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Passion Pit is tagged as: electronic, indie, indie pop, pop, falsetto

Passion Pit is an electronic band that began in Buffalo, NY then officially formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States in 2007. They consist of Michael Angelakos (vocals, keyboards), Ian Hultquist (keyboards, guitar), Ayad Al Adhamy (synth, samples), Jeff Apruzzese (bass, keyboard) and Nate Donmoyer (drums). Passion Pit was a vocab word used in a class Mike took in school. It’s a slang word for a drive-in movie theatre where kids used to go to make out.
Michael played his first show alone sitting with his laptop and a microphone. Later, Ian approached Mike and asked him if he wanted to start a band. After a few line-up changes, Passion Pit was born.
The band’s debut Chunk Of Change EP originally had four songs and was recorded by Angelakos on his laptop. It was intended as a belated Valentine’s Day gift to his girlfriend. This set of songs was passed around Emerson College, where Angelakos was attending and caught the attention of many blogs. It was then released on September 16th, 2008 on Frenchkiss Records with two extra songs. The band’s debut album, entitled Manners, was released on May 19, 2009.
The song Sleepyhead contains samples of the song “Oro Mo Bhaidin” by Irish harpist Mary O’Hara. This song has been used in a...
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Top 10 Passion Pit Songs
Sleepyhead
The Reeling
Little Secrets
Moth's Wings
To Kingdom Come
Eyes as Candles
Make Light
Folds In Your Hands
Swimming in the Flood
Let Your Love Grow Tall
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Top 10 Passion Pit Albums
Manners
Chunk Of Change
The Reeling
Little Secrets
To Kingdom Come
The Reeling - Remixes
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