Contrary to what his sybaritic punk past in Dead Pretties would suggest, Wunderhorse, AKA Jacob Slater, spent his teenage years honing his songwriting skills listening to the likes of Neil Young, Bob Dylan, and Joni Mitchell, perfecting the art of simplicity and restraint.
Since breaking out as an artist in his own right last year, early singles “Teal” and “Poppy” exemplified a knack for introspection channelled into bubbling indie-rock. Today, “17” serves as Slater’s latest, lucent example of that moderation and subtlety.
