Shoegaze 2009 Slumberland
Download The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
What The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart prove, along with other bands like Fucked Up, Titus Andronicus, and The Depreciation Guild, is that when you mix shoegaze techniques with a few other genres, you can get something amazing. Here The Pains mix Shoegaze with Dance Punk and 80's pop. They do this with great avail, from Kip's gret singing, to Kurt's energetic drumming, to Peggy's great job of being the token cute asian.
This self-titled album is a teenage oddsysey through angst, good times, and greater music. The album is filled with great lyrics and adolescent anthems. Each song is catchy, a great sing a log, and high energy, so this album is perfect for your next road trip.
What the album does best is not lean too much on any of its chosen influences, never does it sound too much like My Bloody Valentine, nor The Cure, nor The Pyschedelic Furs. At all times, one can hear these influences at work to create their unique sound. Again, it isn't just the influences at play here, these guys are truly unique talented musicians.
They also share members with the amazing band The Depreciation Guild (whose album In Her Gentle Jaws we covered some time back)
All in all, if you've somehow missed this here album, make sure to check it out. Maybe download it for free with the above link.
Happy Listening,
My Warm Blood
For Listeners Of:My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, The Cure, The Psychedlic Furs, Fucked Up, Titus Andronicus, The Depreciation Guild, The Smiths, The Rapture, Surfer Blood, Cymbals Eat Guitars
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