

It’s only scary because we don’t know what’s to come, but exciting. Scott Hoying also pays tribute to his dog that passed away in “Bubs.” There’s also “King Kong,” about personal growth and finding confidence, and “Trust Fall,” which “is about diving into the scary, unknown parts of life.

Mark Hoying appears in the videos for “Parallel” and “Mars,” a single released last September. Hoying directed the song’s video, filmed in Iceland after Pentatonix had performed the last show on its European Tour there in June. It recalls a time when the couple was supposed to attend an event but ended up laying side by side on the floor of the kitchen talking long into the night. “Parallel” is about Hoying’s relationship with his husband, Mark, their shared qualities and being in sync with one another.

Produced by Jon Levine, four of the seven songs are about love, including the title track “Parallel,” which was released as a single in June. The pandemic process “was super energizing and inspiring, and I ended up writing hundreds of songs,” Hoying said.
