Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, The / Say No To Love

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The Pains of Being Pure at Heart released their self-titled debut February 2009 to universal acclaim, racked up features in SPIN, Rolling Stone and NME, earned "Best New Music" status from Pitchfork, and toured the US and Europe non-stop. The band began 2010 with a month-long tour of Japan, New Zealand and Australia, and took a breath to record this fantastic new single. Say No to Love is a big step forward, combining The Pains' now-trademark youthful energy and infectious song craft with a more deliberate approach to the studio. It just might be their best single yet--a shimmering slice of pure pop just right for the summer. Says the band's Kip Berman: "It's got three chords, a fuzz pedal and lots of feelings. But instead of recording in the basement like we did for our album and both EPs, we recorded in an actual studio (Stratosphere Sound in New York). We tried hard to make it sound, as Peggy would say, 'life affirming' and we're pretty excited about how it turned out." The Pains release Say No to Love on June 8th and tour the first two weeks of June with Surfer Blood. Then they go back in the studio to work throughout the summer on their eagerly awaited second album. On the evidence of this single it's sure to be something special.  "... Pains could be the most promising indie pop group around." --Pitchfork   "... it's much more than the sum of its parts and too effortlessly effervescent to be studied. Pure indie-pop to hold close to your heart." --NME  "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart have crafted a debut album that is better than any word of mouth that it could receive, since practically any description of their music would just force potential listeners to jump to conclusions and run for the hills. You're just going to have to listen for yourself." --URB

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