Caught Up In Your Heartstrings

Passion Pit “Where the Sky Hangs”

Michael Angelakos’ voice is always pushing a bit higher than it probably should, and I feel a vicarious strain if I hear too many Passion Pit songs in a row. The style works well in small doses though. “Where the Sky Hangs” is an elegantly crafted pop song that’s so crisp and clean that it practically demands an earnest, angelic vocal. Angelakos is singing about a love so overwhelming that it doesn’t seem entirely grounded in reality, and as much as he’s enjoying it and totally devoted to this person, he’s a bit concerned that it might all get away from him. There’s definitely some desperation in this song, particularly as it reaches its climax, but more than anything, it feels like an expression of confidence and faith that this will hold together if he just hangs tight.

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