A little while ago, Vice ran a series of interviews with security guards at the Whitney Biennial, asking them what they thought of the pieces of contemporary art on display. That’s a subject I’ve long wondered about. And in their video for the dizzy single “I’ll Be Alright,” Passion Pit also tack...

Michael Angelakos thanks fans for their understanding ahead of the release of 'Gossamer'

This morning, the world got its first legitimate listen to Gossamer, Passion Pit’s new record. That good news is tempered this afternoon, as the band’s lead singer Michael Angelakos is canceling their pre-Lolla summer dates due to some “mental health” issues. He posted this note of explanation: Via Passion...

Passion Pit’s feverishly anticipated sophomore LP Gossamer arrives next week, and we’ve already spent some time with the early tracks “Take A Walk,” “I’ll Be Alright,” and “Constant Conversations.” Today, the entire album makes its way online. NPR has it st...

Passion Pit’s sophomore album Gossamer is on the way, and we’ve already heard the early tracks “Take A Walk” and “I’ll Be Alright,” both of which touch on very different ends of the band’s aesthetic spectrum. And now here’s yet another very different track:...