of Wolf's first two LPs, but states that although the album's tracks are "as lavishly produced as his proper records, the little sonic footnotes and specificity give Brumalia a demo-level, real-time immediacy that rarely comes through despite his gregarious persona." Cohen concludes by stating that "Wolf remains theoretically fascinating because he tries too hard" and that the EP "ends up being as frustrating as his previous albums because Wolf appears capable of giving us anything to the point where comfort is not enough." References 2011 EPs Patrick Wolf albums