"A crucial question comprises the syncopated chorus of "Bad News," the penultimate track on Doppelgänger. "Who do you wish you were when you're alone?" Peaer's lead singer Peter Katz asks in falsetto. Self-directed inquiries make up the bulk of Döppelganger's lyrical content, and the album's quiet unrest makes it clear that he has been stewing on this particular question for longer than he ever wanted to."
"Some of Doppelgänger 's best songs synthesize years of working and reworking, stagnancy and revival, in just a few minutes. "No More Today" was written in 2018, and it hints at the burnout that eventually led to Katz's hiatus. Its ghostly guitar melodies float as its basslines thud along, growing both more menacing and dejected as Katz's depression becomes impossible to outrun."
Doppelgänger centers on self-directed questions and quiet unrest, anchored by a syncopated chorus asking "Who do you wish you were when you're alone?" Peter Katz experienced a year-long hiatus after lockdown canceled a 2019 tour, prompting resentment toward the music industry and his onstage persona. Several songs were written years earlier and reworked to reflect stagnancy and revival; "No More Today" (2018) evokes burnout with ghostly guitars and thudding bass as Katz's depression becomes inescapable. "Part of the Problem" originated during the 2016 election and expresses frustration with unsolvable crises without resorting to cynical protest tropes. Slow chord progressions and restrained folk arrangements underpin emotional honesty.
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