Listen: Passion Pit premiered Gossamer lead single Take A Walk
After announcing plans of a new album almost two weeks ago, the Cambridge, Mass. based rock band Passion Pit have showcased the lead single titled "Take A Walk", off their sophomore album Gossamer due this summer. The track is a expansive, drippy, emotive one that talks about financial troubles and suburban alienation, accompanied by the electro-pop rhythms.
Give it a listen below.
Passion Pit's "Take A Walk" new single
<iframe width="70%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F45336010&auto_play=true&show_artwork=true&color=ff004d"></iframe>Passion Pit's first album, Manners</I> was released in 2009 and sold out 285,000 copies. It received critical acclaim, and was followed by a series of remixes in 2010 and 2011. Gossamer will be released July 23 on <B>Columbia Records.
Meanwhile, Passion Pit have already mapped out a North American tour to support the follow-up to Manners. After performing at summer fests like Lollapalooza and Outside Lands, the group will share a bill with Hot Chip at the Hollywood Bowl on Sept. 9.
Check out Passion Pit's upcoming tour dates:
June 2: Dallas, TX - Meltdown Music Festival June 22: Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion June 23: New York, NY - Governors Ball Music Festival July 15: Cincinnati, OH - Bunbury Music Festival July 16: Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works July 17: Knoxville, TN - The Valarium July 19: Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore July 20: Norfok, VA - The Norva July 21: Dover, DE - Firefly Music Festival Aug. 3: Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza Aug. 5: Montreal, Quebec - Osheaga Festival Aug. 7: Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater Aug. 10-12: San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Music Festival Aug. 18: Tokyo, Japan - SummerSonic Aug. 19: Osaka, Japan - SummerSonic Aug. 21: Singapore, Singapore - Esplanade Aug. 25: Leeds, England - Leeds Festival Sept. 9: Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl Nov. 4: Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion