The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart performing in Seattle in 2009
Background information
Origin New York City, New York
Genres Indie pop, noise pop, nu gaze
Years active 2007–present
Labels Slumberland, Fortuna Pop!, PIAS, Painbow (their one-off label used to self-release their debut EP)
Associated acts The Depreciation Guild, The Ice Choir
Website thepainsofbeingpureatheart.com
Members
Kip Berman
Kurt Feldman
Alex Naidus
Peggy Wang

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are an indie pop band from New York City.[1] Their first album was a self-released EP which came out in 2007 through the Painbow label.[2] Their debut self-titled full length album was released on February 3, 2009 via Slumberland Records.[3] The band name comes from an unpublished children's story of the same title that a friend of singer Kip Berman wrote.[4][5] The group's self-titled album peaked at number nine on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[6] In 2009, they released Higher Than the Stars, their second EP.[7] The band released their second album, Belong, in 2011.

Contents

[edit] Band members

  • Kip Berman – vocals and guitar
  • Peggy Wang – keyboards and vocals
  • Alex Naidus – bass
  • Kurt Feldman – drums
Former Members
  • Christoph Hochheim - guitar


[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] EPs

[edit] Singles

  • The Pains of Being Pure at Heart/The Parallelograms, split 7" with The Parallelograms (Atomic Beat, 2008)
  • Searching for the Now Volume 4, split 7" with Summer Cats (Slumberland, 2008)
  • "Everything With You / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart" (Slumberland, 2008) (Blue vinyl)
  • "Young Adult Friction / Ramona" (Slumberland, 2009) (Maroon/white swirl vinyl)
  • "Come Saturday / Side Ponytail" (Slumberland, 2009) (Mint green clear vinyl)
  • "Say No to Love / Lost Saint" (Slumberland U.S. + Fortuna Pop UK, June 8, 2010) (Seafoam green vinyl)
  • "Heart in Your Heartbreak / The One" (Slumberland, 2010) (Plumb clear vinyl)
  • "Belong / I Wanna Go All The Way" (Slumberland, 2011) (Pink vinyl)
  • "The Body / Tomorrow Dies Today" (Play It Again Sam / Slumberland, July 25, 2011) (Yellow/orange clear vinyl)

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Pure Energy", New York Press (2007-8-7)
  2. ^ Dusted Magazine Review (2007-10-15)
  3. ^ "Quit Your Day Job" stereogum.com (2008-12-10)
  4. ^ "The Wikipedia Files: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart on Chicago Public Radio Blog, July 21, 2009". http://apps.wbez.org/blog/?p=4883. Retrieved 2009-07-21. 
  5. ^ Tripwire Interview (2009-02-17)
  6. ^ Chart history, Billboard.com
  7. ^ Spoonfed Interview
  8. ^ http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/110409cluk.txt
  • Wong, Martin (2009). "Growing Pains." Giant Robot Magazine issue 61.

[edit] External links

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