The Devil Makes Three frontman, Pete Bernhard, steps away from Devil Makes Three with a solo album and more traditional setup, including drums. It does feel a little weird to hear his voice with a back beat, but these were songs that Pete felt didn’t fit the dynamic of DM3.
Like DM3, the album is mish-mash of musical styles. Unlike DM3, it’s not nearly as frantic and you lose those moments where you feel out of breath after listening. Like, DM3 the lyrics are a centerpiece of the album. The opening track, “Orphan,” poses an interesting question: ” Would you rather be an orphan or a slave?” He also bangs out a nice cover of Townes Van Zandt’s “Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold.”
DM3 was one of my top 5 shows of the year, so I would never hope to see Pete on his own for too long. But if this just turns out to be another creative outlet for the talented Bernhard, then I am all for it.
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