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Peter Matthew Bauer – Liberation!

Peter Matthew Bauer – Liberation! (Mexican Summer)

When former Walkmen bassist/organist Peter Matthew Bauer sings, over and over again, ‘Let’s leave it behind!’ on his debut solo album’s opening track, you’d be forgiven for assuming he’s referring to the Walkmen’s recent dissolution. In fact, the mantra is as broad in scope as Liberation! itself, nodding to Bauer’s upbringing in ashrams in upstate New York and proclaiming his decision to free himself from concerns about one’s ultimate fate in favour of living in the here and now. Accordingly, religious imagery is sprinkled throughout the album, along with enough bracing, anthemic rock’n’roll to leave you feeling spiritually cleansed and ready to face whatever life’s gonna throw at you next. The future is ours, indeed!

 

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