Wind in the Wires

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Drowned in Sound	[2]
No Ripcord	[3]
Pitchfork Media	(8.2/10)[4]
Playlouder	[5]
Q	[6]
Stylus Magazine	A−[7]

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

Wolf cites Buffy Sainte-Marie as influences to the album on his official tumblr.^[8]

Critical Response

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."

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. Christopher, James (2005-02-21). "Wind in the Wires - Patrick Wolf". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
2. Adams, Sean (2005-03-24). "Patrick Wolf - Wind In The Wires / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
3. "Patrick Wolf: Wind in the Wires - Music Review". No Ripcord. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
4. Archived January 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
5. "Playlouder MSP Music Service". Playlouder.com. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
6. Q Magazine, April 2005, p.124
7. "Patrick Wolf - Wind in the Wires - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
8. "The Patrick Wolf Palisade". 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2012-08-26.