Manners (album)

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Manners is the debut album from the American electro band Passion Pit. The album was released on May 18, 2009 in the United Kingdom on Columbia, and May 19, 2009 in the United States and Canada on Frenchkiss Records. The album debuted at #19 in Australia

A music video for "The Reeling" was released on April 21 2009. The song was released on May 11 2009, as the album's lead single.

Track listing

The official track-listing was revealed on Pitchfork Media's website on 27 February, 2009.

1. "Make Light" - 4:56
2. "Little Secrets" - 3:59
3. "Moth's Wings" - 4:16
4. "The Reeling" - 4:48
5. "Eyes as Candles" - 4:08
6. "Swimming in the Flood" - 4:59
7. "Folds in Your Hands" - 3:39
8. "To Kingdom Come" - 4:04
9. "Sleepyhead" - 2:55
10. "Let Your Love Grow Tall" - 3:32
11. "Seaweed Song" - 4:25

Reception

As with its predecessor, the Chunk of Change EP, released in 2008, Manners has thus far been met with generally positive criticism. Clash magazine awarded Manners a 9/10 score in issue 37 (the review was also published online), writing: "At its most adventurous, ‘Manners’ sounds like little else – a pop record that exists in a world of its own, carving a sub-genre niche which only fits their expansive, tonally decadent material." Rolling Stone magazine praised lead singer Michael Angelakos' ability to build on the success of the Chunk of Change EP, noting that "what makes the record are his loose beats, shamelessly fruity melodies and breathless little-boy vocals, all pushing skyward."

John Mayer also linked the song "Moth's Wings" on his website blog, saying "One of the best songs I've heard in a long time. It sounds like the hope I have for the Summer ahead."