“The Social Distance” – New Album a Saving Grace to A Year of Lockdown Pandemic

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Less than one year after his critically acclaimed debut solo album, “Suicide Mission,” musician, songwriter and theatrical sound designer Christopher Peifer releases his sophomore solo LP, “The Social Distance.”

The 10-track album was written and recorded entirely in the year of pandemic, lockdowns, unprecedented unemployment, death, political upheaval, and social distancing.

His band resume includes a recent collaboration with Guy Lyons of The Figgs, in Blockhouses. 

Citing musical influences from Elvis Costello and Big Star, The Figgs and Hüsker Dü, explains Peifer, “The Social Distance” consists primarily of experiential and autobiographical sketches, exploring themes of love, loss, isolation, reconciliation and reunion. 

“As always, music is my saving grace,” Peifer says. “It’s saved my life more than once. Writing and recording these songs this past year has been a cathartic, necessary endeavor.”

For more information about Peifer and about the new album, go to: www.chrispei.com.