Manners

The new electronica pop band that seemed to explode overnight with their Chunk of Change EP is back on the scene with their first full length release, Manners. Passion Pit virtually came out of nowhere and took the whole damn indie scene by storm.

Chunk of Change was an innocent, doe-eyed EP with simple songs about love. Abnormally cute with an endearing falsetto leading the band, "Sleepyhead" was the acclaimed hit. Fans waited and wanted more.

Now, finally, Manners has leaked, and there's something different about Passion Pit. They're still the same electronic dance band they promised to be, but with a sound that's more fleshed out and fuller they lose that charming rawness that was so apparent on the EP. Fans of the EP, however, will be happy to know that "Sleepyhead" is left unchanged.

By no means am I less inclined to dance when I hear any of the new songs, it's just a bit of a... disappointment? Maybe that's not the right word. I still quite like Passion Pit. I even had the fortunate chance of catching them during SXSW, and it was a fun show. I feel as though Manners is going to be a huge hit or miss with fans, and well, it was a miss with this one.