Monday, November 09, 2009

What Time Is It, Mr. Wolf?

We've had no shortage of female-fronted outfits pushing the boundaries of 'pop' of late, helping to restore honour to the much-maligned genre . Alas, there seems to be decidedly fewer male singers offering antidotes to the ballad-loving boybands and reality TV rejects that continue to plague the upper reaches of the charts.

Enter Wolf Gang, aka 22-year-old Londoner Max McElligott. Channeling influences like Talking Heads, David Bowie and Roxy Music, he crafts glorious pop ditties that are a damn site more interesting than recent output by the likes of Robbie Williams and Mika.

His current single, 'The King and All of His Men', has been in my head all day. Here's why:



You can download free Wolf Gang MP3s here and here. I suggest you do.

1 comment:

missannakay said...

oh snap, i've never heard of this guy, i really like it, a lot.