Megan Froehlich
Loveseat Pete’s debut single “Pajama Sam” invites you to choose your own listening experience. If you’re in the mood for something casual, you can nod your head along as you wash the dishes. If you’re feeling edgy and looking for something to relate to, the song is perfect to rock out to as you burn pictures of your ex.
The song feels like a Monday morning. Your alarm goes off, and you roll out of bed. You compose yourself for the day the same way the introduction of “Pajama Sam” prepares you for the song with gentle strumming reminiscent of Third Eye Blind. When you stand up with a loud yawn, maybe you start to notice a hangover and are full of the same confusion and regret that Vinny Nigro’s vocals are saturated with.
1,2,3, he counts. And the beat kicks in.
The volume rises as drummer Matt Keenan enters the track and paves way for the song to take on a new intensity. An intensity that was not part of the original version. Nigro says the first recording of “Pajama Sam” was much softer, and though it took a while, the song developed “this constant groove” which became its backbone.
When the vocals come back in, they do so with a scratchiness that highlights the coarse nature of feeling lost. Debates over leaving town and starting over melt into the question of did I ever mean anything to you? This is a stream of consciousness the audience can follow and identify with.
Right after the band gets into a rhythm, they fade out abruptly, showing how easy it is to fall into a memory and realize things are not as good as they used to be. Maybe that’s what Nigro is thinking when he sings about wanting to feel alive again. This confession escapes into the song and becomes a declaration.
Then an anthem.
Nigro is screaming over the cries of the guitar and thunder of the drums for the world to hear him. Listeners can detect their own desire to feel alive again surfacing.
The vocals end and all that’s left is the rhythm. So strong and sturdy you might think it would never slip away. But it does.
The song fades as if you’re hearing the band clear the stage one by one. As if it is the end of the curtain call the band was fearing at the bridge. The drummer puts his sticks down, the guitarist plays his last note, which resonates until it’s suddenly gone. Then the only thing left is the bustle of Loveseat Pete gathering their things.
And then silence.
Loveseat Pete hopes “Pajama Sam” shows their dedication to their music and gives fans a taste of what’s forthcoming from them. “Pajama Sam” is available on all streaming platforms.
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