Person

by Veronica Torres, P.E.

Overview

Not Public Enemy, not physical education, not even nue-metal band (hed) p.e. -- this P.E. is a collaboration between members of no wave-influenced post-punks Pill and the more electro-shocked Eaters. Perhaps naming themselves Pill Eaters simply would've been too on the nose. In any case, their album is a frantic, hopped-up jumble of skronky sax, fractured electronics, and vocals that dart from poetic spoken verse to giddy cries of excitement. Never sticking to one mode from track to track, the album contains isolated experimental pieces and noisy interludes as well as more energetic, beat-heavy tunes. "Machine Machine" is one of the latter, with a massive, throbbing kick drum pattern and Veronica Torres' hooky repetition of the title phrase juxtaposed with seemingly unconnected verses, beginning with an expression of indecision. "Top Ticket" has robotic, whirring synths and more demanding lyrics, while "Lovers' Lane" is seductive yet sly. "Dirty Plumage" offers a bit of advice on how to fight for a common cause, and the slower, more floating "Soft Dance" revels in the bliss of laughing and dancing one's troubles away. "Pink Shiver" acts on that premise, adding a distorted crunch to a sludgy dance beat and peppy bass line, appropriately lifting up spirits with the refrain "I'm in heaven!" and a swirl of effects and joyous saxophones. Constantly shifting in mood and form, the album can seem disorienting, but it holds together due to its playful spirit and its creators' unmistakable passion for spontaneous creation. ~ Paul Simpson

Product Details

Release Date:	03/06/2020
Label:	Wharf Cat Records
UPC:	0843563122228
Rank:	113593

Tracks

1. Mandarin
2. Machine Machine
3. Top Ticket
4. Lovers' Lane
5. Entertainment
6. Viniagrette
7. Dirty Plumage
8. Expectations
9. Soft Dance
10. Shimmy
11. Pink Shiver
12. Person

Album Credits

Performance Credits

P.E.   Primary Artist
Veronica Torres   Primary Artist,Voices
Andrew Spaulding   Voices,Sampling,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass),Featured Artist,Rhythm
Benjamin Jaffe   Voices,Sax (Tenor)
Jonathan Schenke   Rhythm,Voices,Sampling,Synthesizer
Robert Jones   Guitar,Rhythm,Voices,Sampling,Fx Vocals,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass)
Jonathan Campolo   Piano,Guitar,Rhythm,Voices,Sampling,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass)

Technical Credits

P.E.   Producer
Jonathan Schenke   Mixing,Editing,Effects,Engineer,Producer,Mastering
Veronica Torres   Composer
Jonathan Campolo   Design,Artwork,Effects