Genre: Electropop/indie pop/indie rock
Origin: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Record Label: Frenchkiss/Columbia
Band members: Michael Angelakos, Ian Hultquist, Xander Singh, Jeff Apruzzese, and Nate Donmoyer.
Passion Pit was formed in 2007, in Cambridge,
Massachusetts. The band’s name is slang for how romantic drive-in movie
theatres are for teenagers. The band is composed of the lead singer
Michael Angelakos, keyboardist/guitarist Ian Hultquist, synthesizer
Xander Singh, bassist Jeff Apruzzese, and drummer Nate Donmoyer.
In July of 2012, the band had released their
sophomore album, “Gossamer". The album featured twelve up-beat and
catchy songs. At first listen, I found each song to be very joyous and
lively. However, I later found out that although the songs may seem
cheerful, they actually have a much deeper, darker meaning behind them.
Angelakos has struggled with bipolar disorder ever since he was
seventeen years old, as well as many suicide attempts. These issues
became major themes in the album. Some of the other themes involved are
financial hardship, heartbreak, sorrow, drug abuse and abusing others.
The first track of the album, “Take a Walk", became
successful shortly after it was released, and was named the 3rd best
song of 2012 by Rolling Stone. Other songs, such as “I’ll Be Alright",
“Constant Conversations", and “Carried Away", have also become
successful singles. The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200.
Gossamer is unique with its mixture of captivating lyrics and high-energy beats, and it is definitely worth the listen.
Gossamer: 8.8/10
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