In Pictures: Passion Pit

Written by Melanie // July 19, 2010 // Features, Photos // No comments

Passion Pit | The Ritz, Ybor City | 14 June 2010 | Full Set

Last year, a clever writer at Paste Magazine wrote, “It’s easy to say that Passion Pit make dance music for people who hate dance music, but these guys also make dance music for people who like dance music, so here’s the new paradigm: They make dance music for people who like music.” It’s a description that fits.

The band’s live show is indeed a keyboard bonanza. ‘Beats tend to pulse. Melodies and voices tend to squeal. The 1980s provide a sonic touchstone, but (refreshingly) not in a campy way. Pop bliss is the goal here, just as it was for Ric Ocasek back in the day. Passion Pit will do whatever it takes to reach our pleasure centers—more than once, the band utilizes what sounds like a kids’ choir. A hackneyed trick? Yep. Still effective? Definitely.’