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Crying The Neck Image
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  • Summary: The latest full-length release from British singer-songwriter Patrick Wolf features guest appearances by Zola Jesus and Serafina Steer.
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  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
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  1. Uncut
    Jun 12, 2025
    80
    Resulting in a most welcome return for this singular artist. [Jun 2025, p.42]
  2. Jun 13, 2025
    80
    As it stands, this is a glorious return from one of our most distinctive artists.
  3. Mojo
    Jun 12, 2025
    80
    Breathless, and breathtaking. [Jul 2025, p.86]
  4. Jun 12, 2025
    80
    Much as Wolf himself has moved on from his string of tragedies to create something beautiful, what fuels this record is the belief that this is possible on a grander scale.
  5. Record Collector
    Jun 12, 2025
    80
    It's as widescreen as anything he's ever done. He's back. [Jun 2025, p.105]
  6. 70
    Crying the Neck finds him getting into his stride again. If he reins in his excesses, he may be in full flight on its follow-up.
  7. Jun 13, 2025
    70
    His ambiguous and damning lament on modern England – as ever, left beautifully to our imagination.