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? …And while it appears to be clear that the members of pets revel in some dimly lit solitude, a light seems to shine brightly in the distance, getting closer with every song. This isn’t so much a breakup record, but a break down. So see you in the spiral.
credits:
jonny campolo: vocals, piano, synths, bass, drums, fx, samples
nick campolo: vocals, guitar, piano, samples, synths, bass, modular, drums, programming, fx
chase ceglie: tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, ewi, flute, synths, bass, vocals, string arrangement, fx
jonathan schenke: additional synths, samples, programming, fx, backing vocals
music and lyrics by jonny campolo, nick campolo and chase ceglie
recorded 2021-2023 at
studio windows, new york
figure 8, new york
chaseland, rhode island
produced by pets
production and engineering by
jonathan schenke, nick campolo and chase ceglie
mixed by jake aron
mix asst. jasper t. dog
mastering by paul gold
figure 8 engineering asst. varun jhunjhunwalla
art by clayton schiff
"Break," 2021
courtesy the artist, Harkawik New York and The Rubell Museum
c & p pets 2025