Without listening to this band, I already wanted to buy one of their t-shirts because of their band name. I know that is ridiculous of me, but it is true all the same. Actually, “The Pains of Being Pure at Heart” is a bit ridiculous as a band name really, I mean when they introduce themselves up on stage it must take forever.
“Hey Newark! Thanks for coming out tonight! We are “The Pains of Being Pure at Heart!”
Do you see how that would just not flow off the tongue very well?
Anyway. Absurd band name aside, I love their music and am so happy the folks in London sent me a tip about them, Tasha you rock! I only wish I had heard about them earlier, but hey, appreciation a little later is better than not at all, right?
The band members are:
Alex Naidus – bass
Kip Berman – guitar +vox
Kurt Feldman – drums
Peggy Wang – keys + vox
They are currently on three separate labels: Slumberland + Fortuna Pop + Lost & Lonesome
Following the phenomenal success of their self-titled debut album (number 15 in NME’s Top 50 Albums Of 2009, number 19 in Pitchfork’s list, number 5 in Rough Trade’s albums of the year), NYC’s The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart (comprised of Kip Berman, Alex Naidus, Peggy Wang and Kurt Feldman) are set to release new single ‘Say No To Love’ for no greater reason than it’s a summer hit in the making. Check out their brand new video, for an old lead track from their last EP ‘Higher than the Stars’.
