ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Wolfgang Valbrun - Flawed By Design
American singer-songwriter Wolfgang Valbrun is following in the footsteps of soul music’s greats while delivering an album full of new lyrical and musical nuance...
With ephemerals, Wolf toured the world, gaining a fervent following and millions of streams. He also performed and wrote with French hip hop and soul legend GUTS after a chance meeting at Glastonbury.
Deciding to write and record under his own name, Wolfgang assembled top players from his past projects and began recording in the UK with his Bristol-based band. A 2023 EP and a series of incredible singles in 2024 led to his debut LP, 'Flawed By Design', a powerful, introspective album blending soul, jazz, and rock.
His recent single ‘Sun Don’t Shine’ kicks off proceedings and despite the melancholy of the lyrics, Wolf’s band provide an anthemic and uplifting groove equal parts soul, funk, rhythm and blues while Wolf provides a chorus that will be sung at festivals all summer long.
This much anticipated set also features his previous singles 'Almighty $$', 'Where Is The Peace', 'Love Yourself' and 'Keep Your Head Up'. Wolf also recently performed a special one-off performance at London's Forge venue.
★★★★★★★★☆☆
OUT 31.5.2024
via JALAPENO RECORDS
