The Pains of Being Pure at Heart : The Pains of Being Pure at Heart :: Review
I’m kind of late with this review but then again, there’s been a ton of stuff released recently. New York quartet The Pains of Being Pure at Heart has released an interesting debut this year. Combining the fuzzed out gauziness of Ride and My Bloody Valentine, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are spearheading a new resurgence of shoegazey pop. Most of the songs shimmer and jangle along without being too saccharinely sweet. Top songs include, “Come Saturday,” “Everything With You,” and “The Tenure Itch.”
This album could have come out in the early 90’s and earned a place with the aforementioned bands, but it could have easily found an appreciation with those who favored The Lemonheads style of hooky song craft. Either way, the album is a keeper and one that you’ll want to hear again and again as it goes by too fast.
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