2009 Best Albums #25: Passion Pit
#25: Passion Pit – Manners
Oh, the sound of 2009’s summer of dampness! Not quite as psych as MGMT, not quite as preppy as Vampire Weekend, yet still eminently danceable Passion Pit brought some true anthems to the festival circuit this year. Debut album Manners is stuffed to the gills with indie-slash-electro tunes, each one borrowing from a thousand bands previous and still sounding fresh as a daisy. Even when listening back in the dank recesses of a London winter the album still evokes memories of the summer, only a tad faded – something that previous ’summer’ albums have never managed for me. Picking a standout isn’t easy but I’d probably plump for the hugely catchy Little Secrets - which adequately sums up what you can expect from this album. Suspend your seriousness for a while, sit up and embrace the fun.
Passion Pit – Little Secrets (mp3)
Passion Pit – The Reeling (video)
Photo: Kate Millet @ Phoenix Theatre, Toronto, Canada, 08/09
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