The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
New York-based musicians Alex Naidus (bass), Kip Berman (guitar/vocals), Kurt Feldman (drums), and Peggy Wang-East (keyboards/vocals) came together to form the Pains of Being Pure at Heart in 2007. With its wall-of-fuzz guitar stylings and sugary pop underpinnings, the band nodded to any number of old-school indie pop and shoegaze acts, most notably Black Tambourine and My Bloody Valentine. The band recorded a few tracks soon after forming, which were released as a self-titled 3" CD-R on Cloudberry Records. A self-titled EP followed soon after for {@Painbo...[more]
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VINYL FORMAT. New four track 12" EP from The Pains! Not content to rest on the laurels of having one of the best and most talked-about albums of 2009, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are back with four brand new songs typical of what they do best - indie-pop with exuberance, charm, and, of course, quality.
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Order The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and receive a free link to download their self-released (and out of print) EP immediately at checkout! Insound Staff Pick - 2009! Since forming in early 2007, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart have become one of the most talked-about pop bands in years. Their distinctive style tidily distills all the great noise-pop precedents--early My Bloody Valentine, House of Love, Pale Saints, Rocketship--with incredible exu [ read more ]
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VINYL FORMAT. 2009 has been a whirlwind year for The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Since releasing their self-titled debut album in February, they've become one of the most talked-about new bands in years. "Come Saturday" is taken from their smash album and shows exactly why so many people are excited about The Pains. A breathless rush of guitar noise married to classic pop tune, "Come Saturday" shows the band's early My Bloody Valentine and Rocketship influences, but isn't the least bit retro. [ read more ]
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VINYL FORMAT. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are a certified pop phenomenon. They've taken the indie world by storm with their infectious brand of noisy indie-pop, releasing a string of eagerly awaited singles that culminated in February 2009 with the release of their smashing self titled debut album. Taken from that album, "Young Adult Friction" is a saucy tale of teenage lust in the library that bops along to an updated 80s groove that marries the classic strum of The Pastels with a bit of late Smiths p [ read more ]
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Insound Staff Pick - 2009! Since forming in early 2007, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart have become one of the most talked-about pop bands in years. Their distinctive style tidily distills all the great noise-pop precedents--early My Bloody Valentine, House of Love, Pale Saints, Rocketship--with incredible exuberance and energy in every song. Following the band's ace 'Everything with You' single and whirlwind Swedish tour, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart is an instant classic, pack [ read more ]
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NYC three-piece who play dreamy, noisy POP with boy/girl vocals, blissful melodies and blistering mechanical drums. Any one of the three-minute pop gems on their debut EP could be candidates for your next mix, but 'This Love is Fucking Right!' and 'Orchard of My Eye', which paints a rainbow like My Bloody Valentine once did, should make your heart explode. Ouch.
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