Tuesday's Recommended Release

People have made a lot out of the fact that Passion Pit's debut EP was originally made as a belated Valentine's Day gift for Michael Angelakos' (the band's brain child) girlfriend. Well, honestly I've given a lot of romantic, creative type gifts and never once did it make me the buzz of the internet music heads or get me a record contract. That just reeks of indignity to me, but then I've never recorded something so wonderfully catch as the Chunk of Change EP in my life let alone as a gift. So maybe Angelakos and his band mates deserve this new found fame that has been thrust onto them.

For the duration of this, never really romantic despite its intentions, album you can find some addictive electro-rock jams that sound deliciously simple and will have your booty shaking in no time flat. It's the type of album that reminds us of the times we live in where a bedroom sound, some synths, and a recorder are all people need to craft some truly interesting sounds, yet no matter how many times we see it happen we are always impressed by the simplicities and the intricacies of the music being made. This album is no different as it has some songs that are definite winners in the bunch. Tunes like "Better Things" and "I've Got Your Number" are some of the better songs that have been heard this year and as an overly album the 6-songs work brilliantly together.

The only problem with Passion Pit's Chunk of Change EP is that it sets an awfully high bar for boyfriends all over the place this coming Valentine's Day. I mean seriously there are gonna be ladies everywhere looking to have an album made for them that they can then sell to some hip indie label! It's gonna be a tough going in February but at least for now we have these excellent tunes to make us happy till our girlfriends dump us!
Passion Pit - "I've Got Your Number"
Passion Pit - "Live To Tell the Tale"

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