Photos of Passion Pit at 2015 Project Pabst in Portland, OR
Photos of Passion Pit at SXSW 2015 in Austin, TX
Photos of Passion Pit at 2015 Buku Music + Art Project in New Orleans, LA
Photos of Passion Pit at Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara, CA on October 26th, 2013
Photos of Passion Pit at 2013 Boston Calling Music Festival
QRO’s review of Passion Pit at Pier 26 in New York, NY on September 7th, 2013
Photos of Passion Pit at 2013 Camp Bisco in Mariaville, NY
QRO’s review of Passion Pit at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY on February 8th, 2013
QRO’s review of Passion Pit at Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR on December 3rd, 2012
Photos of Passion Pit at The Backyard in Austin, TX on September 15th, 2012
Photos of Passion Pit at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA on September 9th, 2012
Photos of Passion Pit at 2012 Governors Ball in New York, NY
QRO’s review of Passion Pit at Bank of America Pavilion in Boston, MA on June 22nd, 2012
Kindred is the long-awaited follow-up to Passion Pit’s acclaimed 2012 album Gossamer (QRO review) and leader Michael Angelakos’ third album overall. After a few listens, despite the rather creepy allure of the album’s cover, it would seem that Kindred – while not Angelakos’ strongest effort to date – does have the potential to be a solid entry in the band’s catalogue.
The album’s lead single was “Lifted Up (1985)” and carried with it the classic Passion Pit sound we are all used to, with some new additions such as high-pitched vocal shrieks. Other things like plentiful synthesizers and Angelakos’ high-end vocals remain mainstays in many of the songs on this album such as “My Brother Taught Me How To Swim” and “Ten Feet Tall (II)”.
Something listeners might find interesting is that famed film composer Hans Zimmer co-wrote the song “Until We Can’t (Let’s Go)” with Angelakos. His influence can be felt throughout as the piece carries with it a more symphonic or film-based feel. It’s probably safe to assume that you will find this song on some movie soundtracks in the months and years to come.
As a standalone body of work, Kindred is a solid and entertaining album. However, if you are looking for something that exhibits much evolution in sound and style from previous Passion Pit albums, then you will probably end up disappointed in this release.
Passion Pit – Until We Can't (Let's Go)
