Wolves and Wishes is the fourth solo studio album by American multi-instrumentalist Dosh. It was released on Anticon on May 13, 2008.[1]

Wolves and Wishes
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 13, 2008 (2008-05-13)[1]
GenrePost-rock, instrumental hip hop[2]
Length44:06
LabelAnticon
ProducerBen Durrant, Dosh
Dosh chronology
The Lost Take
(2006)
Wolves and Wishes
(2008)
Tommy
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubB+[4]
Exclaim!favorable[5]
Pastefavorable[6]
Pitchfork7.7/10[7]
PopMatters[8]
XLR8R8/10[9]

Critical reception

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Ben Peterson of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "while Dosh's effervescent soundscape often veers unpredictably from ambient and dreamy to manic and scattershot in a single stroke, it somehow remains unified, transfixing, and above all, highly listenable."[3] Roque Strew of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.7 out of 10, saying: "Bristling with jazzy forms, infused with a global soul, Wolves and Wishes turns hip-hop's philosophy of bricolage into a glitchy, raucous, genre-spanning achievement."[7] Sara Miller of Paste said, "Wolves and Wishes presents upbeat, unique compositions that allow the listener's mind ample time to wander freely."[6] She called it "Dosh's most fully realized and cohesive work to date."[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Martin Dosh, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Don't Wait for the Needle to Drop"3:31
2."Bury the Ghost" (Dosh, Mike Lewis)3:58
3."If You Want to, You Have To"4:43
4."First Impossible"8:59
5."Kit and Pearle"4:00
6."Wolves"3:59
7."Food Cycles" (Dosh, Lewis, Andrew Broder, Jeremy Ylvisaker)3:07
8."Keep Up Appearance"3:10
9."The Magic Stick"3:21
10."Capture the Flag"5:18

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Martin Dosh – drums, Rhodes piano, piano, lots of other things
  • Mike Lewis – clarinet, saxophone, keyboards (2, 3), bass guitar (3)
  • Jeremy Ylvisaker – guitar (3, 4, 6, 7, 8), pedal steel guitar (5)
  • Andrew Bird – violin (1, 3, 5, 7), vocals (3, 5)
  • Andrew Broder – guitar (1, 2, 7, 9)
  • Mark Erickson – bass guitar (1, 5)
  • Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – vocals (2)
  • Marshall Lacount – banjo (4), vocals (5)
  • Ben Durrant – guitar (5)
  • Nona Marie Invie – vocals (5)
  • Robert Skoro – vocals (5)
  • Ellen Fitzgerald – vocals (5)
  • Odd Nosdam – noise (8)
  • David King – drums (9)
  • Bryan Olson – guitar (9, 10)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wolves And Wishes". Anticon. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Segal, Dave (May 6, 2010). "Data Breaker". The Stranger. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Peterson, Ben. "Wolves and Wishes - Dosh". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  4. ^ Bahn, Christopher (May 12, 2008). "Dosh: Wolves And Wishes". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  5. ^ Khanna, Vish (May 26, 2008). "Dosh: Wolves and Wishes". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c Miller, Sara (May 12, 2008). "Dosh: Wolves and Wishes". Paste. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Strew, Roque (June 25, 2008). "Dosh: Wolves and Wishes". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  8. ^ Ranta, Alan (June 22, 2008). "Dosh: Wolves and Wishes". PopMatters. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  9. ^ Thill, Scott (June 3, 2008). "Dosh: Wolves and Wishes". XLR8R. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
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