Wolf Manhattan* (not to be confused with The Wolfmanhattan Project) is the solo project of Porto-raised/New York-based bedroom producer João Vieira, who has already had a musical life in X-Wife and White Haus. You’ll hear that experience in the thirteen songs on his sophomore full-length, which bears the fascinating title Real Life Is Overrated, although it’s a completely different story in terms of sound and style. This is a mix of folky garage rock and quirky indie pop, like a kind of combination of Jonathan Richman and Richard Hell. It’s so well done, full of variety and ideas and hooks and wit, that with every listen I’m amazed at how catchy and charming this record is.
Real Life Is Overrated, produced by André Tentúgal, is out now digitally and on vinyl LP via Altafonte Portugal. *Wolf’s backstory is extensively described in the limited edition book Wolf’s Story, out through Stolen Books.
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