
โThe Passenger Seatโ by Kyle and the Juggernaut is the kind of song that grabs you by the heartstrings and shoves you into the backseat of teenage insecurityโand youโre not even mad about it.
This second single from the Bristol-based band feels like a snapshot of longing and self-doubt wrapped in a whirlwind of shimmering guitars and pounding drums. Itโs raw, itโs nostalgic, and itโs painfully relatable.
The track kicks off with melodic guitar riffs that set the toneโsweet but with a bite, like a memory you canโt shake. Lissie Fouldsโ vocals float in, introspective and crystal clear, before Leuan Pearse joins her with a voice so tender it feels like heโs singing straight into your chest. Together, their harmonies weave this delicate balance between vulnerability and hope, building into something bigger, louder, and downright exhilarating.
As the instrumentals swell, the song transforms into a storm of soundโguitars shimmering like streetlights in the rain, drums pounding like an unspoken confession. The lyrics hit hard with lines like, โI hope love tears me apart/I hope you give me the passenger seat.โ Itโs desperate and earnest in the way only a love-drenched plea can be, capturing that all-too-familiar ache of wanting to belong, to be seen, to matter.
By the time the track barrels to its end, youโre left breathless, riding the emotional high of hope, love, and raw, unfiltered humanity. โThe Passenger Seatโ is a time machine, catapulting you back to every moment you wished you were cooler, bolder, or just in the front seat of someoneโs life. Check it out on Spotify.
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Review by: Naomi Joan