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Passion Pit Share “Until We Can’t (Let’s Go)”

Passion Pit have joined forces with NPR.org to debut a new track off their forthcoming album, Kindred. A bombastic, synth-heavy dance party, “Until We Can’t (Let’s Go)” is the third glimpse we’ve received of the Cambridge trio’s newest record, which will hit shelves nationwide on April 21 through Columbia Records. If you’d like to catch […]

Passion Pit Debut “Lifted Up (1985)” Music Video

In anticipation of their forthcoming full-length, Kindred, Passion Pit have offered up a new music video for their infectious lead single, “Lifted Up (1985).” The clip finds frontman Michael Angelakos wandering around a full-on rager as faceless bodies dance blissfully in the background. Join the party after the break, and let us know if you’re […]

Madeon And Passion Pit Share New Music Video For “Pay No Mind”

French music producer Madeon, whom you might have heard of through his “Pop Culture” mix from 2011 that garnered almost 30 million views, has just released an artistically-crafted, new music video for his new single “Pay No Mind,” which features Passion Pit. The music video features a couple who ventures into the city on a […]

Passion Pit Stream Second Single off New Album, ‘Kindred’

Passion Pit are wasting no time in promoting their third full-length album, Kindred. Yesterday, Michael Angelakos and company unveiled the record’s lead single, “Lifted Up (1985),” and now, a mere 24 hours later, we have been granted a second look at the outfit’s newest undertaking in the form of “Where The Sky Hangs.” Stream it […]

Passion Pit Announce New Album ‘Kindred,’ Stream “Lifted Up (1985)”

Passion Pit have been awful quiet since the release of their commercially successful sophomore album Gossamer, which was released back in 2012. That silence has now been broken as Michael Angelakos and co. have revealed the details for their third album. The album is titled Kindred, has a release date set for April 21, and […]

Passion Pit’s Michael Angelakos Performs “Sleepyhead” Acoustic in His Bed

Passion Pit have been silent throughout 2014, likely at work on a new album, but today we get to see frontman Michael Angelakos singing once again. The band’s creator took to YouTube today to share an intimate acoustic rendition of their hit song “Sleepyhead” — from his very own bed. The Manners cut gets such a stylish […]

REVIEW: Skrillex – ‘Recess’

Artist: Skrillex Album: Recess Genre: Bass music Label: Big Beat / OWSLA / Atlantic After Skrillex’s popularity eclipsed the entirety of the electronic music scene, the star producer seemed to slip into the shadows. Yes, he released a Burial-esque EP along with the fact his explosive side project, Dog Blood, performed well within the dedicated […]

Passion Pit Perform Entire Set At Letterman’s Ed Sullivan Theater

Paul Shaffer’s legendary late-night band on David Letterman may have some competition after Passion Pit performed an entire set at the Ed Sullivan Theater. The band played the set in some snazzy suits, although it was a little late. The event was actually scheduled to happen last year, but vocalist Michael Angelakos assured the crowd […]

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75% of Passion Pit’s Equipment Was Destroyed

In a predictable but unfortunate set of events, Passion Pit have had a good chunk of their equipment damaged in a storm this past Friday night. When gearing up to play at Chicago’s North Coast Music Festival, the festival was delayed and shortly after “approximately 75% of” Passion Pit’s gear was destroyed before they went […]

STREAM: St. Lucia – “Elevate (Passion Pit Remix)”

I recently subscribed to Rdio’s monthly service and I’m absolutely loving it. It started with a long trip to Georgia last month and has since evolved into a new age of music discovery. After filling out my collection with my favorites and well-worn out records, I started looking into new albums by unknown-to-me artists and […]

Austin City Limits Releases Schedule

Austin, TX’s slogan should include not only keeping the DIY-centered city “weird,” but musical too. Austin City Limits returns this year for two weekends, October 4-6 and October 11-13, and the schedule has just been released. Much to festival-goers’ delights, the two weekends have a pretty similar schedule. Much to festival-goers’ disappointment, there are some […]

Passion Pit Release Remix To Portugal. The Man’s “Purple Yellow Red & Blue”

Portugal. The Man‘s Evil Friends album has been out for a month, but “Purple Yellow Red & Blue” has already received an impressive remix treatment by Passion Pit. Featuring electric drums and sparkly synths, the remix seems to be more centered around the instrumental aspect of the song, making for a completely different listening experience […]