2.14.13 - New Music - Passion Pit

“Carried Away” is actually the fourth single from Passion Pit’s latest ‘Gossamer’, but I missed the two in the middle. So sorry about that.

The song is rather sweet, and very retro. This is the song that brings the album in an 80’s direction, showing its heavy influences and being not so new wave as…old wave? No, that’s not a thing, but you know what I mean.

If the production on the verses sounds a bit weird, welcome to Passion Pit. ‘Gossamer’ – even this song – is a lot more mainstream-friendly than what made them popular. If it is a bit too odd for you, just wait for the chorus, which is a sunshine-y affair back by a children’s choir. It helps make sense of the spiraling nonsense that is, essentially, the song, and everything comes together nicely.

Also, watch the video. It’s very sweet and I like a lot of the romantic imagery.