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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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this album truly blew me away. the songs are just sublime and he's just so underrated! this is a really beautiful album - i hate to say this now but i do believe that it will be one of the most amazing albums of 2005. and i actually mean it. listen to any of the tracks (i recommend "lands end" and "railway house" in particular) and fall in love with him. i heard of him in the nme when he was asked to write a column about the libertine and what it means. this was quite recently, a week or so before he released his single. the column was something quite special and you could really tell that he really is the modern day bohemian, the care free nature loving 21 year old. listen to the xfm sessions and listen to his voice. he's going to support bloc party in october (ARGH I WISH I WAS GOING) and though everyone seems to love bloc party (which i do too, just not to the extent which everyone seems to rate them), just close your eyes and listen to the talent of this young man.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I always avoided the music of Patrick Wolf, dismissing it as trendy rubbish based on who I heard it from. This is a silly way to think and I'm glad I made up my own mind.
It starts off with the stunning 'The Libertine' which is an epic in itself with it's beautiful classical elements. While 'Wind in the Wires' is often quiet and slow burning taking inspiration from Jeff Buckley, it has it's moments of modern indie genius, such as 'Tristan'.
I will not say the album will change your life but take a glimpse into the world of Patrick Wolf and you may be suprised. This appeals to anyone with a taste for something different and if you're even considering this, you're heading in the right direction.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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Artists like Bjork and bands like Sigur Ros make music inspired by landscape, in their cases the dramatic ehtereal beauty of Iceland. When listening to Patrick Wolf, I think of windswept fields, grey skies, power lines, bare trees, waves crashing against drizzly coastlines and pebble beaches. Essentially, I think of the British landscape. Therefore, it could be argued that Patrick is the British Bjork. Like Bjork, Patrick's music is innovative, challenging, genre bending and definately not for everyone. It's a mix of pastoral folk, experimental electronica and good old indie rock n' roll, mostly evident in his voice. He plays about fourteen different instruments in every single song, and he sings about absolutely everything, from the music business ("The Libertine" and "Lands End") to the plight of the countryside (Wind in the Wires: "This Wild electricity/made static by industry", a reference to unsightly wind turbines?)
One for rainy afternoons, dark drives through the country, contemplative late nights and for use in arguments against those who assert that music has stagnated and innovation no longer exists.
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I'm a new PW fan :)
I was able to purchase his last 3 albums in Korea but couldn't find the 1st and the 2nd album so I bought them on amazon.uk. Read more
Published 8 months ago by S. Park
Wind In The Wires - A Modern Masterpiece of Music
I only discovered Patrick Wolf when his third album, The Magic Position was released. I instantly fell in love with his ability to mix amazing lyrics with beautiful and adventurous... Read more
Published on 9 July 2008 by J. Housley
Stunning, a masterpiece of raw music and real emotion
Patrick Who? - That's what I thought until about two months ago.
Not many albums really move you or raise the bar, back in 1972 Yes released 'Close To The Edge' thirty... Read more
Not many albums really move you or raise the bar, back in 1972 Yes released 'Close To The Edge' thirty... Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2006 by tuneclandy
Superior To Anything Recently Released
Patrick, well you've done it again. Every chorus, every verse is sublime. From the intriging mix on ''Jacob's Ladder'' to the beautifully mastered ''Wind In The Wires'', i just... Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2006 by Jacob L. Barrow
Good, but not as good as I imagined...
I was sleepy and driving in my car in an early morning. After having heard "The Libertine" on the radio I was awakened! Read more
Published on 29 April 2005 by MURAT OZEL
Certainly a libertine!
My gosh, what a raw album. At the moment there seems to be a real backlash in manufactured music, the chart is recording all time low single sales. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2005 by J. Ball
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