Chunk of Change
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | September 16, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie Pop | |||
| Length | 29:15 | |||
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| Passion Pit chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | Favorable[2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[3] |
| entertainment.ie |    [4] |
| Hot Press | 3/5[5] |
| musicOMH | [6] |
| NME | 7/10[7] |
| Now | 3/5[8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[9] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[10] |
| URB | [11] |
Chunk of Change is the debut extended play (EP) by American electropop band Passion Pit, released on September 16, 2008, by Frenchkiss Records and Columbia Records. A video for the single "Sleepyhead" was released in October 2008, directed by The Wilderness. The track was featured in the debut trailer for the 2011 video game LittleBigPlanet 2. "Better Things" was sampled by the alternative hip hop duo Chiddy Bang for their 2009 song "Truth".
Background
[edit]The tracks "Better Things" and "Sleepyhead" were added for the commercial release of the EP.[12] "Sleepyhead" was eventually included on Passion Pit's debut studio album, Manners (2009).
Reception
[edit]Pitchfork's Tyler Grisham praised the EP, writing that it "deftly walks the line between beat-driven, Hot Chip floor geeking and twee atmospherics".[9]
Patrick Lyons of Seterogum writing for the EPs 10th anniversary, had still praised the EP with a groovy tone of teenage romance that Passion Pit held for its humble beginnings, "Angelakos’ bedroom pop was endearingly homespun and laptop-lo-fi at a time when that was still a novelly twee concept, but it sparkled and moved with expertise beyond its sonic constraints.".[13]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Michael Angelakos, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I've Got Your Number" | 6:12 |
| 2. | "Smile Upon Me" | 5:49 |
| 3. | "Cuddle Fuddle" | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Live to Tell the Tale" | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Better Things" | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Sleepyhead" (Angelakos, Mary O'Hara) | 2:55 |
Sample credits
[edit]- "Sleepyhead" contains elements from "Óró Mo Bháidín" by Mary O'Hara.
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the liner notes of Chunk of Change.[14]
- Michael Angelakos – recording
- Ian Hultquist – vocal engineering (tracks 5, 6)
- Frank Napolski – artwork, layout
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)[15] | 13 |
| France (SNEP)[16] | 58 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17] | 35 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | September 16, 2008 | [18] | |
| Australia | February 13, 2009 | Sony | [19] |
| France | February 16, 2009 | [20] | |
| United Kingdom | Columbia | [21] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Chunk Of Change [EP] by Passion Pit Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Diver, Mike (February 23, 2009). "Passion Pit – Chunk of Change". Clash. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ Barrett, Brad (January 20, 2009). "Passion Pit – Chunk Of Change". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ Murphy, Lauren (January 18, 2009). "Passion Pit – Chunk of Change E.P." entertainment.ie. Archived from the original on December 25, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
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- Full review: Freyne, Patrick (March 5, 2009). "Chunk of change". Hot Press. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- Rating: Freyne, Patrick (March 5, 2009). "Chunk of change". Hot Press. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Monk, Christopher (16 February 2009). "Passion Pit – Chunk Of Change EP". musicOMH. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Mackay, Emily (February 18, 2009). "Album review: Passion Pit". NME. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ Bimm, Jordan (January 14, 2009). "Passion Pit – Chunk Of Change". Now. Vol. 28, no. 20. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ a b Bevan, David (November 5, 2008). "Passion Pit: Chunk of Change EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ Fiander, Matthew (September 23, 2008). "Passion Pit: Chunk of Change". PopMatters. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ Simmons, Lysette (September 28, 2008). "Passion Pit :: Chunk of Change". URB. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ "Passion Pit". Frenchkiss Records. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ "Passion Pit's 'Chunk Of Change' EP Turns 10". Stereogum. 2018-09-14. Archived from the original on 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ Chunk of Change (liner notes). Passion Pit. Frenchkiss Records. 2008. FKR035-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "ARIA Hitseekers – Week Commencing 30th March 2009" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 996. 30 March 2009. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-19. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Passion Pit – Chunk of Change EP" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ "Passion Pit Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Chunk of Change: Passion Pit". Amazon. United States. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ "Passion Pit Store – Chunk of Change". Getmusic. Australia. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ "Chunk Of Change: Passion Pit". Amazon (in French). France. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ "Passion Pit – Chunk Of Change". Columbia Records UK. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
