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  • The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart 'Higher Than The Stars' - Cargo Records UK

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    The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart 'Higher Than The Stars'

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    Not content to rest on the laurels of having one of the best and most talked-about albums of 2009, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart are back with Higher Than The Stars, four brand-new songs that do what the band does best – breathe fresh life into indie-pop with exuberance, charm and of course quality tunes.

    From the New Wave-flavored bliss of "Higher Than The Stars" to the crashing power-pop of new live favorite "Twins," this EP is both a perfect summation of what The Pains are all about and a signpost to the future. Fizzy noise-pop is present and correct in the form of "103," and the band switches gears a bit for the brooding 80s-esque "Falling Over." Also included on the CD is the Saint Etienne Visits Lord Spank Remix of the title track.

    Tracklisting:
    1. Higher Than The Stars 
    2. 103 
    3. Falling Over 
    4. Twins 
    5. Higher Than The Stars (Saint Etienne Visits Lord Spank Remix)

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  • The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart 'Pains Of Being Pure At Heart' - Cargo Records UK

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    The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart 'Pains Of Being Pure At Heart'

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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. Critical acclaim has come from such varied quarters as NME, The Guardian, Pitchfork, The Times, Mojo, Drowned In Sound, Indie-MP3, Clash Magazine and uncountable others.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, POBPAH 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 the 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 pigeonholes 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.

    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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