Bent Shapes Wolves of Want

Thematically, Wolves of Want is an album full of meditations on mental illness, the struggle to bring goodness into the world, and faith in humanity as a renewable resource. These themes are particularly personal to Potrykus who was diagnosed with multiple anxiety disorders after experiencing acute symptoms on-and-off for years. “I talk about it openly, because what helped me when I felt isolated and alone was reading books and listening to interviews by comedians and writers that had dealt with the same thing. The mainstream perception of a given disorder isn't always accurate, and I don't want anyone to feel like I did when things were at their worst,” explains Potrykus. "Writing about it was cathartic for me, as well -- documenting how I was feeling gave me a way of contextualizing a personal crisis that made it seem like something I could overcome."

Wolves of Want is out March 11

1. New Starts in Old Dominion (2:21)
2. 86’d in ’03 (2:07)
3. Third Coast (2:26)
4. USA vs Por (1:48)
5. Realization Hits (3:54)
6. What We Do Is Public (3:37)
7. Xerox Voids (1:04)
8. Samantha West (2:48)
9. Béton Brut (4:20)
10. Intransitive Verbs (3:36)