ALLbum : Passion Pit - Chunk Of Change (2008)


Once upon a time, there a young man named Michael Angelakos wants to gift a surprise present for his girlfriend at Valentine Day. He recorded a few the lap pop serenade songs for his girlfriend. Unfortunately, the mix tapes he recorded maybe didn't reach by his girlfriend. But, his friends were excited by what they heard and suddenly a band of Passion Pit was born, a record deal signed and last but not least, the extended play, Chunk of Change are recorded and released.

That a simple synopsis about how they start a career of being musician. Although, the mix tapes show Michael Angelakos passionate love to his girlfriend at Valentine Day but the term of Chunk of Change maybe have another meaning in my point of view. Firstly, maybe change in terms of personal behavior, attitude or manners from bad into good person. Secondly, maybe with their knowledge and experience about music, they demonstrate the alternative pop music layered with a little bit of experiment. Whatever the reason about the title, there are 6 songs inside these extended play.

#1 I've got Your Number
A first step to tackle a girl that you’re really liked “is write down your name and your phone number”. Mostly covers by hand-clapping framework with some of noisy sample, a groove sound that feeling like outer space song. But, some part of the song shows a funny rhyme, “diggy, diggy, diggy, diggy, diggy, boom, boom”.

#2 Smile Upon Me
Smile is the best things that express happy feeling in our lives. Never ending upbeats synthesizer sound from the start until the end of this song. If you listen closely to the lyrics, it does not demonstrate about love but more to friendship attitude. Here some of the lyrics below.

There’s a place in this world,
Where people like me are found by people like you,
......
Oh yeah, you’re the best damn friend that I’ll ever have,
You’ll always smile upon me when the season’s bad,
You’ll always make me feel best even when I’m blue,
You’ll always smile upon me and I’ll smile upon you too.

#3 Cuddle Fuddle
Cuddle means to hug somebody close in your arms to show love or affection while fuddle means unable to think clearly usually as a result of drinking alcohol. I've not recommended this song although it’s beautifully layered with bouquet of synthesizer. Here some part from the lyrics.

I filled the bucket,
I spilled the bucket,
Out on the floor,

Then, Michael Angelakos with his thought dreaming about fairy tale character, Rapunzel, a princess with very long hair.

Let down your hair,
Let down your hair,
Rapunzel, Rapunzel,
Let down your hair.

#4 Live To Tell the Tale
Did you wonder where I get the title name for my blog? Well, this song as my favorite song from these EP really inspired me as its captivating stories about beautiful places from my point of view. Not imagine a place as utopia, but with these amazing poetry lyrics, its sound more to be storyteller song. Here some part from the lyrics.

This is the room where we always dreamed of grass and splendid evenings,
Emitting frequencies, lost between the leaves and things,

My favorite phrase from this song is the beginning of chorus part below.

God bless that smile on your face,
God bless the seeds in the ground,
God bless my family’s keen gaze,

Somewhat Michael Angelakos feels to change himself to be better man.

I’m sorry I’m such a bore,
I’m sorry I am so hard,
I swear to God, I’ll be good,
From now on, and,

But

The story with no ending

Yet

#5 Better Things
Start with a kid saying:

That was our fifth song,
And I hope you enjoyed it,
Now this would be our best song,
That you have ever heard,
The dirt bike’s going on stage,
Thank you.

This funky and continuous upbeat sound with a theme about love really suit for married couple. Last track would be #6 Sleepyhead. Well, I have enough to review about that song for sure. Meanwhile, an unreleased song of “Batty Lashes” that never make into this EP, still depicts about love and the longest duration song yet from Passion Pit. Another unreleased song, “Tons of Guns”, its sound similar to a song, “The Reeling”. I think it’s a revolutionized of artwork. Overall, I give 75/100 for this EP.

References:
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12379-chunk-of-change-ep/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chunk_of_Change
www.azlyrics.com

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