"Make me feel alive, make me believe that I don't have to die," Christian Holden wails on "Soft Animal," the second single from the Hotelier's upcoming Goodness. It's one of those climactic, singalong moments that the Massachusetts band has perfected the build-up to over their three album history. "Make me believe that there's a God sometimes." He's bolstered by gang vocals from the rest of the group.