Passion Pit

Passion Pit, led by Michael Angelakos, is an American indie pop band recognized for its electropop sound and charting albums, including ‘Gossamer’ which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. After widespread campus buzz, Michael Angelakos, leading Passion Pit, officially released the debut EP ‘Chunk of Change’ on September 16, 2008. The commercial release included ‘Sleepyhead’ and ‘Better Things,’ with ‘Sleepyhead’ gaining significant exposure through media campaigns and advertisements, leading its video to be featured on Pitchfork’s Top 40 Music Videos of 2008.

Their highly anticipated second album, ‘Gossamer,’ released on July 24, 2012, marked a significant milestone, debuting at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and selling 37,000 copies in its first week. Tracks like ‘Take a Walk,’ ‘I’ll Be Alright,’ and ‘Constant Conversations’ preceded the album. Following its release, Passion Pit performed ‘Take a Walk’ and ‘Carried Away’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’ in October 2012 and performed at Lollapalooza in Brazil in 2012.

The band later released the ‘Constant Conversations’ EP in 2013 and their third album, ‘Kindred,’ in 2015. In 2017, Passion Pit self-released their fourth album, ‘Tremendous Sea of Love,’ supporting it with a North American tour in 2018 that commemorated the 10th anniversary of their ‘Chunk of Change’ EP. Demonstrating their collaborative range, the band teamed up with electronic duo Galantis for the new single ‘I FOUND U’ in 2019. Michael Angelakos further expanded their discography in 2020 by releasing 40 tracks through their SoundCloud account.

In 2023, Passion Pit performed at the WeHo Pride by OUTLOUD Music Festival and re-released ‘American Blood’ as a single, a track previously a bonus on the iTunes edition of ‘Gossamer.’ Passion Pit continues to engage with audiences at major events, most recently performing at the Just Like Heaven music festival in Pasadena, California, in May 2024.