Wolves and Wishes is the fourth solo studio album by American multi-instrumentalist Dosh. It was released on Anticon on May 13, 2008.[1]
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| Released | May 13, 2008[1] | |||
| Genre | Post-rock, instrumental hip hop[2] | |||
| Length | 44:06 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | Ben Durrant, Dosh | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[4] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[5] |
| Paste | favorable[6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[7] |
| PopMatters |   [8] |
| XLR8R | 8/10[9] |
Critical reception
editBen Peterson of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "while Dosh's effervescent soundscape often veers unpredictably from ambient and dreamy to manic and scattershot in a single stroke, it somehow remains unified, transfixing, and above all, highly listenable."[3] Roque Strew of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.7 out of 10, saying: "Bristling with jazzy forms, infused with a global soul, Wolves and Wishes turns hip-hop's philosophy of bricolage into a glitchy, raucous, genre-spanning achievement."[7] Sara Miller of Paste said, "Wolves and Wishes presents upbeat, unique compositions that allow the listener's mind ample time to wander freely."[6] She called it "Dosh's most fully realized and cohesive work to date."[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Martin Dosh, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Wait for the Needle to Drop" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Bury the Ghost" (Dosh, Mike Lewis) | 3:58 |
| 3. | "If You Want to, You Have To" | 4:43 |
| 4. | "First Impossible" | 8:59 |
| 5. | "Kit and Pearle" | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Wolves" | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Food Cycles" (Dosh, Lewis, Andrew Broder, Jeremy Ylvisaker) | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Keep Up Appearance" | 3:10 |
| 9. | "The Magic Stick" | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Capture the Flag" | 5:18 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Martin Dosh – drums, Rhodes piano, piano, lots of other things
- Mike Lewis – clarinet, saxophone, keyboards (2, 3), bass guitar (3)
- Jeremy Ylvisaker – guitar (3, 4, 6, 7, 8), pedal steel guitar (5)
- Andrew Bird – violin (1, 3, 5, 7), vocals (3, 5)
- Andrew Broder – guitar (1, 2, 7, 9)
- Mark Erickson – bass guitar (1, 5)
- Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – vocals (2)
- Marshall Lacount – banjo (4), vocals (5)
- Ben Durrant – guitar (5)
- Nona Marie Invie – vocals (5)
- Robert Skoro – vocals (5)
- Ellen Fitzgerald – vocals (5)
- Odd Nosdam – noise (8)
- David King – drums (9)
- Bryan Olson – guitar (9, 10)
References
edit- ^ a b "Wolves And Wishes". Anticon. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Segal, Dave (May 6, 2010). "Data Breaker". The Stranger. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ a b Peterson, Ben. "Wolves and Wishes - Dosh". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Bahn, Christopher (May 12, 2008). "Dosh: Wolves And Wishes". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Khanna, Vish (May 26, 2008). "Dosh: Wolves and Wishes". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c Miller, Sara (May 12, 2008). "Dosh: Wolves and Wishes". Paste. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ a b Strew, Roque (June 25, 2008). "Dosh: Wolves and Wishes". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Ranta, Alan (June 22, 2008). "Dosh: Wolves and Wishes". PopMatters. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ Thill, Scott (June 3, 2008). "Dosh: Wolves and Wishes". XLR8R. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
External links
edit- Wolves and Wishes at Discogs (list of releases)