Last night, indie dance band Passion Pit played at First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia. The basement of First Unitarian has been the venue for many underground bands lately, and last night it was so packed with fans it started to feel more like a sauna than a place of worship.
Passion Pit did not disappoint. Observant followers of this blog will remember that we also reviewed their performance at this year's Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee. Thankfully, First Unitarian was not as crowded and everyone had a great view of the band. Passion Pit played songs from both their 2008 EP Chunk of Change, including the opening track, "I've Got Your Number," and 2009 debut album Manners with their hit single, "The Reeling." The heat did not seem to dampen the dance party atmosphere, and most everybody left with their clothes soaking wet with sweat.
Passion Pit are a big part of the new softer dance music inflecting the indie scene. With their appearance at Bonnaroo and on Jimmy Fallon they appear poised (more than their contemporaries anyway) to crack the mainstream and FM radio.
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