By Allegra Cantante

On July 24, Cambridge, Massachussetts, electro-pop powerhouse Passion Pit is set to drop their much anticipated third studio album,“Gossamer.”  The effort is a follow-up to the band’s 2009 full-length, “Manners.”

As a token of things to come, the band has just released the new album’s lead single, a beautifully produced track titled “Take a Walk.”

“Take a Walk,” is an upbeat tune which sees the band singing about the perils of the current economic crisis and its impact on families everywhere. The track is masterfully laden with tasteful synth hooks, which serve as the mainstay for somber lyrics such as “I watch my little children, play some board game in the kitchen/And I sit and pray they never feel my strife.”

Brilliant simplicity, in a nutshell.

Listen to the track (via Soundcloud) below:

Next, Passion Pit will be embarking on a North American tour in support of Gossamer, performing alongside Hot Chip at the Hollywood Bowl on Sept. 9.

Passion Pit Tour:

June 2: Dallas, TX – Meltdown Music Festival
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: Norfok, VA – The Norva
July 21: Dover, DE – Firefly Music Festival
Aug. 3: Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
Aug. 5: Montreal, Quebec – Osheaga Festival
Aug. 7: Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater
Aug. 10-12: San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands Music Festival
Aug. 18: Tokyo, Japan – SummerSonic
Aug. 19: Osaka, Japan – SummerSonic
Aug. 21: Singapore, Singapore – Esplanade
Aug. 25: Leeds, England – Leeds Festival
Sept. 9: Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Nov. 4: Columbus, OH – LC Pavilion