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The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Pop · 2009 · 10 tracks · 35m

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

High-energy noise-pop that pairs fuzzed-out shoegaze guitars with sugary, heart-on-sleeve melodies. A definitive document of 2000s indie yearning.

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It's like a fuzzy, distorted hug for your inner awkward teenager.

A rush of youthful adrenaline tempered by a deep, shimmering sense of romantic longing.

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart · vs · The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Wall Of Sound+1.2σ

The production is pushed notably harder into wall of sound than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 35m
01
Contender
2:40
02
Come Saturday
3:17
03
Young Adult Friction
4:08
04
This Love Is Fucking Right!
3:16
05
The Tenure Itch
3:46
06
Stay Alive
4:56
07
Everything With You
3:00
08
A Teenager in Love
3:24
09
Hey Paul
2:04
10
Gentle Sons
4:32
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosion of distorted guitar that kicks off 'Young Adult Friction' over a driving, motorik beat.
The boy-girl vocal harmonies on 'Everything With You' that feel like a secret shared between friends.
The way 'Gentle Sons' slows the pace to a hazy, atmospheric crawl to close the record.
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