What's new this time Mr Wolf?

Ah, Patrick Wolf, we've missed you.

From the snippets of his new EP 'Vulture' heard on Wolf's myspace site, this latest release still shouts Wolf's quintessential minstrel sound from the rooftops. The tracklisting channels the syncopated electronics first sprung upon music listeners in his debut release 'Lycanthropy', yet also combines with the folk styling on 'Wind in the Wires'.

At the moment my time does not extend to a track-by-track analysis, but have a listen at www.myspace.com/officialpatrickwolf

Download Patrick Wolf's 'Hard Times' remixed by Alec Empire

RCRDLBL is a website providing free and legal music downloads and listens, including some rare remixes. To receive free RCRDLBL daily downloads, which I've been getting for a while now, sign up for the daily download e-mail at the RCRDLBL website.
With a wide range of artists and a plentitude of free remixes, it can be a bit hit and miss, but gems can be found.

The Patrick Wolf website:
This very nicely designed website brings to mind minstrel wanderings, dark forest nymphs and angel wings, assisted in this presentation by the luminous hair of Mr.Wolf.

Inopportunities

Remember that song 'Operatunity'? No? Your primary school life was obviously not sprinkled with a stint in the choir singing tunelessly and not actually being able to hear yourself over the other child squawkers/prodigies. Basically the song was about singing opera but being a supermarket worker/butcher or whatnot which I don't remember in all its wondrous detail.

Well let's rename that song 'Inopportunity', disregarding the fact that it's not an actual word. That song epitomises this blog post. A completely inopportune time to write blog post because I should be studying and writing an essay at this very moment, not writing random things just because I've realised that I haven't written anything for a long time.

What's happening in the music realm of late which I'm excited about/is of interest:

- Muse are still in the studio writing a new album
- Klaxons recording their new album but being sent back to the studio by their recording company to re-record it
- Bloc Party and MGMT announced for Splendour in the Grass for their only Australia show (me getting over-excited but deciding it's too much money and rather far away and Splendour subsequently selling out)
- Yves Klein Blue will tour Australia in July - the Adelaide date is July 11
- Patrick Wolf releasing his new album and releasing music videos for 'Vulture' and 'Hard Times'
- The Wombats and many other brilliant bands will be at Glastonbury Festival. Ah, Scotland.