Of the three covers we’ve noted from the Levi’s Pioneer Sessions, in which groups like She & Him, the Shins, and Dirty Projectors “re-craft the classic songs that have inspired their sound,” Passion Pit’s contribution is perhaps the most fleshed out. Michael Angelakos chose the Smashing Pumpkins’ beloved orchestral rock anthem “Tonight, Tonight” from their epic double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, replacing the original’s string section with an exuberant wash of synthesizers. The results are quite pretty, not to mention nostalgic for this former mid-90s music nerd. Download a free MP3 here and stream it below:
