The five-track release eludes easy classification, with the South African-born, London-based artist moving with conviction through music that is dramatic and orchestral (“Dreaming Again”), hushed and textured (“Can I Get High on You?”), visceral and kinetic (“Heaven Breathes Out”) and other-worldly and rhythmic (“Vegas”).
Available on all streaming platforms, “Romance Was Born” includes the first single, “Gong”, which was released earlier in 2021.
Together with its accompanying video, the song earned critical acclaim for its moody, dark and unforgettable sound and visuals.
Indeed, it’s this combination of her singular music with different elements of artistic expression that ensures Wolf stands out; that enables her to inhabit the worlds of both conceptual art and pop, with her songs ready to transport listeners, fill the dancefloor and climb the charts.
“In so many ways my creativity starts from a visual impulse that then starts fluttering through the music,” says Wolf. “The songs on the EP contain imagery and stories that surfaced within me and found expression in, first my demos, and then with Matthew (Fink) who is truly like a wizard in the studio.”
Already the songs on “Romance Was Born” have been earmarked for inclusion in a feature film – which will simultaneously see Wolf taking on her first significant acting role.
I caught up with Wolf last week.
New life.
Fulfilling a void.
I’m dead.
Bad coffee.
Freedom, expression, question.
My room, bathtub or studio.
The freedom to express and see my music change lives.
“Wolf”.
Forgetting lyrics.
Johnny Cash.
My Mom and my Grandmother, cause both of them are fighting Covid and are surviving.
My family.
Whisky. Neat. Any Japanese brand.
I don't.
Be a wolf.
Juliette Lewis, she is sublime.
Kind, loving, listener, teacher, human.
Nakhane – You Will Not Die
Shadowclub – Guns and Money
Prime Circle – If You Don't You Never Will
Zebra and Giraffe – The Best Farryl Purkiss – Home
My husband.
Love.
That track is so "bop". Which means, cool.
Living in the now.
That the gym is too far to walk to from our house.
Never put your trust in man.
Here, talking with you.
Lucky Lucy Foundation. Give them a donation or talk about their great work on my social media pages.
To continue living in the now.