Manners was on a load of Best of 2009 lists, including NPR, Pitchfork, Time Out NY, New York Post and a slew more. The record, at last check, had sold over 140,000 copies which is no mean feat in this day and age.
For those not in the know, Passion Pit is the brainchild of Michael Angelakos and now features the musical talents of Ian Hultquist, Ayad Al Adhamy (we wrote about Adhamy's new label earlier), Nate Donmoyer and Jeff Apruzzese. Check out the Passion Pit website.