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Peter Pisano and Brian Moen — the Minneapolis duo known as Peter Wolf Crier — have an affinity for hazy, jangly pop fronted by Pisano's tenor, which falls somewhere between Justin Vernon and M. Ward, equal parts smoky croon and spirited falsetto. Album opener "Crutch & Cane" clinks with tambourines and piano at the chorus, while "Demo 01" thrives from a quivering, slightly crackling guitar rhythm and fluttering piano trills. Another highlight, "For Now," is urgent, with usually only two or three words per line accompanied by swirls of female vocals laced between verses.
Inter-Be is largely about loss of strength, betrayal, and faith. "Untitled 101" is the most literal — a hymn in which Pisano earnestly croons, "Lord show me your face/ Show me once and I'll keep you all my days/ Will be tamed not conspire to treasure seek/ Once my eyes find your skin in reach." In other songs, legs are frequently used as a metaphor to measure his state of well being: In "Crutch & Cane" it's "Save my legs, take what's left," in "Down Down Down" it's "Be battered, wear proud your crown/ Don't betray your knees/ You're going down, down for good," in "Untitled 101"… read more »
