Facts about this album:
Passion Pit first came to fame in Boston after passing out copies of ‘Chunk Of Change’, initially a belated Valentines’ gift to friends and acquaintances.
Although he wrote and recorded ‘Chunk Of Change’ himself, Angelakos has since expanded Passion Pit into a five-piece band including Ian Hultquist, Ayad Al Adhamy, Jeff Apruzzese and Nate Donmoyer. They’re currently working on a full-length debut.
The song ‘Sleepyhead’ on ‘Chunk Of Change’ contains samples of ‘Oro Mo Bhaidin’ by Irish harpist Mary O’Hara.
Album review:
Homemade gifts rock. Who wants another christing DVD when you can have a pasta necklace, a mixtape or a dead bird? Or, like the girlfriend of PP’s Michael Angelakos two Valentine’s’ ago, this self-produced EP. From the ABC-meets-Hot Chip fizz of ‘I’ve Got Your Number’ to the Pokémon-cute ‘Cuddle Fuddle’ via the Friendly Fires rush of ‘Sleepyhead’, this beatific bpmfest amps expectation giddily high for the Boston five-piece’s debut proper, and really is the gift that keeps on giving. Emily Mackay