Let me start out by saying this: Passion Pit is lamely American. They in no way exude the chic nerdiness of Hot Chip, the subtle, foreign sexiness of The XX, the extravagant look of Empire of The Sun or the hipster overkill of Yacht. They wear regular clothes, sing songs about their feelings, and have big choruses full of over-joyous major chords and rainbows of synth. They are nothing like the artists and groups they contend with, and they couldn’t be if they tried. But they are a damn good band.

The proof was in the crowd, which was one of the most diverse I have ever seen, especially for The Congress Theater, which generally caters to a much younger audience. The all-ages show was chalked full of every type of person you can imagine, from …

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