Michael Angelakos, the man who puts the Passion in Passion Pit (or something)
The Artist: Effervescent electro-rock … from Boston.
Their Latest Release: Chunk of Change (Frenchkiss, 2008)
The Set in a Few Sentences: These young go-getters were up and at ‘em early, pushing the SPIN crowd to sweat out their hangovers with undeniably bouncy hooks. Bonus points for a singer who’s not afraid to climb all over the drum riser. That said, I’ve heard the sounds before.
And a Letter Grade: B+
Presenting a pair of photos and a song or two after the jump …
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Passion Pit, “Sleepyhead“
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Passion Pit, “Sleepyhead (Kids at the Bar Remix)“
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