The thing about online music distribution that eats cock is the potential for burnout. In an era of rampant album leaks, remixes, mashups- all that- digital over saturation of certain artists can totally upend a traditional sustained release strategy. (See: MGMT releasing a video for "Kids" just last week.) In turn, when the album everybody's been listening to for months on end finally hits the brick and mortars, listeners are on to the new big thing, nobody buys it, and the trades get to publish more articles about how industry sales are in a free fall. It's an unfortunate and frustrating cycle for artists, labels, and people with a distaste for the phrase "two thousand and late" alike.

I guess what I'm trying to say is Hey Boston: for the first time in a decade, your presence on the national music scene isn't Stephen Tyler or the Dropkick Murphys. Pace yourselves.

Cheers to Eddie Pedalo, producer of the two best Manners remixes I've heard to date. (Yes, I'm part of the problem.)

Passion Pit " Folds in Your Hands (Eddie Pedalo Remix)"

Passion Pit "Little Secrets (Eddie Pedalo Remix)"