Wind in the Wires

Wind in the Wires is the second studio album by English-Irish singer-songwriter Patrick Wolf.

Wind in the Wires
Studio album by Patrick Wolf
Released	2 February 2005
Genre	Folktronica, downtempo
Length	41:39
Label	Tomlab
Producer	Patrick Wolf
Patrick Wolf chronology
Lycanthropy (2003) Wind in the Wires (2005) The Magic Position (2007)
Singles from Wind in the Wires
"The Libertine" Released: 31 January 2005 "Wind in the Wires" Released: 13 June 2005 "Tristan" Released: 31 October 2005

Wolf cites Buffy Sainte-Marie as an influence on the album on his official Tumblr.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
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.

1. "The Libertine" – 4:23
2. "Teignmouth" – 4:50
3. "The Shadowsea" – 0:37
4. "Wind in the Wires" – 4:18
5. "The Railway House" – 2:24
6. "The Gypsy King" – 3:08
7. "Apparition" – 1:16
8. "Ghost Song" – 3:13
9. "This Weather" – 4:35
10. "Jacob's Ladder" – 1:21
11. "Tristan" – 2:36
12. "Eulogy" – 1:44
13. "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"

References

1. "The Patrick Wolf Palisade". 12 June 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
2. "Reviews for Wind In The Wires by Patrick Wolf". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
3. Monger, James Christopher. "Wind in the Wires – Patrick Wolf". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
4. Adams, Sean (24 March 2005). "Album Review: Patrick Wolf – Wind In The Wires". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
5. Price, Simon (20 February 2005). "Patrick Wolf: Wind in the Wires (Tomlab)". The Independent.
6. "Patrick Wolf: Wind in the Wires". Mojo (138): 108. May 2005.
7. Naylor, Tony (14 February 2005). "Patrick Wolf : Wind In The Wires". NME. Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
8. Howe, Brian (4 March 2005). "Patrick Wolf: Wind in the Wires". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
9. "Patrick Wolf: Wind in the Wires". Q (225): 124. April 2005.
10. Cinquemani, Sal (25 March 2005). "Patrick Wolf: Wind In The Wires". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
11. 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.
12. "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...