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82 out of 100

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9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 54 Ratings

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  • Summary: Quirky, flamboyant, and young, English multi-instrumentalist Wolf makes his major-label debut with this third album of electro-folk-glam-rock. Marianne Faithfull guests.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Playlouder
    100
    Akin to Bowie's 'Hunky Dory', in its senseless but brilliant eclecticism.
  2. Stylus Magazine
    100
    A wild and beautiful ride.
  3. No Ripcord
    60
    Wolf sometimes succeeds in emulating Kate Bush's knack for combining the utterly bizarre with godlike musicianship, but sometimes he falls short.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21
  1. NikkiG
    10
    Fun when it wants to be... yet convincingly serious when it wants to be as well. Very enjoyable to listen to!
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  2. MarkP
    5
    Reasonably talented, overly pretentious, like Bowie, a desperate wannabe. Gave it 3 listens based on other's favourable reviews... way over-rated, there are far more creative, eclectic, tasteful and substantial talents out there, particularly across the ocean where people are not dumbed down by middle of the road drivvel like oasis. Mark.… Expand
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  3. RhodriT
    2
    I was really disappointed with this album especially after how great his previous work was. Nothing here is a patch on the magic of "Tristan" or "Wind In The Wires". It's shame. I know it's completely different in tone and production from his other albums, but I just didn't think it had that spark promised by his music history.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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