Passion Pit

When I first heard Passion Pit’s “The Reeling” it was in a form of a video about three months ago, I was transfixed on not just the visuals but the sounds also. This song is infectious and deeply addictive. So to say that I was looking forward to their full length release “Manners” was huge understatement. Well on first listen I was disappointed as I just couldn’t get into it, especially with the voice of lead singer Michael Angelakos. Where his voice added to the uniqueness of the ‘Reeling” it detracts to some of the songs on the album, making some great sounding songs enter the realm of skipability, but after a few runs through this album his voice becomes less of a distraction. My standouts from “Manners” are of course “The Reeling”, “Moth Wings”, ”Little Secrets”, and “To Kingdom Come” and “ Swimming in the Flood” among others. After a few listens, I have to say that although this isn’t a great album, it’s pretty damn good. Catchy but never redundant, danceable but not mindless, sometimes it can be a bit overbearing, but that’s their style and that’s what makes Passion Pit unique. I like Manners, give it a listen and you might like it too.