The Pains of Being Pure at Heart announce US Tour Dates
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March 4, 2009, 12:58 PM
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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 brand of noisy pop is a tidy distillation of all the great noise-pop precedents - early MBV, House of Love, Pale Saints, Rocketship - but with that incredible exuberance and energy that the Pains bring to every song. They have released a handful of singles on classy labels like Slumberland, Fortuna Pop!, Atomic Beat and Cloudberry, each one issued to greater anticipation and even wilder reception.
Following up the band's ace "Everything With You" single and whirlwind Swedish tour, we are delighted to bring you their self-titled debut album. The Pains of Being Pure At Heart is an instant classic, packed with brilliantly-executed pop gems that blend the rush of youthful enthusiasm with crafty arrangements, well-honed tunes and buckets of guitar racket. Drawing on the sparkling legacy of the best of 80s and 90s pop, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart update the timeless noisy pop template with a thoroughly modern viewpoint and a very distinctive, playful personality. There is something instantly identifiable about a Pains tune, and it is the essential "rightness" of their records that has captured the attention of pop fans around the world and raised anticipation levels for this album to a near-fever pitch.
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart delivers on this promise with perfect assurance. Smashing tunes like "Come Saturday" and "Young Adult Friction" are classic three minute masterpieces that simply beg to be played on repeat. "Stay Alive" and "Gentle Sons" show the band can slow it down and still rock it, and "Hey Paul" is as brash a slice of noise-blast guitar pop as you'll hear all year. Weighing in at a flawlessly-conceived ten songs, this is all the album that Pains fans had hoped for. Handily transcending easy pigeon-holes like "indie pop" and "indie rock," it is just a great album that shows a smart young band fulfilling their potential and crafting a very convincing statement of purpose.
THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART US TOUR
Mar 13 2009 Bell House Brooklyn, New York Mar 18 2009 4:35pm - Red 7 - Terrorbird/Force Field Austin, Texas Mar 18 2009 8:30pm - Ms Bea's - Todd P + NY Noise Austin, Texas Mar 19 2009 1:00pm - Radio Room - Brooklyn Vegan Party Austin, Texas Mar 19 2009 3:45pm - Malverde - Iamsound + Sup Magazine Party Austin, Texas Mar 19 2009 10:00pm - Opal Divine's - Green Label Sound Showcase Austin, Texas Mar 20 2009 2:00pm - Emo's Main Room - Pitchfork Party Austin, Texas Mar 20 2009 3:45pm - Fader Fort Austin, Texas Mar 20 2009 6:30pm - South Salina Street - After The Jump Party Austin, Texas Mar 20 2009 11:00pm - Emo's Jr. - Slumberland + Cake Shop Showcase Austin, Texas Mar 21 2009 1:00pm - Waterloo Records Instore Austin, Texas Apr 24 2009 American Legion Wallingford, Connecticut Apr 25 2009 Risley Hall - Cornell University Ithaca, New York Apr 26 2009 Iron Horse Hall Northampton, Massachusetts Apr 27 2009 The Bug Jar Rochester, New York Apr 28 2009 Lee's Palace Toronto, Ontario Apr 29 2009 The Pike Room at Crofoot Pontiac, Michigan Apr 30 2009 Beachland Tavern - All Ages Cleveland, Ohio May 1 2009 The Summit Columbus, Ohio May 2 2009 The End Nashville, Tennessee May 3 2009 The Earl Atlanta, Georgia May 4 2009 Local 506 Chapel Hill, North Carolina May 5 2009 Talking Head Club Baltimore, Maryland May 6 2009 The Barbary (Early Show) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 12 2009 Bowery Ballroom New York, New York Jun 18 2009 Cake Shop New York, New York
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart S/T (Slumberland) Out Feb. 03, 2009
1.Contender 2.Come Saturday 3.Young Adult Friction 4.This Love is Fucking Right 5.The Tenure Itch 6.Stay Alive 7.Everything With You 8.A Teenager in Love 9.Hey Paul 10.Gentle Sons
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The Pains of Being Pure at Heart announce US Tour Dates
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