February 5th, 2009 2:08pm
Review of The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart’s Self-Titled Debut
Annie PowersFor those inclined to do so, it’s not difficult to criticize the self-titled debut from The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. It’s true that the New York quartet are unabashed about wearing their influences - all things C86 and Sarah are obviously held in high regard - and in that sense, bring little new to the table. But rather than try to refute these arguments in any debate, I encourage those who’d want to defend the band to pose the following question to any detractors: Why do you hate fun?
Because more than anything, more than the layers of fuzz guitar that envelop the songs like cardigans, more than the sugary boy-girl harmonies, more than the undistilled pop wonder of the songs, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart are fun. Whimsical, heartfelt, unadulterated fun.
MP3: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - “Everything With You”
MP3: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - “Come Saturday”
Video: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - “Everything With You”
MySpace: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
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