Passion Pit
Founded: 2007
Location: United States
Passion Pit is an American indie pop band from Cambridge, Massachusetts, formed in 2007 by band members Michael Angelakos (lead vocals/keyboards), Ian Hultquist (Guitar/Synth), Ayad Al Adhamy (synth), Thom Plasse (bass), and Adam Levinsky (drums).The band released their debut studio album Manners in 2009. A second studio album entitled Gossamer was released in 2012, which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and gave the band their first top 10 album. Kindred, the band's third studio album, was released on April 17, 2015, and was preceded by lead singles "Lifted Up (1985)", "Where the Sky Hangs", and "Until We Can't (Let's Go)". Passion Pit self-released their fourth album, Tremendous Sea of Love, on March 28, 2017, to Michael Angelakos' Twitter followers; the album was released to the public on July 28, 2017.
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Passion Pit Donate Their Twitter (And New Music) To Science
#weneedscience
Passion Pit Cancel August Tour Dates At Eleventh Hour
"Michael Angelakos is devastated and would like everyone to know that he's working to get healthy as soon as possible."
Why He's Okay With Knee-Jerk Reactions To Passion Pit
“I always wait about six months after a record is released, particularly a Passion Pit record, for people to kind of come around to it"
Passion Pit And The Griswolds Announce Australian Tour
On the road this August
Sony Music Pull Hozier, Adele And More From Soundcloud
Music company pulls out of deal with streaming service
Album Review: Passion Pit - Kindred
"...a super-dense, syrupy, glistening, orgasmic pop behemoth."
Live Review: Passion Pit, PVT
The song that started the group’s rise to fame, Sleepyhead, which once more had the crowd in hysterics, practically screaming along with Angelakos in what was a fantastic end to an extremely enjoyable - and ultimately very sweaty – evening.
The Power And The Passion
"I feel like a lot of artists have a hard time with it [quick fame]. America, you know, is like the new UK. But, we just keep on doing what we do."
Passion Pit Reveal Splendour Sideshows
More chances to see the electro-pop outfit
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