The Gypsy King" – 3:08
- "Apparition" – 1:16
- "Ghost Song" – 3:13
- "This Weather" – 4:35
- "Jacob's Ladder" – 1:21
- "Tristan" – 2:36
- "Eulogy" – 1:44
- "Land's End" – 7:06
Personnel edit
- Patrick Wolf — vocals, viola, violin, grand piano, baritone ukulele, kantele, mountain dulcimer, Farfisa Transivox Electronic Accordion, reed organ, guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, bodhrán.
- Derek Apps — clarinet on "Wind in the Wires"
- Jo Apps — female choir on "Teignmouth"
References edit
- ^ "The Patrick Wolf Palisade". 12 June 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Reviews for Wind In The Wires by Patrick Wolf". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Wind in the Wires – Patrick Wolf". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ Adams, Sean (24 March 2005). "Album Review: Patrick Wolf – Wind In The Wires". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 21 June 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ Price, Simon (20 February 2005). "Patrick Wolf: Wind in the Wires (Tomlab)". The Independent.
- ^ "Patrick Wolf: Wind in the Wires". Mojo (138): 108. May 2005.
- ^ Naylor, Tony (14 February 2005). "Patrick Wolf : Wind In The Wires". NME. Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Howe, Brian (4 March 2005). "Patrick Wolf: Wind in the Wires". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Patrick Wolf: Wind in the Wires". Q (225): 124. April 2005.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (25 March 2005). "Patrick Wolf: Wind In The Wires". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Miller, Derek (21 February 2005). "Patrick Wolf – Wind in the Wires – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 February 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ "Patrick Wolf: Wind in the Wires". Uncut: 100.
[T]his is a precocious, occasionally visionary record with an unfashionably solemn intent and notable lyrical insight...