Lupercalia is the fifth release from singer/songwriter Patrick Wolf. Planned as part of a double album entitled Battle, Wolf subsequently changed the concept and name while moving away from the troubled angst of the first of the two releases, The Bachelor, toward a romantic, optimistic theme here. Opening track “The City” is a statement of inten...

Lupercalia is the fifth release from singer/songwriter Patrick Wolf. Planned as part of a double album entitled Battle, Wolf subsequently changed the concept and name while moving away from the troubled angst of the first of the two releases, The Bachelor, toward a romantic, optimistic theme here. Opening track “The City” is a statement of intent that the record follows, featuring horns, synths, handclaps, and a sax lick that showcases Wolf’s burgeoning pop sensibilities., Rovi