aaamusic | On 29, Apr 2012

On 23rd July 2012, Columbia Records will release ‘Gossamer’ the highly anticipated follow-up to Passion Pit’s critically acclaimed 2009 debut album Manners.

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.

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. the band 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, as well as the Reading and Leeds festivals in the UK. Additionally, they have announced two special co-headlining performances at world-renowned venues this summer; Red Rocks on 7th August and the Hollywood Bowl on 9th September.