Remixed: The Mummers vs Passion Pit - Sleepyhead [Download]

Remixed is a column that will highlight remixes we actually think are worthy of praise, be they old or new. Because most remixes are rubbish. // Words: Saam Das

You're probably wondering why I'm reviving a track that's over four years old. It's been there, done that, and probably got to #1 on The Hype Machine's Most Popular chart. Because I can, I guess. The Mummers' version of 'Sleepyhead' is full of joyous majesty - something I need right now in my life. Maybe you'll welcome it into yours too. Download the track below.

Remixed: Passion Pit - Take A Walk (Chew Lips Remix)

Remixed is a column that will highlight remixes we actually think are worthy of praise, be they old or new. Because most remixes are rubbish. // Words: Saam Das

London electro duo Chew Lips released their new single 'Hurricane' this week, another track previewing their forthcoming second album. I'm not quite as enamoured with it as I have been with some of their excellent previous singles but I'm much more pleased with their recent remix of Passion Pit's 'Take A Walk'. Listen to the two tracks below.

Listen: Passion Pit - I'll Be Alright [Album Preview]

Words: Saam Das

I was a little surprised at just how much I enjoyed the debut Passion Pit record, 'Manners'. They recently returned with the disappointing 'Take A Walk', ahead of their new album 'Gossamer'. In fact, "disappointing" is a severe understatement. However, 'I'll Be Alright' is much more promising. Listen below.

Mashup: The Jackson 5 vs Passion Pit - The Jackson Pit

Words: Saam Das

Xaphoon Jones, producer of hip hop two-some Chiddy Bang, dropped his second mixtape earlier in the week - 'Xaphoon Jones Mixtape Volume 2'. You can download the whole thing for free by clicking on the title. For me though, it's all about the mashup of 'I Want You Back' by The Jackson 5 and Passion Pit's 'Sleepyhead'.

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A little bit behind the times on this one, and possibly redundant as a consequence, but a new Passion Pit track debuted on Pitchfork the other day. More importantly, it's actually rather good. And even more insanely, another track appeared online and is also good fun. Such was my shock that I decided to make this blog post rather than post a little [Twitter] update. I really had Passion Pit down as one hit wonders after disappointing recent single 'The Reeling' and last year's Black Kids debacle.


Kicking off like a warped version of 'There She Goes' by The La's, 'Moth's Wings' almost immediately moves into Frightened Rabbit meets The Polyphonic Spree territory. By that, I mean a stunning combination of melancholic lyrics, pounding drums, big choruses and an overwhelming sense of euphoria.

PASSION PIT - MOTH'S WINGS

Shame it isn't a single, it's certainly one of my favourite tracks of the year and might have put paid to those MGMT comparisons. Although other new-song-off-album 'Little Secrets' is a more typical synthy hipster party jive - albeit with added catchy singalong fun from a bunch of kids who were probably passing by the studio during recording or something. It also sounds a bit like Michael Jackson covering the amazing Talking Heads track, 'Once In A Lifetime'. I say that more as a justification to repost this bizarre video of Kermit the Frog pretending to be David Byrne but 'Little Secrets' is pretty ace too. Same as it ever was.

Passion Pit are touring the UK in May, prior to the release of their debut album, 'Manners' out on May 18th. Preorder 'Manners' at [Play.com] for £8.