“history” by pets – A Song Feature

 

      The song from pets carries a sense of cyclic forward progression. The vehicle is characterized by a repeating pattern, but the cycling never threatens to dull the listener’s sense of momentum and accomplishment. Forty seconds into “history,” power percussion enhances the rhythmic drive.
 
       The first half of “history” radiates a magnetic pull, drawing listeners into its orbit and securing their allegiance long before the song’s midpoint arrives. Yet Pets keeps its most commanding element tucked away until the second half, when a saxophone bursts in with a jazz-ready flurry that elevates the entire track. The song turns cinematic, as if scoring a scene in which detectives push cautiously into dangerous territory.
 
     "history" is a single from the band's album “🌀❓ (Spiral Question Mark),” which is scheduled for release on October 21, 2025. pets is the project of brothers Jonathan Campolo and Nick Campolo (from the bands P.E. and Pill), along with Chase Ceglie. The band is based in New York, but the Campolo brothers grew up in coastal New Hampshire and Ceglie is a native of Rhode Island. It Ceglie who is the sax player; Jonny is the pianist and Nick is a guitarist.
 
     Regarding the upcoming album:
  “pets’ first record, ‘🌀❓(Spiral Question Mark),= blends the band’s devout love for intimate song writing with an ambiance poised for the spotlight. The album is a long, charmed, rainy walk through their sonic influences–at times deep, dark and smoldering, but rendered soft, refined, buffed and polished. The culmination of a meticulous three-year long endeavor, ‘🌀❓(Spiral Question Mark)’ is a ballad heavy emotional tour-de-force, imbued with a rare closeness that begs the important question: Am I OK?”

     To celebrate the release of the album, pets will play a series of shows in Los Angeles in October, including stops at Non Plus Ultra, Zebulon, and a special outdoor performance at Elysian Park featuring guest magician Ben Schechter. 
 
     “history” by pets

Website: https://petsportal.net/
Bandcamp: https://petsnyc.bandcamp.com/
 
Lyrics of “history” by pets
You cannot rely on your classic style
Just look into the eyes of the terrified
It’s a matrix of roses
and the bees have all gone to die
 
It’s “The I“ that defines such a
deft disguise
Taking lighting
off the lid
to burn itself alive
 
And the avatar is flooded
so the ad can fly
but we’ve lost the I
the eye
the I
the I
the I
the I
 
Can we put color into the air?
 
You cannot rely on your
classic style
Because I’m living with
your history now