Pages tagged “the pains of being pure at heart”

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: Alienation Pop

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: Alienation Pop

Kip Berman hates the way his voice sounds. He also hates singing karaoke. He especially hates trying to sing anything by Amy Grant, which doesn’t stop him from attempting a few comically strained lines of “Baby Baby.”  read more

Found in: Music, Features

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Announce Tour Dates

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Announce Tour Dates

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are going on a lengthy tour in support of their second full-length, Belong. The warm and fuzzy bunch also have a new warm and fuzzy day-at-the-beach video for “The Body.” Watch it and check out the tour dates below....  read more

Found in: Music, News

30 Great Weekend Songs

30 Great Weekend Songs

Countless songs have been written and dedicated to that two-day break when we’re free to do, well, whatever the hell we want. Weekends are almost always full jovial experiences, so many of the songs mimic that with upbeat, catchy tunes.  read more

Found in: Blogs, List of the Day

Death Cab For Cutie, The Flaming Lips, Eminem to Headline Osheaga 2011

Death Cab For Cutie, The Flaming Lips, Eminem to Headline Osheaga 2011

The Montreal music festival Osheaga is now a full weekend extravaganza, extending its run into three music filled days....  read more

Found in: Concerts, News

This Week's New Album Releases (3/29/11)

This Week's New Album Releases (3/29/11)

Each week we highlight notable album releases we care about. This week’s baker’s dozen is packed with good music including the latest from Those Darlins, Southeast Engine, Mountain Goats and Peter, Bjorn and John....  read more

Found in: Music, Features

This Week's New Album Releases (3/15/11)

This Week's New Album Releases (3/15/11)

Each week we highlight notable album releases we care about. This week’s list includes a new chamber-pop 12-piece, a rough-and-tumble bluesman and the twee-est band on the planet....  read more

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The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: Belong

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: <i>Belong</i>

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is named after an unpublished children’s book. A track on their debut was titled “Young Adult Friction.” Their latest album, _Belong_, features an _Anne of Green Gables_ reference (“Anne with an E”). The Brooklyn quartet is twee-er than hand-knitted leg warmers, but their music is strong, which covers a multitude of cutesy sins.  read more

Found in: Music, Reviews

Stream a New Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Single

Stream a New Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Single

As March approaches, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart are preparing for a big year with the release of their sophomore effort, Belong. With their new album on the horizon, the New York fuzz-rockers have made the title track for the new record available to stream. Check out “Belong” as well as their previously-released single “Heart In Your Heartbreak” below....  read more

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The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Announce Tour Dates, New Album

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Announce Tour Dates, New Album

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart will release their sophomore album in March of 2011....  read more

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Surfer Blood and Pains of Being Pure at Heart Plot June Tour

Surfer Blood and Pains of Being Pure at Heart Plot June Tour

You might say folks around Paste HQ get down to Surfer Blood and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. So you can imagine how thrilled we were to learn that the two effervescent pop bands would be teaming up for a couple weeks’ worth of summer tour dates. Those dates, in full, below:...  read more

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