Passion Pit Show

Last night I saw Passion Pit perform at Prospect Park Bandshell. I got there around 7:15 as the first opener, Suckers, were finishing their set. Shortly after, Tokyo Police Club performed their generic brand of indie rock as I waited patiently for the headliners. Finally as night fell, the band took the stage. A heathy set, the band played the majority of both Manners, and its preceding EP, Chunk Of Change. The show was apparently the largest the band has yet to play (headlining that is) and you could feel the energy and excitement from the band as people tore it up to pop bangers "Little Secrets", "The Reeling", and Folds In Your Hands". At one point, frontman and founder Michael Angelakos told the audience how astounded he was at the band's lightning fast popularity. It's easy to think that the makers of such a seemingly calculated pop record could be smarmy, jaded assholes, but given Passion Pit's enthusiasm and manner, it is clearly not the case. Here is a high def recording of closer, and arguably the best song performed that night, "Sleepyhead".