Ensconced in darkness and wonder, Petr & The Wulf by Munly & The Lupercalians tells the story of Lupercalia. The story you must find out for yourself by listening to the album, but if you like ballad-driven folk music, indie music and all things Pagan, you’ll like this.
The first song is a good example of what the rest of the album sounds like – intricate harmonization mixed with primitive sounding instrumentals that give each song a spook factor. However, Munly himself is responsible for giving Petr & The Wulf a modern twist. His spectacular indie voice makes the album fresh and saves it from dying in the ashes of the past.
With angelic harmonization and lyrics about a bird having to teach itself how to sing, “Bird” is the most lighthearted song on the album.
On the other spectrum, “Wulf” is the darkest. With fast, organ-like keyboard sounds that could accompany the Puritans in their quest to burn all the Pagans, this song is indie-goth at its best. Munly’s voice goes unmatched – vacillating between speaking like a wolf might if it could talk and yelling intensely as if preaching to a group of extremists.
Munly & The Lupercalians really know how to set a mood for an album, and supposedly their live shows (complete with costumes) are quite the spectacle as well. If you dare to dabble in the strange, see them perform on New Year’s Eve at the Bluebird in Denver.
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