Wind in the Wires

Wind in the Wires is the second studio album by English 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"