![]() Things worked, things didn't work, and, essentially, we're still learning. Ian and our drummer at the time approached me after the first show (which I performed solo with a laptop) and said, "If you'd like, we should flesh it out sometime." I took them up on it, though it took awhile to arrange the music from being these square-ish, quantized, mechanical pieces of pop to songs for a five person, all-by-feel band. How did Ian, Thom and Ayad come onboard for the live shows? I suppose that's as much a curse as it is a blessing. Even more recently I tried to convince myself that music was the last thing I should do, and that I'd be better off pursuing other endeavors, but I've never really felt quite as comfortable or confident in myself as I have when writing music. I come from a musical family, so I grew up listening to good music, personally drew many ideas from the Beach Boys and the Beatles. I was about 5-years-old when I recorded that tape used at the beginning of "Better Things." I had tons of fake bands throughout elementary school and what not as I was really the only person who learned how to play anything beyond saxophone or trumpet. I used to sing "This Old Man" at the top of my lungs on these carpeted, boxy constructs at this shoe store in central New Jersey. Was making music something you always saw yourself doing? The ink hasn't even dried so to speak so, you know, we're all still really excited. I really have nothing but good things to say about everyone I've been working with. We met up soon after but I was pretty much certain that they were who I wanted to work with, judging from their approach within the industry, their roster, and just their personalities in general. I believe it had something to do with a show we played with Girl Talk, someone having kind words to say, and then the guys at FKR liking the mp3s. To be completely honest, I'm not exactly sure of how they heard of us. How did you team up with Frenchkiss Records? But, to sum it up, Passion Pit was never meant to be anything but just that… a little present. They liked it and I soon realized she liked it, so I just continued to base the entire project off of how much of my nonsense she has to put up with. I was just making little beats with pretty, simple melodies that would make my roommates dance. I had been playing around with writing music again as I hadn't written anything in awhile. My girlfriend and I have kind of marked Valentine's Day as our anniversary, but last year I, in character, did not have anything to give. I'm so bad about being timely with anything, including presents and such. Did Passion Pit begin as a passion project? I’ve heard stories about a Valentine's Day EP for your girlfriend. ![]() Passion Pit's Chunk of Change EP is out on Frenchkiss Records on September 16th. Coincidentally, our friend Michaella Solar-March, from Australian radio station FBi 94.5, recently interviewed Michael Angelakos from the band, so grab the song, then read what he had to say about love, life and french kisses. And, as a lesson to all crusty label heads out there, they've put the mp3 up on their own site for download. One of our favorite music blogs, Good Weather for Airstrikes, gave up the grind of talking about music for the grind of putting it out on their new label Neon Gold Records, and "Sleepyhead" is their first 7-inch release. 2 on Billboard’s Top Alternative Albums chart in 2015.We've been cranking Passion Pit's "Sleepyhead" for a good long minute, but it wasn't until last week that we had good reason to put it up for download. ∙ His upbeat anthem “Lifted Up (1985),” written to thank Angelakos’ then-wife for her support, helped propel Kindred to No. ∙ In 2013, Angelakos won the Beatrice Stern Media Award for launching The Wishart Group, which supports musicians’ mental health, and for his openness about living with bipolar disorder. 4 on the Billboard 200, charted in 7 other countries, and was named one of Rolling Stone’s Best Albums of 2012. ∙ Thanks to the hit “Take a Walk,” Gossamer reached No. ∙ The breakout single “Sleepyhead,” included on Chunk of Change and 2009’s Manners, has 10 million views and made Pitchfork’s Top 40 Music Videos of 2008 list. ∙ Angelakos formed Passion Pit when songs he wrote as a Valentine’s Day gift for his then-girlfriend (and later included on 2008’s Chunk of Change) earned buzz around Boston. Indie electronica outfit Passion Pit is the stage name for songwriter, keyboardist, and computer whiz Michael Angelakos, although other musicians tap in for shows and recording sessions.
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