Wind in the Wires
2005 studio album by Patrick Wolf
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Wind in the Wires is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Patrick Wolf.
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| Released | 2 February 2005 | |||
| Genres | 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
| 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
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
- 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"