"We're all having problems," sings Passion Pit's Michael Angelakos on "Carried Away." Lately, the singer has contended with a well-documented spat of personal issues, and as a result, his lyrics have taken on a new level of gravitas, putting his band's performances under a microscope.
Nevertheless, the combo's buoyant big-stage set kept internal concerns mostly at bay as the crowd fittingly went from rain-soaked to sun-drenched, dancing all the while.
Leadoff "Take a Walk" set Angelakos in motion, his vocals wandering octaves. Similarly, the ascending "Moth's Wings" grew from its telltale jangly strands to a sonorous sing-along and the aforementioned "Carried Away" juxtaposed driving synths with a stickier-than-cotton-candy vocal hook.
Cuts from the excellent Gossamer fared well, though old faves "Little Secrets" and "Sleephyhead" pushed the gig over the top with wet punters writhing under ponchos.
Nevertheless, the combo's buoyant big-stage set kept internal concerns mostly at bay as the crowd fittingly went from rain-soaked to sun-drenched, dancing all the while.
Leadoff "Take a Walk" set Angelakos in motion, his vocals wandering octaves. Similarly, the ascending "Moth's Wings" grew from its telltale jangly strands to a sonorous sing-along and the aforementioned "Carried Away" juxtaposed driving synths with a stickier-than-cotton-candy vocal hook.
Cuts from the excellent Gossamer fared well, though old faves "Little Secrets" and "Sleephyhead" pushed the gig over the top with wet punters writhing under ponchos.
