I really wanted to like this as much as Gossamer or even Manners. I'm a sucker for Passion Pit, they have been
my favorite for awhile. However, without the juxtaposition crafted by Michael's confused and sorrowful lyrics
with bright synths, Passion Pit is in danger of becoming, well, just another indie pop band. Gossamer was one of
the most endearing and smart indie pop indie rocks of the last decade, but this is just a different album. The
lyrics are still good, but more concise and on the surface. It cannot be denied that songs hook on much faster
and are amazing synth pop songs. But with the lack of substance barring many of the first cuts, it loses steam
about halfway through and this becomes probably the least of Passion Pit's albums. This is a 3.2, solid, but not
on par with their other LP's. Fun summer jams for sure, very fun. Just not enough substance to carry beyond
summer.
Favorite Tracks: Lifted Up (1985), Whole Life Story, Where the Sky Hangs, basically every song up until the half
point of the album.
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