This past Saturday, I saw Passion Pit at the Orpheum in Madison. Matt and Kim opened, as did Icona Pop. I'd never heard of Icona Pop before, but one friend I was with was very excited that they were opening. After walking in and seeing about half their show, I could see why. I really liked their set and will definitely be checking out their music. Next came Matt and Kim. I've always liked their music (although I haven't listened to their two most recent albums much) and heard great things about their live shows. Saturday was no exception. They played music from all of their albums, and had time for a quick Harlem Shake as well. They were extremely energetic and put on a fantastic show that the crowd really got into. I'd really like to see a full set of theirs.
Finally, after the wait, Passion Pit came on. For those that might not know a lot about this band, there are as many as 3 band members playing the synthesizers (or at times the bass and guitar) to go with a drummer and lead singer Michael Angelakos. They entered with the upbeat sounding "I'll Be Alright" off of their recent (and quite excellent) album Gossamer, which kicked off a set featuring equal amounts of songs from that album and their debut, Manners. They played with a lot of energy for the entire set, which ended with their well known song "Sleepyhead" before coming back out with "Little Secrets" for the encore, which sent the entire audience into a frenzy. It was a bit weird hearing all this uptempo music and seeing the crowd get all excited when the lyrics for most of Passion Pit's songs are fairly dark, like "Take a Walk." Angelakos sure knows how to work a crowd, though. His voice sounded awesome, which you wouldn't necessarily expect from listening to the band's records. Highlights of the show were "Take a Walk," "Little Secrets," and "Moth's Wings." I don't feel as guilty for missing Passion Pit at Lollapalooza this past summer (I saw The Shins instead) because I got to see them for a longer set on Saturday and I would definitely see all three of these bands again.
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