Passion Pit lacking passion in the pit
So spontaneous, I couldn't get my camera. So here is camera phone quality
So i was lucky enough to have the opportunity to see a little band tonight named Passion Pit. They’ve been one of the groups I’ve wanted to see and haven’t for about a year now. Originally when I got to London, I had checked out the out the how and tried to get tickets. However, like most established bands that seem to come through London, the tickets go very quickly. So I didn’t sweat that it was sold out and just figured this time wasn’t the time for me to see them. Lets fast forward a few weeks from when I got here. I was hanging out in one of my halls kitchens and met this guy named Will. He is currently taking a gap year before university and does a lot of music journalism (blog that gets shown by the hype machine, music magazines, etc.). Real cool guy, real good taste in music. Anyway after a night of good conversation we exchanged contact info and said we’d have to hit up some concerts in the near future. As it turns out, one of the perks to being in Will’s area of writing is that he can get his hands on a lot of tickets. So today, I am getting ready to go to my Music Production class and I get a text from Will saying theres a ticket with my name on it at the box office where Passion Pit is playing. So now I’m so excited I can barely sit through the whole class. The majority of the time, I’m figuring out the opening riff to ‘Little Secrets’ and making poppy-electro happiness while I’m learning to use Reason. After what seemed like an eternity, the class finally finished, and I make a run to the tube station (literally…I was winded by the run). After a quick subway ride, I got to the venue just as the second opening act was coming on. They were called the Joy Formidable, and I was pleasantly surprised by the fullness of their set with only three band members. They were a solid opener for Passion Pit, but I’ll post a song of theirs at the end of this so you guys can be the judge. As for Passion Pit, their set was very enjoyable for me since I really enjoyed their ‘Chunk of Change EP’ and ‘Manners’ but as far as the performance, it was alright. The singer was actually on key through most of his signature falsettoed melodies, but the energy from songs like ‘Little Secrets’, ‘The Reeling’, and ‘Sleepyhead’ just wasn’t enough to keep the crowd going, even though the entire set was just under an hour. I’ve heard British concerts don’t get as rowdy as American shows, so maybe that could contribute to the weaker crowd experience. Overall, I’ve wanted to see them for a long time, and I was gladly surprised that an opportunity to see them came my way. I had a really good night, and saw a great venue, Koko (in Camden), which I’m sure I will frequent multiple times during my time in London.
The Joy Formidable – Cradle (Right Click & Save As)
And for those of you who have been living under a rock…
Passion Pit – Sleepyhead (Right Click & Save As)
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