LISTEN: Passion Pit – “Constant Conversations”

Well damn.  With just over two weeks until the release of their long-awaited sophomore LP — Gossamer — Passion Pit have released a third song from the 12-track LP (via P4K), which means that you’ve now heard 25 percent of the effort.  (Check out the other two tracks here and here) “Constant Conversations” is the most downtempo offering from the long-player this far and is available for streaming. Check out the artwork... Read More

LISTEN: Passion Pit’s new, new single – “I’ll Be Alright”

The good news is that there’s a new Passion Pit song.  The bad news is that there’s a new Passion Pit.  The arrival of “I’ll Be Alright”  - the second single from the band’s hotly-anticipated sophomore LP Gossamer (our July 24 via Columbia) — is only horrible because you won’t be able to stop listening to glitched-anthemic cut where singer Michael Angelakos’ vocal actually drops into a lower... Read More

LISTEN: Passion Pit – “Take A Walk”, the first single from new album Gossamer

After announcing a release date for their hotly anticiapted sophomore LP, Boston, Mass.-based Passion Pit have finally released the effort’s first single — “Take A Walk” — via their Soundcloud page. REAX FLASHBACK: PASSION PIT AT THE RITZ YBOR 06.14.12 The cut is our first taste of Gossamer (which is due on July 24 via Columbia).  In an interview with P4K, frontman Michael bucked the idea of being worried about a sophomore... Read More

Passion Pit remix the Beastie Boys, but we like the trailer for the Boys’ new movie better

  Massachusetts-based dance floor darlings, Passion Pit, recently remixed the lead single from the Beastie Boys’ upcoming LP – Hot Sauce Comimittee Pt. 2 – and while it’s safe to say that we prefer the original version of “Make Some Noise” to the reimagining (sorry Passion Pit, still got love for you), we’re even more excited about the 30-minute short film that MCA, Ad-Rock, and Mike D debuted at Sundance earlier this year. Streaming... Read More