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Fearless glam-orchestra integrator Patrick Wolf is gearing up for a busy 2011 – in December we got a taste of awesome teaser single “Time of My Life” to tide us over until the release of an official single, “The City” – a March release was intended for this one, but it’s so good that we’re capitalizing on its early leak.

It’s got a driving head-nodder of a beat, horns and piano, pitchshifted sampling. As is typical for Wolf’s music, everything is effortlessly, irresistibly dramatic. Definitely a must-listen for fans of the Londoner’s well-arranged pop rock, and it might win more than a few skeptics over too.

Wolf has also confirmed the title of his fifth record, Lupercalia, to be released in May. Stay tuned!

by Genevieve Oliver on January 26, 2011 ‡ 75 reactions

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Occasional Rain March 30, 2011 at 10:51 am: Loving ‘The City’, it’s wonderful how fresh he sounds even on his fifth album.
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