Sam, singer of gritty alt-R&B outfit X Ambassadors, took a break from load-in at In The Venue in Salt Lake City (opening for Panic! At The Disco) to sit down with us. We covered their EP - Love Songs Drug Songs, newest single "Shining", impalements, creepy hospitals, Thor possibly in the video for "Unconsolable", and - of course - spirit animals. It was a pure pleasure to chat with Sam as he was open to a range of awkward topics, sing-alongs, and bad puns on our part.