Hot on the heels of the sold out Splendour In The Grass and just announced Spin Off festivals, synthpop delights Passion Pit have announced their own headline shows for Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth – including a very special under 18s show at Melbourne’s HiFi Bar.
Passion Pit is the dynamic musical mission of Michael Angelakos, the electronic wünderkind best known for his complex and multi-layered pop songs. Angelakos, who debuted with his notoriously charming Chunk Of Change EP in 2008, released Passion Pit’s debut full length Manners in 2009 and in July 2012, released its highly anticipated follow-up Gossamer – which scored an 8/10 from our Tone Deaf reviewer, calling it “an album of lush, hyperactive stadium-sized electro-pop.”
‘Take A Walk’, the first single from Gossamer had a huge reaction from fans around the world shooting to the #1 position on Hype Machine within hours of it being live and was awarded Rolling Stone’s 3rd best song of 2012.
It’s been a busy year for Passion Pit who have had featured songs on hit TV shows Skins, Gossip Girl, the critically acclaimed HBO series Girls and performed coveted live slots at New York City’s Governors Ball, Firefly, Lollapalooza Chicago and South America, Osheaga, Outside Lands, Red Rocks, The Hollywood Bowl and a sold out Madison Square Garden!
Acclaimed for their unabashedly danceable live performances, Passion Pit are bringing their explosive party to Australia and New Zealand where they will perform tracks from Gossamer as well as fan favorites from both Manners and Chunk Of Change.
Squeezing in an under 18’s only show in Melbourne at The Hifi, this will be the first time Melbourne under-agers have had a chance to catch Passion Pit live since their Australian debut at the 2010 Big Day Out.
Passion Pit 2013 Australian Tour Dates
Sydney – The Enmore – Saturday, July 27
Byron Bay – Splendour in the Grass – Sunday, July 28, 2013 – SOLD OUT
Melbourne – The Palace – Tuesday, July 30
Melbourne – Hi-Fi – UNDER 18’S SHOW – Wednesday, July 31
Adelaide – Spin Off – Friday, August 02
Perth – Villa – Sunday, August 04
