Passion Pit's video premiere for comeback single Take A Walk

Passion Pit's video premiere for comeback single Take A Walk Passion Pit delivered the accompanied music video for their first track to be released from 4th album Gossamer titled "Take A Walk". Directed by David Wilson of Colonel Blimp, the video debuted on www.thecreatorsproject.com and reportedly was shot in Philadelphia last month using first-of-its-kind helicam technology developed by SnapRoll Media.

The clip opens up with lead vocalist Michael Angelakos laying in the street and holding onto a little blue ball. A dog comes over and licks him, which causes him to wake up, stand up, and throw the ball. The rest of the music video follows the blue ball as it travels from the suburbs, to the city. Through the journey the ball passes a kid with an overheated car, a woman who dropped papers, a kid playing baseball, and Angelakos on top of a roof singing.

Inspired by Osamu Tezuka's animated short 'Jumping,' Passion Pit’s 'Take A Walk' was a natural fit, as Wilson immediately connected with the rhythm of the music. Wilson explains: "it was the desire to echo the seamless rhythm in the song with the camera bounce that drew me to this bespoke helicam capable of creating such a smooth bounce."

With the support of The Creators Project, a global initiative dedicated to supporting artists in realizing their creative visions through technology, David Wilson and Michael Angelakos of Passion Pit tackled the challenge of conceptualizing a narrative based on the song's lyrics and the capability of the helicam's tailored movements. "Essentially, we were able to achieve moves with the camera that I haven't seen before; the bounce is something that really differentiates this from any helicam video I've seen before," explains Wilson. "Making that a reality was a challenge; there's a reason a camera hasn't been bounced via mini helicopter before." Their efforts paid off, as the bouncing nature of the video replicates both the booming rhythm of "Take A Walk" and Angelakos' attempts to rise above the troubles weighing him down.

Passion Pit's comeback material Gossamer will be released on July 24 via Columbia Records. Watch the new clip in here.

Passion Pit "Take A Walk"

This summer the band will be performing at various music festivals including Firefly Music Festival, Reading and Leeds Festival, and Chicago's Lollapalooza.

Passion Pit 2012 Tour Dates: June 22 – Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion June 23 – New York, NY @ Governors Ball Music Festival July 15 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bunbury Music Festival July 16 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works July 17 – Knoxville, TN @ The Valarium July 19 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore July 20 – Norfolk, VA @ The Norva July 21 – Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival August 03 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza August 05 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Music Festival August 07 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater August 09 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Twilight Concert Series August 10 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival August 18 – Tokyo, JP @ Summer Sonic August 19 – Osaka, JP @ Summer Sonic August 21 – Singapore @ Esplanade Concert Hall August 24-26 – Reading and Leeds, UK @ Reading and Leeds Festival September 09 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl September 11 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee September 12 – Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Convention Center September 14 – Arlington, TX @ College Park Center September 15 – Austin, TX @ The Backyard October 18 – Raleigh, NC @ Disco Rodeo October 19 – Charleston, SC @ Music Farm October 20 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade October 22 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues October 26 – Oxford, MS @ The Lyric October 27 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall October 29 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue November 01 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater November 02 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oa Music Theatre November 06 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE November 14 – Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion