A Rave Without the Ecstasy: Passion Pit at the FUC

So me and Lizzy saw Passion Pit at the First Unitarian Church Saturday night and it was pretty much the most fun show either of us had ever been to. The notoriously cramped and steamy basement of the FUC was the perfect place to see an upbeat, dancy band like Passion Pit play live, and it was great to see them here before they move on to a place like the Electric Factory. Every song was a communal singalong, and, for an hour or so, humans as a whole were pretty alright. "Sleepyhead" was undoubtedly the highlight of their set. People jumped up and down, water flew everywhere, people made out, and everyone experienced the elusive "eargasm." Well, at least I did. They mercifully ended the set after playing 13 songs or so, at which time everyone stormed the exit to get some much needed fresh air. I emerged from the furnace with a fogged up pair of glasses, my favorite shirt supersaturated with sweat (some of my own and some from other people) and a great story to tell the grandkids.