The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
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AMG Review of Higher Than the Stars
Tim Sendra
All Music GuideInstead of following up their well-received self-titled album with an EP full of the same kind of neo-shoegaze noise pop, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart do a little creative stretching on the Higher Than the Stars EP. The title track is a happy pop tune with the layers of fuzzy six-strings replaced with shimmering synths. It's more Field Mice than My Bloody Valentine and it works very well. The band didn't really need to prove that there were lovely songs beneath all the noise, but they truly have;.it's the kind of song that will be at the end of the 2009 mixtape staple among lovers of great pop songs, indie or otherwise. "Falling Over" also takes the noise-free approach and moves even farther from MBV towards an almost Cocteau Twins-like softness. Unfortunately, the synth tones on the songs are kind of dorky, but they don't ruin things. Next time stay away from the presets, though. The other two songs ("103" and "Twins") are fine noise poppers that stick closely to the template the band used on the album. Amazingly for anyone who's been following Slumberland from its humble beginnings, the EP is capped with a Saint Etienne remix of the title track. They do a fine, if a little too smooth, job of turning the song into a sleek disco epic. Just the fact that they do it at all is the amazing thing. This EP marks a vital point in POBPAH's artistic development, a chance to see that they aren't willing to just sit back and repeat themselves. It's a pretty good listen, too.
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart: Higher Than The Stars [Album Review]
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The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart is definitely one of this year’s biggest hype bands, and it’s obvious why: their fuzzy pop is undeniably catchy and not overly drowned in the forced underproduction that can often plague the sub-genre. After a wildly successful self-titled debut LP, they return with Higher Than The Stars, an [...]
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There's nothing more frustrating than a band drilling themselves into the ground before they've even truly lived. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart are a relatively new band that not long ago released their very first album. It was OK, not bad, nothing memorable but nothing to smash furniture about.
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“No secret’s too safe, and how you can’t stay, higher than the stars.” When Pains’ first song came out I remember my attention was caught first, by the name, and second, by the sound. One of their first hits, “Young Adult Friction” captures the soul by its retro snappy charm. Their self titled album does not [...]Related posts:The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – The Pains of Being P
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It’s encouraging then that The Pains of Being Pure of Heart, on their new EP, has seen them approach a slightly new direction... Daniel Offen investigates.
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The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Confirm New EP
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Their debut LP was a decent attempt at indie-pop (SG review HERE) and now, a EP by the collective has been confirmed to follow from the early 2009 debut full-length. Due September 22nd, the four-track EP is titled Higher Than The Stars and is due on the Slumberland label.
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The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart: Higher Than The Stars EP
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There's nothing more frustrating than a band drilling themselves into the ground before they've even truly lived. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart are a relatively new band that not long ago released their very first album. It was OK, not bad, nothing memorable but nothing to smash furniture about.
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The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart: Higher Than The Stars [Album Review]
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The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart is definitely one of this year’s biggest hype bands, and it’s obvious why: their fuzzy pop is undeniably catchy and not overly drowned in the forced underproduction that can often plague the sub-genre. After a wildly successful self-titled debut LP, they return with Higher Than The Stars, an [...]
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News: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart's Higher Than The Stars gets released in Europe in a bunch of different versions
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The gang at Fortuna Pop! are distributing LP and CD versions of the latest effort from the indie shoegaze/C86 pop darlings The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, an EP called Higher Than The Stars. Versions will come in 7"...
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