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2009 release. 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. 10 tracks.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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Oddly, this American band from NYC is listed under Amazon's British Alternative new releases section but it's rather fitting as they bear a resemblence to some great acts from the late 80's/early 90's UK music scene. You can hear a little My Bloody Valentine in the track Contender, The Smiths in Stay Alive, and the Jesus and Mary Chain in Gentle Sons. I'm not sure if the band was directly influenced by previously mentioned artists, but I really like the sounds they are mining. Fuzz infused pop jingles that get your head bobbing. Check out Young Adult Friction or Stay Alive as a starting point and if that suits you, you'll probably like the rest of the record. Although the album lacks some variety in terms of tempo and instrumentation, it's a very cohesive collection from a new band that I hope to hear more of in the future.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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The Wall of Sound-meets-distortion tones of the Jesus & Mary Chain. The reverb-drenched, dreamy pop of Echo & the Bunnymen. The lisped, twee vocals of Belle & Sebastian. If you've ever loved these features of the aforementioned bands, odds are in the "certain to very certain" range that you'll hold a special place for The Pains of Being Pure at Heart as well.
The guitar reverb and synthesizers scream "1980's mopey shoegaze" but they're contradicted by a vibrant rhythm section driving home every peppy tune. The vocals are purposely buried low in the mix, so good luck deciphering them (although their label, Slumberland Records, provides a lyric sheet on their website).
The four piece out of Brooklyn, NY have seized upon a highly effective formula and wrote ten highly catchy songs around it. Adventurous? No. A fine debut record? Yes.
The guitar reverb and synthesizers scream "1980's mopey shoegaze" but they're contradicted by a vibrant rhythm section driving home every peppy tune. The vocals are purposely buried low in the mix, so good luck deciphering them (although their label, Slumberland Records, provides a lyric sheet on their website).
The four piece out of Brooklyn, NY have seized upon a highly effective formula and wrote ten highly catchy songs around it. Adventurous? No. A fine debut record? Yes.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This is simply a great album. I'm already looking forward to what they come up with next.
My experience with a lot of indie music is that it takes a few spins to sink in. This is usually a result of the fact that the artists have so much leverage to do what they want, which gives them the ability to come up with new and far-out ideas. My ears aren't usually ready for what they're hearing. It goes kind of like this: first listen: "this is interesting"; second listen: "I'm really liking this" *foot begins to tap to the beat*; third listen: "How could I live without this?!"
Well, this album elicited the same reaction, although I must admit that it doesn't even take "a few spins" to sink in. The music is almost immediately catchy, different, and exciting.
We need more bands like this one.
My experience with a lot of indie music is that it takes a few spins to sink in. This is usually a result of the fact that the artists have so much leverage to do what they want, which gives them the ability to come up with new and far-out ideas. My ears aren't usually ready for what they're hearing. It goes kind of like this: first listen: "this is interesting"; second listen: "I'm really liking this" *foot begins to tap to the beat*; third listen: "How could I live without this?!"
Well, this album elicited the same reaction, although I must admit that it doesn't even take "a few spins" to sink in. The music is almost immediately catchy, different, and exciting.
We need more bands like this one.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Far and away the best of 2009
Still gets lots of listening in 2012.
Great noise pop that doesn't forget the pop. Their influences are obvious (MBV, JaMC, Pale Saints), but they manage to avoid the droning... Read more
Great noise pop that doesn't forget the pop. Their influences are obvious (MBV, JaMC, Pale Saints), but they manage to avoid the droning... Read more
Published 4 months ago by chibimike
The pains of hearing terrible music
Because the band called themselves 'The Pains of being pure at heart', they are destined to always have someone looking emotional on the front cover, perhaps looking 'sad',... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Tnahpellee
Like the strange appeal of a glossy romance cover.
These songs are flash fried with a shoegaze fuzz, topped with cherries and everything sweet. Like a best of collection of new wave hooks, and concepts, selecting only the best and... Read more
Published 12 months ago by John Taylor Kesler
Joyous Mid-Summer's Pop-Rock
The sound of The Pains of Being Pure At Heart's eponymous debut is the sound of a teenage summer after dark, warm humidity hanging in the air, sitting in the bed of a truck and... Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. Leard
The Feelies Gone Shoegaze
I can see the purists don't want this album compared to the 90's shoegaze greats (MBV, Lush, Ride, Pale Saints, etc)
but there is a definite link I hear. Read more
but there is a definite link I hear. Read more
Published on April 23, 2010 by John
Best album of 2009
It's more than nostalgia that makes me hold this album so close. I'd say of all albums released this year, there have been none that I've turned to so frequently as this one. Read more
Published on December 15, 2009 by Samuel Gentle
Contagious popish rock
As if My Bloody Valentine forgot to release a late 80s collection of songs. A warm guitar buzz imbues everything, nice standard backbeats and softly sung lyrics take you back (if... Read more
Published on November 22, 2009 by Geoffrey R. Balme
Definitely one the best albums so far in 2009
"Stay Alive" sounds like it came from Disc 2 from that wonderful Brit Box set I got for Christmas a few years back - like a lost and forgotten track sticking it's neck out... Read more
Published on October 15, 2009 by Willaim E. Tynor III
<3
love this album. one of the best albums of '09.
They bring the shoegaze sound, yes - but more importantly the vocal melodies and the catchy guitars really shine in that... Read more
They bring the shoegaze sound, yes - but more importantly the vocal melodies and the catchy guitars really shine in that... Read more
Published on October 5, 2009 by JJ Siles
Best of noizy pop?
Some people will always claim that the noisy pop era (Field Mice, My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Lush... Read more
Published on October 2, 2009 by Marc Legros
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