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Although Peter Wolf Crier could be described as what it might sound like if a Midwestern Chris Martin and the Animal Collective were to get in a bar skirmish, the Minneapolis duo of vocalist/guitarist Peter Pisano and drummer Brian Moen owe as much to those two as they do Hot Chip and Radiohead. With a sound layered with electronics, keys and terse rhythmical tracks, coupled with Pisano's graceful songwriting, Peter Wolf Crier performs with a fiery quiet intensity that can be completely infectious.

On tour in support of its sophomore album, Garden of Arms, the duo has grabbed a bass player and will test the space of The Space in downtown Tacoma Sunday, Oct. 30.

Before the show, I highly recommend you spend some quality time sinking into Peter Wolf Crier's poetic analogies and layers between headphones.

[The Space, Halloween party with Peter Wolf Crier, Birds & Batteries and Goldfinch, Sunday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m., $8 at brownpapertickets, 729 Court C, Tacoma]