Passion Pit’s new album drops today ahead of 5/2 RVA ‘Big Field Day’ performance

by | Apr 21, 2015 | MUSIC

It’s been three years since Passion Pit surprised many music fans with his debut album Gossamer, but the artist is back with Kindred out tod

It’s been three years since Passion Pit surprised many music fans with his debut album Gossamer, but the artist is back with Kindred
out today on Columbia records.

Rave reviews are already in for Kindred, and front man Michael Angelakos and his crew have sold out many of their upcoming nationwide tour stops.

Check out the video for the albums first single, “Lifted Up (1985),” below:

Still excited? Well don’t miss your chance to catch Passion Pit when the come to town May 2nd as part of XL102’s Big Field Day.

The Big Field Day includes Passion Pit, Incubus, J Roddy Walston and the Business, Robert Delong and Catfish and the Bottlemen.

You can snag tickets to the BFD here.

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is the former editor of GayRVA and RVAMag from 2013 - 2017. He’s now the Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. You can reach him at BradKutnerNPR@gmail.com




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