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The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Pop · 2007 · 5 tracks · 13m

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

High-energy noise pop that pairs sugary melodies with a thick wall of fuzzed-out guitars. A nostalgic, heart-on-sleeve explosion of youthful yearning.

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It's like if a John Hughes movie was filmed in a distorted basement and everyone was wearing thrift-store sweaters.

A high-energy burst of youthful romanticism wrapped in a thick protective layer of guitar fuzz.

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The vocals lean a touch further into harmonized than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks · 13m
01
This Love Is Fucking Right!
3:08
02
Orchard of My Eye
3:07
03
Doing All the Things That Wouldn't Make Your Parents Proud
2:36
04
Hey Paul
2:09
05
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
2:31
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosion of distorted guitar that kicks off track 1, immediately establishing the high-energy fuzz aesthetic.
The way Peggy Wang's synths cut through the wall of noise on track 2, providing a sugary counterpoint to the grit.
The frantic, driving drum beat of track 4 that feels like a two-minute sprint through a crowded city street.
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