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Pajama People

I Like Your Rugs

Pajama People hail from Allston, MA and formed soon after Lindsay Gordon (singer, guitarist, producer) and Will Lakritz (producer, vocals, keys, mastering engineer) began dating in 2010. By mid-2011 Pajama People had a full line up and began playing shows regularly. Recently they finished their second tour which brought them out to SXSW.

Nostalgia bites when you come across the right intersection of lyric, harmony, and melody. Pajama People’s bedroom/dream pop sound yields that heart/brain conjunction where tears and past memories go hand in hand. I Like Your Rugs, the bands first EP, blends recollections of the past with a look at the present.

“Hand Me Down” is about feeling used and taken advantage of. The song divides the listener’s attention between two concurrent stories; one story heartens the listener with the buoyant instrumentation while the lyrics reveal a second story that’s distressing. Lakritz’s sincere lyrics indicate a perpetual problem with “no way out,” but the music combines upbeat semi-surf rock vibes with innocent sounding mini piano lines tricking the listener into feeling cheerful. Though the message isn’t uplifting “Hand Me Down” is the EP’s most poppy track.

I Like Your Rugs in a sense makes you “Human”, which is a thought provoking track about a hopeless relationship. The use of descending arpeggios, reversed vocals and provoking drum hits expose the listener to the dysfunction between a man and his coldhearted lover. A wall of sound develops around Gordon repeating “He’s not a forest and you’re not made of fire. He’s just in love and you’re only a liar,” signifying that this man’s heart is being trampled on by the object of his affections. “Human” sadly depicts how finding love can be a journey through cold and uninviting territory.

Emotions run rampant as “Getaway” departs on its voyage to self-awareness. It’s the albums most compelling track. The veracious lyrics produce a sentiment of being trapped while the driving pulse highlights each failed attempt at escaping. Hysteria and sadness come in droves as each verse leads the listener up and down an increasingly dynamic path which eventually climax into heart throbbing explosions of layered instruments and echoing vocals.

Pajama People arranged I Like Your Rugs as a look back at their past struggles and stunted relationships, but give the listener light at the end of their turmoil induced tunnel with “Secret Handshake.” This track reminds the listener of the beauty and joy one feels when encountering an awakening. The songs uplifting lyrics, playful harmonies, and mind opening reversed snare hits fill our sorrowed souls with hope. Life as we know it has been soothed for the moment. Pajama People have mastered how to portray deep emotional issues through personal lyrics, and powerful instrumentation, but somehow still give off a childlike impression. The fact that they named this EP “I Like Your Rugs” shows that they can be serious whilst presenting
themselves as a down to earth, bedroom pop group.

              -Mic Raygun

http://thepajamapeople.bandcamp.com/album/i-like-your-rugs 

Acoustic Raygun is rare, but I love putting out a track here or there. This is the first song I’ve ever finished about a crush. Enjoy

Produced by Mic Raygun
Mastered by Will Lakritz


Lyrics:

Lord I know I haven’t been good
(Believe me when I say I’m ready to change)
I saw that man again today
(Give me what I need to change my ways)
Can’t believe he stopped and said my name
(Give me the courage to stare in his eyes and say)
What you doing after work today
(And if he says yes then drinks will be on me)
It’s asking much since I’ve done so much wrong in my life
(You’re too hard take a break I here he’s quite understand
calm and forgiving willing to give you a try)
Maybe you’re right

Oh these nerves have got the best of me
(Trust us when we say it’s all in your head)
I guess that means I’m crazy
(Not at all it means you’re a human being)
If everyone feels this way —-“Why is it so hard to say what I think?”
(Stop thinking he will leave if you don’t speak)
I’ve already made it awkward
(Say goodbye so he won’t think you’re tweaked)
What if I am? Oh no!

(Goodbye, farewell, good day, goodnight)
Yeah the other guy, on the otherside
He’s got those brown yearning eyes
You know you’re on his mind
Yeah the other guy with that smile in disguise
He doesn’t look at you with fear he won’t get you

Sweeter than wine
Softer than a kiss
Calm me down
Please, calm my raging fits

First acoustic track in almost 2 years. Never finished a love song so I thought this was a good start.

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I’m so tired of being lonely
All that smoke made me do your duties
But now I’ve got my own mind
My thoughts are clear, though my anger prevails
Still I say love
And every which way I’m taken by stares
Their glares demand a man to slave but still
I say love

I see you with your power hungry eyes
And your power hungry stare
I see you

You can knock me down, but cannot lock me out
I feel a fierce bite will put you down
So now you think you’re all I’ve got
So you taunt me with thoughts of love and lost
And here I stand with a life and no hands
(gonna kill the chance, gonna start again)

I see you with your power hungry eyes
And your power hungry stare
I see you