The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
This is not quite the last of my posts talking about bands from that And Before the First Kiss compilation. If it’s boring for you for me to be going on about it, just imagine how brilliant my self-esteem is feeling, having to write a series of posts which basically say: hey, if you like music why not go read that bloke’s blog over there. He’s a twat really, isn’t he.
Anyway, this is another of those bands which were springing up like whack-a-moles a couple of years ago, who basically reproduce the style of fey 80s indie, in this case with a little bit of similar era fluff-pop thrown in for good measure. I can almost imagine wearing a pair of basketball shoes, baggy jeans and a blazer with the shirt cuffs rolled up around its own rolled up sleeves to listen to this. And doing that exaggerated side to side dancing that I vaguely and probably incorrectly associate with the Breakfast Club.
It doesn’t mean it isn’t very good though. The pop tones are rare – most of this leans more towards the yearning of the Smiths, with plenty of gravel and growl in the guitars. The tunes are catchy… for the most part. There are times when I hear a band simply playing songs which reproduce a particular sound, rather than songs which grab you on their own merits.
When a sound is very familiar like this then a band basically depend on their ability to write memorable tunes – put simply, you have to find yourself humming along. The newer material does just that, so it sounds to me like they are band who are improving, which I always like to see. I’m looking forward to hearing this album.
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Everything With You
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The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Orchard of My Eye
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Love this stuff. They’re playing here in DC on Monday and I’m hoping to go.
Top boobs.
Erm, yes, I think they played here before Christmas actually, and I missed them.
C&B’s boobs played here before Christmas?
whack-a-mole?
Yes. This.
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are creating quite a buzz on the C86 and twee blogs. They seemed to building quite the reputation.
Their thread contains 26 pages of bimberling on http://anorakforum.com for example.
This is a great album, interviewed them via email and they were sound. They seem to be picking up lots of love from the blogosphere, and i hope it spreads…
music is officially dying if this rehashed garbage is now the new hit. quit your band, please. there’s enough music in this world already. this shit has already been done decades ago. just buy that…or download it free. Nobody really cares about your band anymore! sell drugs…it’s all you got