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  Passion Pit Go Through the Wire on 'It'll Be Alright'

  June 12, 2012 – From the Daft Punkish lush keyboard beds to the helium-voiced, early-Kanye-esque backing vocals, the new song by electro-pop group Passion Pit — which will be found on their forthcoming sophomore album Gossamer, due July 24 — sounds in some ways like something that could have come out in the early aughts. But of course, it's frontman Michael Angelakos's pleading croon that sets it apart from the music that inspired it. …
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  Pearl Jam Will Headline Jay-Z's Made in America Festival

  May 21, 2012 – Jay-Z wasn't kidding when he said his two-day, self-curated festival, Philadelphia's Budweiser-sponsored Made in America fest, would feature an eclectic mashup of artists. Today, co-headliners Pearl Jam (Jay is the other) spilled the beans on their Labor Day weekend plans — as well as those of other left-field acts like Passion Pit and Dirty Projectors — on their website (via Brooklyn Vegan). …
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  Passion Pit Singer Steps Out on Crisis-Themed 'Take a Walk'

  May 7, 2012 – Passion Pit have unveiled the first single from the Cambridge, Massachusetts-born electro-pop outfit's upcoming album Gossamer, due out on July 24 via Columbia. A stomping, politically charged anthem, "Take a Walk" suggests the biggest changes since 2009 debut Manners might have been behind the scenes. …
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  Beck, Modest Mouse Headlining NYC's Governor's Ball 2012

  February 21, 2012 – The headliners for this year's Governor's Ball festival in New York City carry some serious nostalgia-heavy (read: Coachella 1999) punch. At the top of the list are Beck, Modest Mouse, and Built to Spill. Then there's Santigold (whose new single is awesome), Passion Pit, Chromeo, and Explosions in the Sky. …
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  Yeah 3x: Awesome Shots From Austin's 2011 Fun Fun Fun Fest

  November 7, 2011 –  …
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  Watch Passion Pit Debut New Tunes at Moogfest

  October 31, 2011 – The Flaming Lips covered Emerson Lake & Palmer, Passion Pit tried out two new songs, and electronic-music pioneers Tangerine Dream made their only U.S. appearance of the year at the annual Moogfest festival this weekend in Asheville, North Carolina. …
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  WATCH: Joy Formidable Unplug, Cover Passion Pit

  December 3, 2010 – We can't get enough of the emerging Welsh trio the Joy Formidable. They've played just a few shows in the States, starting off the year opening for Passion Pit, then returning for a smattering of dates in the Spring and Fall, but each gig was a reminder that this was a band worth following. Before they headed back to the U.K. …
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  Neil Young's Warehouse Destroyed + More News

  November 10, 2010 – Neil Young's archives in San Carlos, California went up in a blazing two-alarm fire early Tuesday morning. The 12,000 square-foot warehouse holds Young's guitars, music equipment, cars and other artifacts from his music career. Investigators estimate there is at least $1 million in damage, although firefighters have saved almost 85 percent of Young's possessions. …
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  Passion Pit Headlines Campus Consciousness Tour!

  October 7, 2010 – Get ready college students! This fall, Passion Pit will be making their way down the East Coast and across the Midwest to play 12 different college campuses on the College Consciousness Tour. The fifth annual trek has previously featured Guster, Drake, Ben Harper, and O.A.R., and seeks to build awareness of environmental sustainability and citizenship. …
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  LISTEN: Passion Pit Cover Smashing Pumpkins!

  June 23, 2010 – Smashing Pumpkins are back with an ambitious new album and summer tour, including a show celebrating SPIN's 25th anniversary, and Boston indie pop outfit Passion Pit have heralded Billy Corgan's return by covering his band's gorgeous Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness single "Tonight, Tonight." SPIN.com has an exclusive stream of the track -- listen below! The cover song was recorded as part of Levi's new Pioneer Sessions project,  …
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