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Sundark and Riverlight is a double album due to be released by English-Irish singer-songwriter Patrick Wolf on 15 October 2012.[1] under his own label, Bloody Chamber Music, and Essential Music.[2]
Background
The double album will mark ten years since Wolf's debut studio album, Lycanthropy and will contain re-recorded, acoustic versions of chosen songs from the previous ten years.[3] The first disc, Sundark, will feature "more solitary darker material" and "songs that were written in loneliness and not really thinking about other people", while the second disc, Riverlight, will include "songs of hope and relationship" and "isolation and solitude on one and togetherness".[4][5] Buffy Sainte-Marie co-wrote the new version of "Hard Times" after they met in Barcelona during the recording session.[3]
Wolf wrote a letter to talk about the album. In the letter, he says, "I thought It was time after a decade to take a moment to document what these songs have grown up to be while I’ve been travelling them around the world."[3] "There was a conscious rebellion on this album against the digital age of auto-tune and mass produced electronic landfill music. I want to present at my 10 year anniversary a musical biography."[3] He cites Stephan Micus, Shirley and Dolly Collins as influences to the album.[3] The album is also dedicated to Wolf's Russian fans.[6]
The album was recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios. Gabriel also lent his Bösendorfer grand piano, Bodhrán and Hammered dulcimer to Wolf.[3]
Album artwork
The album artwork was shot at Hilles House in Gloucester, a country mansion looking over the River Severn, the former home of baroque composer John Blow and fashion designer Isabella Blow.
The house is known for inspiring the renowned, late fashion designer Alexander McQueen.[7]
Singles
The title song, a remake of Overture originally from the album The Magic Position, was released on YouTube in late August. It then became available on then on iTunes as a single on the 7th of September.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wind in the Wires" | Wind in the Wires | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Oblivion" | The Bachelor | 2:52 |
| 3. | "The Libertine" | Wind in the Wires | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Vulture" | The Bachelor | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Hard Times" | The Bachelor | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Bitten" | Brumalia EP | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Overture" | The Magic Position | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Paris" | Lycanthropy | 4:31 |
| No. | Title | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Together" | Lupercalia | 4:59 |
| 2. | "The Magic Position" | The Magic Position | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Bermondsey Street" | Lupercalia | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Bluebells" | The Magic Position | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Teignmouth" | Wind in the Wires | 4:09 |
| 6. | "London" | Lycanthropy | 3:52 |
| 7. | "House" | Lupercalia | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Wolf Song" | Lycanthropy | 3:01 |
References
- ^ "Patrick Wolf - SUNDARK AND RIVERLIGHT CD PRE-ORDER". patrickwolf.sandbag.uk.com. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "Patrick Wolf Announces Double Album: Sundark and Riverlight". http://consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ a b c d e f "News". www.patrickwolf.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: Text "Patrick Wolf" ignored (help) - ^ "Patrick Wolf announces new double album tracklisting". NME. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "Patrick Wolf's 'Sundark and Riverlight' an Acoustic Self-Portrait". Out Magazine. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: Text "+Fashion%2C+Style%2C+Celebrity%2C+Opinion+for+the+Modern+Gay+Man%29" ignored (help) - ^ "INTERVIEW: Patrick Wolf". The Quietus. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Murder, poison, madness. The extraordinary story of my family mansion - the house that so inspired tragic designer Alexander McQueen". Mail Online. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
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