CD Review – Peter Wolf Crier
Inter-Be
Jagjaguwar Records
Like a more rugged They Might Be Giants, the duo of Peter Wolf Crier have penned a warm, yet rustic debut. Former member of Wars of 1812 (and current private school teacher) Peter Pisano hooked up with drummer/programmer (and former member of Laarks and Amatuer Love) Brian Moen after a flood of creativity one summer night brought out the rough drafts of almost every one of the 11 songs on this album. “ You’re So High” is a quirky pop track that channels Fleet Foxes and Blitzen Trapper, while “Untitled 101” is the most polished track on the album, it still manages to keep the fuzzy rustic feel that encompasses the album. The entire album sounds as if it was recorded with an old 4-track recorder, but that somehow authenticates their sound. While non of this is groundbreaking material, Peter Wolf Crier does fill that need for backwoods indie folk-pop. At least my need for that anyway.
