Exclusive Video Interview with Patrick Wolf

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Fans of Patrick Wolf -- the flamboyant, precocious prince of Britain's alternative pop scene -- have come to expect the unexpected from the songwriter who walked away from a promising major-label deal to self-fund an industrial folk record (2009's 'The Bachelor').

Wolf's albums have veered from meticulously crafted electro-folk (2003's debut 'Lycanthropy') to Madonna-esque pop-posturing (2005's 'The Magic Position'), but consistent across all his records have been themes of isolation, restlessness and, in his own words, "running away from life".

Which is precisely what makes 'Lupercalia' such a landmark album for the 27-year-old. Now in love and engaged to be married, Patrick spoke to Spinner about why the record and its second single 'The City' find him happier than he's ever been, why he's toned down the "style" to let the "substance" of his music take centre stage and why, for now at least, he's finally feeling content.

Watch our video interview with Patrick Wolf here:

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The more he talks about it, the more excited I get for Lupercalia.

[dumbnoteclectic]

That was a really nice video actually, it is making me anticipate the album.

And "walked away" from a major-label deal? Errrr if you say so AOL.

[Rhiflect]

UM yeah not sure TMP came out in 2005 guys, wtf... Excited to see this!

[schizoeclectic]

Patrick seems to be wearing variations of that red suit lately...Unless his photo shoot which accompanied his 'Independent' interview, This interview, his attendance at the MA St Martin's Fashion Show and what he wore to the NME Awards all took place on the same day, which I know for a fact they didn't...However as red is associated with Valentine's Day aka Lupercalia, Love + The Heart can you really blame him? :-P

[jay]

haha, can't believe they totally blanked WITW.