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3Patrick Wolf (born Patrick Denis Apps, 30 June 1983) is an alternative musician from London, England. He's been playing for years and released his first album in 2003. The genre of his songs swings wildly around from alternative to electronic to pop.
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7His discography is as follows:
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9* ''The Patrick Wolf EP'' (2002)
10* ''Lycanthropy'' (2003)
11* ''Wind In the Wires'' (2005)
12* ''The Magic Position'' (2007)
13* ''The Bachelor'' (2009)
14* ''The Spinster EP'' (2009)
15* ''Hard Times EP'' (2009)
16* ''Lupercalia'' (2011, formerly known as ''The Conqueror'')
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18!! Patrick Wolf and his music contain examples of the following tropes:
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20* AntiLoveSong: Possibly "Augustine". The lyrics aren't really what you'd get in a straightforward love song.
21** The song is believed to be about rape or abuse. The light and mellow sound would also make it a case of LyricalDissonance.
22%%* BreakupSong: "Time Of My Life".
23* CarefulWithThatAxe: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C27u8xTsSQE The Childcatcher]]", "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBJo942EY9s Accident and Emergency]]", and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ela_nNp0Vas&feature=related Battle]]".
24%%* ConceptAlbum: All of them.
25* CoverVersion:
26** "Ari's Song" and "Afraid", both originally by Music/{{Nico}}.
27** "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" and "Army Dreamers", both originally by Music/KateBush.
28** "Anthem", originally by Music/LeonardCohen.
29* DarkerAndEdgier: ''The Bachelor''… dear God, ''The Bachelor''. Especially if you compare it to ''The Magic Position''.
30** ''Wind In The Wires'' was created during a period of immense depression, and Patrick in fact hates being requested songs from it because it reminds him of those times.
31* DoubleEntendre: "You put me in the magic position," anyone?
32* EvenTheGuysWantHim: There's even a Last.fm group titled 'People Who Want To Hump Patrick Wolf.'
33* FadingIntoTheNextSong: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqWIfysVR_A Vulture]]" fades into "Blackdown". "The Libertine" fades into "Teignmouth", and "Ghost Song" fades into "This Weather".
34* FanDisservice: The video for "Vulture", to some.
35* {{Fanservice}}: Also the video for "Vulture", which features, among other things, Patrick in bondage gear writhing. May count as FanDisservice.
36* HardGay: Though he has publicly stated to be bisexual, that didn't stop him from going all out with his outfits. Especially the "Vulture" video and his promo pics during that single.
37* HeroicBSOD[=/=]CreatorBreakdown: He had one after ''The Magic Position'', elements of which carried over into ''The Bachelor''.
38%%* LastNoteNightmare: "Wolf Song".
39%%* LighterAndSofter: ''Lupercalia''.
40* MagpiesAsPortents: The ''One for Sorrow, Two for Joy'' rhyme is recited in "Magpie".
41* UsefulNotes/OneLondonThirtyThreeBoroughs: He’s from South London.
42* RealPersonFic: There's a Platform/LiveJournal community devoted to Patrick Wolf fanfiction.
43* {{Sexophone}}: Featured in his new song, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hBJIbSScBM The City]]".
44* ShirtlessScene: The video for "Wind In the Wires".
45* ShoutOut: His name partially comes from Virginia Woolf's name. He also had a song that was about her.
46* TheSomethingSong: "Ghost Song", "Wolf Song", "Pigeon Song", and "The Hairy Song".
47* SopranoAndGravel: His duets on the songs "The Bachelor" and "Magpie."
48* SurrealMusicVideo: The video for "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH5vgng9LAg&feature=related Hard Times]]".

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