Concert Review: Passion Pit

Passion Pit fans in a passion pit

     I'm not sure our bodies are equipped to handle perfect happiness. There is always something that could improve an already amazing situation, therefore making sure that perfect happiness cannot exist this side of paradise. Tonight I saw my favorite band perform at a really cool venue, streamers falling out of the sky, beautiful lights set to look like sunsets, chills running up and down my arms... My feet hurt from jumping around so much and my chipmunk cheeks ache from smiling. And yet, it could have been even better.

     They could have played "Cry Like a Ghost," which was the only song missing from a near perfect set list. The ratio of adults to out-of-control teenagers wearing Indian headdresses or Beetlejuice costumes could have been a little less embarrassing. I could have had my man who I like oh-so-much sharing this experience with me (he's cabin-in-the-woodsing it this weekend with friends). Passion Pit could have performed at an outdoor venue on the California coast in May or June with a personal shout out from Michael Angelakos himself thanking me for being his muse for the beautiful music he makes. Would that have made this experience better? Well, duh. But it would have also made this experience entirely fictional because I would have died from cardiac arrest were all this to come true. Too. Much. Good.

     All that said. Passion Pit did not disappoint. They were wonderful. Absolutely wonderful. Absolutely and realistically wonderful. It ebbed and flowed with songs from all three of their recent albums. Energy was pretty much consistent all night. The beats were solid and the synths were nevercheesy. Michael's voice reached new angelic proportions of falsetto and the crowd absolutely loved him. They picked two perfect opening acts in Helldorado and Youngblood Hawke. Both will make appearances on my iphone, I promise you.

     It was a build up that definitely delivered, and I am thankful for this experience for reminding me why I love music so much. My ears will be ringing in the morning, my body is starting to ache, and my voice left midway through the show. But I sang my little heart out, burned off calories dancing the night away, and now I can fold this night into a little envelope and keep it in my pocket forever.

Set List:

"Take a Walk"

"The Reeling"

"Fold in Your Hands"

"It's Not my Fault I'm Happy"

"Carried Away"

"Better Things"

"Let Your Love Grow Tall"

"To Kingdom Come"

"Constant Conversations"

"Mirrored Sea"

"Live to Tell the Tale"

"Make Light"

"Love is Greed"

"I'll Be Allright"

"Sleepyhead" (with appropriately timed streamers)

encore: 

"Moth's Wings"

"Little Secrets" 

- MORGZZ