Passion Pit: BeatCrave Fav
By Seraphina L.
If you haven’t heard of Passion Pit by now, you are late in the game. After front man, Michael Angelakos, gave his then-girlfriend an album of six electro-beat rock songs, his entire college wanted the album. That led to the release of their debut EP, Chunk of Change. Since then, they’ve become one of the most hyped up bands of 2008, been signed to Frenchkiss Records, played SXSW, and been putting the finishing touches on their upcoming full-length, Manners. However, even with all that hype from the media, their songs alone are solid enough to surpass any critique – good or bad.
I’ve actually been listening to “Sleepyhead” for a months now (so much that my co-workers have assumed it’s part of my daily pump-up routine) and am still digging it as much as the first time I heard it – if not more. Check Passion Pit out below in our BeatCrave Fav series! Then remember to vote for them in Friday’s poll!
Pick of the Day: Passion Pit
Type: Indie rock/Electro/Dance-Pop
Label: Frenchkiss Records (US)/Columbia (UK)
Band Members:
- Michael Angelakos
- Ian Hultquist
- Ayad Al Adhamy
- Jeff Apruzzese
- Nate Donmoyer
Discography:
- Chunk of Change EP (2008) – More Info/Buy Now
- Manners (2009) – Release date: May 19
Videos:
“Sleepyhead”
Passion Pit performs “Smile Upon Me” at the Levi’s/Fader party at CMJ 2008
Fader TV: Studio Time With Passion Pit (Working with P.S. 22′ Children’s Chorus In NYC for “The Reeling.”)
Upcoming Shows:
5/01 Amsterdam @ Paradiso – London Calling Festival
5/04 Berlin, Berlin @ Knaak Klub
5/06 Brussels, Brussels-capital @ Botanique
5/07 Dublin, Dublin @ Academy
5/11 Manchester @ Manchester Moho
5/12 Sheffield @ Leadmill
5/13 London, London and South East @ Heaven
5/14 Southampton @ Southampton Orange Rooms
5/15 Brighton, London and South east @ Great Escape Festival
5/16 Bristol @ O2 Academy
5/23 Quincy, Washington @ The Gorge – Sasquatch! Festival
5/24 Portland, Oregon @ Wonder Ballroom
5/26 San Francisco, California @ 365 Club
5/28 West Hollywood, California @ The Troubadour
5/29 Los Angeles, California @ The Echoplex
5/30 Pomona, California @ The Glass House
6/02 Dallas, Texas @ Granada Theatre
6/03 Austin, Texas @ Emo’s
6/04 Houston, Texas @ Warehouse Live
6/05 Baton Rouge, Louisiana @ Spanish Moon
6/06 Atlanta, Georgia @ The Drunken Unicorn
6/08 Richmond, Virginia @ The National
6/09 Washington DC, Washington DC @ The Black Cat
6/11 Manchester, Tennessee @ Bonnaroo
6/13 Covington, Kentucky @ Mad Hatter
6/14 Chicago, Illinois @ Empty Bottle
6/17 Buffalo, New York @ Mohawk Place
6/18 Boston, Massachusetts @ Paradise Rock Club
6/19 New York, New York @ Bowery Ballroom
6/20 New York, New York @ Bowery Ballroom
7/04 Malaaucy @ Eurockeennes
9/11 Isle of Wight, South @ Bestival
More Info:
- Official Passion Pit MySpace
- Frenchkiss Records Profile Page
- Official Passion Pit Studio Blog
- Passion Pit on Wikipedia
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** Remember to vote in Friday’s BeatCrave Fav poll for your favorite artist!
