At Your Funeral: Patrick Wolf – “Lycanthropy”

By Anthony Balderrama on March 15th, 2010

Why not end on a good note?

CoS Year-End Report: The Top 100 Albums of ‘09: 25-1

By Alex Young on December 15th, 2009

25. Patrick Wolf – The Bachelor

Wolf’s fourth album was a totally inventive proposition, financed by his fans through Bandstocks, and exploring a more expansive, orchestral sound. At times close to collapsing under its own weight, the final product was an ever strange mix of adult exploration and child-like dreaming. From the S&M influenced “Vulture” [...]

Patrick Wolf writes history at the Palladium (11/15)

By Will Hines on November 17th, 2009

“You were there when Jimi played the flaming guitar?” … “You saw MJ at Motown 25?”… “You saw Patrick Wolf and Florence at the Palladium?”

CoS Top 100 Albums of the Decade: 80-61

By Michael Roffman on November 17th, 2009

80. Gorillaz – Gorillaz

Wait, hold on a second… did that dude from Britpop band Blur start a virtual band called Gorillaz that took hip hop, punk rock, electronica, dub and other miscellaneous genres he felt like digesting, squeeze them into a trash culture blender and push the button as if he hadn’t done anything else [...]

Patrick Wolf takes over Amsterdam, brings debauchery (9/28)

By Will Hines on September 29th, 2009

Amsterdam… beware the Wolf.

Patrick Wolf brings his battle to Chicago’s Bottom Lounge (6/15)

By Anthony Balderrama on June 17th, 2009

Depending on how you look at Monday night’s Patrick Wolf show, it was either a bargain or a test of endurance. For a moderate ticket price, the evening, sponsored by Nylon magazine’s new record label, boasted three openers and then Wolf as the headliner. From the time the first note sounded through the Bottom Lounge [...]

Album Review: Patrick Wolf – The Bachelor

By Anthony Balderrama on May 29th, 2009

“…this meditation on loneliness is a dark journey, but it’s worthwhile.”

Patrick Wolf celebrates The Bachelor with U.S. tour

By Alex Young on May 11th, 2009

Quickly taking advantage of its newest signing, NYLON Records has announced that Mr. Bachelor himself, Patrick Wolf, will be headlining the label’s second annual summer tour. The trek, which kicks off on June 5th in Seattle, Washington, will see the London based musician support his fan-financed, guest-heavy, super-spooky upcoming first of two new studio albums, [...]

Patrick Wolf turns Battle into The Bachelor

By Alex Young on May 7th, 2009

It hard to be confident about any investment these days. Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Mick Jagger all can probably tell you that. But it looks like more than a few folks had enough confidence to invest in the return of the one and only Patrick Wolf. How do we know? The English singer/songwriter is [...]

Patrick Wolf ready to “Battle” with your money

By Alex Young on December 11th, 2008

It seems like just yesterday that we were trying to figure out whether Patrick Wolf had retired from the music world. Turns out he didn’t. In fact, fast forward some 18 months and the English singer/songwriter talking about his brand new album.
That’s right folks! In 2009, Wolf will return with Battle, his fourth full-length effort. [...]