Passion Pit Announce New Album – Gossamer

Passion Pit’s highly anticipated sophomore album ‘Gassamer’, the follow-up to Passion Pit’s critically acclaimed 2009 debut album ‘Manners’, which will be released 20th July 2012.

The album will be comprised of 12 new tracks that showcase Michael Angelakos’ ever-expanding lyrical talents and bring to life his trademark irresistible beats. “On ‘Gossamer’ there is more of a dichotomy between the lyrics and the music. You hear my lyrics more precisely which is something I was ready for. The lyrics on this album have a lot to say about what the last two years of my life have been troubled with,” explains Angelakos. ‘Gossamer’ was made throughout 2011 in Los Angeles and New York City, and again finds Angelakos working with MANNERS producer Chris Zane.

Released online today, ‘Take A Walk’ is the first taste of music from ‘Gossamer’, and has had a huge reaction from fans around the world today shooting to the #1 position on Hype Machine within hours of it being live.

Take a Walk pairs an offbeat lyrical conceit with upbeat synth lines and an engaging hook with singer Michael Angelakos rhapsodizing about lost pensions and family struggles during the recession. “I watch my little children, play some board game in the kitchen/And I sit and pray they never feel my strife.”

Acclaimed for their unabashedly danceable live performances, Passion Pit is celebrating the upcoming release of ‘Gossamer’ with a series of warm-up shows this month. They will debut tracks from this new album as well as perform fan favorites from both ‘Manners’ and ‘Chunk of Change’ EP.

Passion Pit will then hit the summer festival circuit, beginning with SunFest and Meltdown in May and going on to play coveted slots at New York City’s Governors Ball Music Festival in June, Firefly in July and Lollapalooza, Osheaga and Outside Lands in August. Additionally, Passion Pit has announced two special co-headlining performances at world-renowned venues this summer; Red Rocks on August 7th and the Hollywood Bowl on September 9th (see dates below).

Catch Passion Pit on their US Tour now.

Check out Passion Pit’s Take a Walk here: