''Wolves and Wishes'' is the fourth solo studio album by American multi-instrumentalist Dosh. It was released on

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on May 13, 2008.

Critical reception

Ben Peterson of

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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." Roque Strew of ''

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'' 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." Sara Miller of '' Paste'' said, "''Wolves and Wishes'' presents upbeat, unique compositions that allow the listener's mind ample time to wander freely." She called it "Dosh's most fully realized and cohesive work to date."

Track listing

Personnel

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 Jeremy Ylvisaker is a multi-instrumentalist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a member of the indie rock bands Alpha Consumer and The Cloak Ox. Career He is a member of Alpha Consumer along with Michael Lewis and JT Bates. The band has released ...

– guitar (3, 4, 6, 7, 8), pedal steel guitar (5) *

Andrew Bird Andrew Wegman Bird (born July 11, 1973) is an American indie rock multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. Since 1996, he has released 16 studio albums, as well as several live albums and EPs, spanning various genres including swing music ...

– violin (1, 3, 5, 7), vocals (3, 5) *

Andrew Broder Andrew Broder (April 16, 1845 – January 4, 1918) was an Ontario farmer, merchant and political figure. He represented Dundas in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1886 and in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1911 as ...

– 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 David P. Madson (born 1976), better known by his stage name Odd Nosdam, is an American underground hip hop producer, DJ and visual artist. He is co-founder of the record label Anticon. He has remixed tracks by a variety of bands and artists in ...

– noise (8) * David King – drums (9) * Bryan Olson – guitar (9, 10)

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2008 albums Dosh albums Anticon albums