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Jeff from Passion Pit lists his top 10 albums of 2012 + updated tour dates

Jeff of Passion Pit in Austin in September (more by Tim Griffin)

Passion Pit do a great job of combining pop songwriting and forward-thinking electronic music trends, so when we reached out to their members for a list of their favorite albums of the year, it makes sense that the list has a pretty even split of both of things. The list comes from bassist Jeff Apruzzese and includes the knob-turning greatness of Todd Terje, Disclosure, TNGHT, Scuba, and more, combined with the pop sensibilities of Alt-J, Tame Impala, Alabama Shakes, and more. You can check out Jeff’s whole list below.

As mentioned, Passion Pit will come to NYC for their largest headlining show here yet on February 8 at Madison Square Garden with Matt & Kim. Tickets for that show are still available.

A list of all Passion Pit dates and Jeff’s 2012 Top 10 are below.


Jeff Apruzzese’s Top 10 Albums of 2012
The 2 BearsBe Strong
Tame ImpalaLonerism
Alabama ShakesBoys and Girls
Todd TerjeIt’s the Arps
DisclosureFaces EP
TNGHTTNGHT
ScubaPersonality
The LumineersThe Lumineers
Alt-JAn Awesome Wave
DaphniJiaolong


Passion Pit — 2012/2013 Tour Dates
DEC 13 BRADY THEATER (KMYZ HOLIDAY SHOW) TULSA, OK
DEC 14 VERIZON THEATRE (HOW THE EDGE STOLE CHRISTMAS SHOW) GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
DEC 16 MIDLAND (THE NIGHT THE BUZZ STOLE XMAS) KANSAS CITY, MO
JAN 12 THE GATEWAY BAR – PASSION PIT DJ SET CALGARY, CANADA
FEB 05 NORVA NORFOLK, VA
FEB 08 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEW YORK, NY
FEB 09 AGGANIS ARENA BOSTON, MA
FEB 11 RPI FIELDHOUSE TROY, NY
FEB 12 STATE THEATER PORTLAND, ME
FEB 15 METROPOLIS MONTREAL, CANADA
FEB 16 KOOL HAUS TORONTO, CANADA
FEB 18 MAIN STREET ARMORY ROCHESTER, NY
FEB 19 MASONIC AUDITORIUM CLEVELAND, OH
FEB 21 COMPUWARE SPORTS ARENA PLYMOUTH, MI
FEB 22 UIC PAVILION CHICAGO, IL
FEB 23 ORPHEUM MADISON, WI
FEB 25 JESSE AUDITORIUM COLUMBIA, MO
FEB 26 PEABODY OPERA HOUSE ST LOUIS, MO
FEB 28 HILTON COLISEUM AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AMES, IA
MAR 01 FIRST BANK CENTER DENVER, CO
MAR 02 COMPLEX SALT LAKE CITY, UT
MAR 09 BUKU MUSIC + ART PROJECT NEW ORLEANS, LA
MAR 31 LOLLAPALOOZA BRAZIL SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
APR 05 CLUB CHOCOLATE SANTIAGO, CHILE
APR 06 LOLLAPALOOZA CHILE SANTIAGO, CHILE
APR 07 FESTIVAL ESTERO PICNIC BOGOTA, COLOMBIA