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- Summary: The British singer-songwriter's latest album was supposed to be a part of a double album titled Battle. It was later announced that it would be split into two releases, 2009's The Conqueror and this release.
- Record Label: Mercury
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Top Track
| The City | |
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| (won't, won't let the city, won't, won't let the city) Won't let the city destroy our love Won't let the city destroy our love You know I I hate to... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 19
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Mixed: 8 out of 19
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Negative: 0 out of 19
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Jun 20, 2011The fact that Wolf stands little chance of displacing Rihanna or Adele shouldn't preempt our appreciation of what he's accomplished with this album, which is to shake off his unseemly solipsism and turn out his most catchy and engaging batch of songs in one concise effort.
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Jun 20, 2011It was a coming together of people and community, and it's therefore fitting that Lupercalia the album is a celebration too.
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Dec 9, 2011Lupercalia's highly melodic but still resolutely exuberant nature indicates that Wolf's newfound positive outlook on life definitely seems to suit him.
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Jun 20, 2011Fans may miss Wolf's habitual genre-hopping and eccentricity, but this is mature and compelling stuff. His best so far.
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Jun 27, 2011In the end Lupercalia feels like a summer fling, and why settle for that when you can have something perennial?
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Jun 24, 2011Lupercalia, despite its flaws, does provide a satisfying sense of closure. Now, hopefully, Patrick Wolf will be able to graduate onto subjects other than himself (and an attempt to do a full-on disco record would not go amiss either).
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Jun 7, 2011During Lupercalia's first half, he continues to prove himself a fine craftsman of major-key melodies, and this is his most confident and convicted vocal performance yet. But like most of Wolf's records, he eventually gives into sad songs and waltzes as Lupercalia progresses, and studded with the same overproduction tricks of cluttered strings and processed samples, "The Days" and "Slow Motion" don't offer much in the way of contrast outside of tempo.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Jul 21, 2011
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