Passion Pit Announce Release Of New Album 'Gossamer'
Friday, 27 April 2012
Written by Jon Stickler
On 23rd July, Columbia Records will release 'Gossamer', the highly anticipated follow-up to Passion Pit’s critically acclaimed 2009 debut album 'Manners'. The album will be comprised of 12 new tracks that showcase Michael Angelakos’ ever-expanding lyrical talents and bring to life his trademark irresistible beats. “On 'Gossamer' there is more of a dichotomy between the lyrics and the music. You hear my lyrics more precisely which is something I was ready for. The lyrics on this album have a lot to say about what the last two years of my life have been troubled with,” explains Angelakos. 'Gossamer' was made throughout 2011 in Los Angeles and New York City, and again finds Angelakos working with Manners producer Chris Zane.
Acclaimed for their unabashedly danceable live performances, Passion Pit is celebrating the upcoming release of 'Gossamer' with a series of warm-up shows this month. They will debut tracks from this new album as well as perform fan favorites from both 'Manners' and 'Chunk Of Change' EP.
Passion Pit will then hit the summer festival circuit, beginning with SunFest and Meltdown in May and going on to play coveted slots at New York City’s Governors Ball Music Festival in June, Firefly in July and Lollapalooza, Osheaga and Outside Lands in August, as well as the Reading and Leeds festivals in the UK. Additionally, Passion Pit has announced two special co-headlining performances at world-renowned venues this summer; Red Rocks on 7th August and the Hollywood Bowl on 9th September.
Passion Pit is the dynamic musical mission of Michael Angelakos, the electronic wunderkind best known for his complex and multi-layered pop songs. Angelakos, who debuted with his notoriously charming 'Chunk Of Change' EP in 2008, released Passion Pit’s debut full length 'Manners' in 2009.
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