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Patrick Apps or, as he is better known, Patrick Wolf, has released a new album under a new label (Loog Records), The Magic Position. It’s a unique mix of pop, folk and electronica bought together in a rather comical, quirky way.

Sounding like you’re at one of those American fair/fete things, The Magic Position begins. From the child yelling when the song starts to the loud, and rather unusual banging noises that follow the screams, the best word to describe the track is, well, odd…

Get Lost starts off with the beeping from a heart monitor and sounds a little bit creepy. Once the vocals begin, the song does start to pick up slightly. Patrick’s English accent is quite obvious in this track and is easy to pick up on, which is not the case with most artists.

Harp, clarinet, harpsichord, guitar, piano, autoharp, organ, harmonica, accordion and violin are just a small portion of the instruments which Patrick can play fluently. Music has played a very large part in his life and he has been playing since a very young age.

Enchanted is just that. The slow style of the song sounds like something off a Disney movie and is a rather mediocre song. The tempo of the song makes it come across as being a lot longer than it is. It seems to drag on for too long and is the album’s major downfall.

SHANNON STEVENS