The Pains of Being Pure At HeartBest The Pains of Being Pure At Heart Albums Ranked
8.0
Avg Score
12
Opinions
8
Albums
6
Reviewers
Summary from 12 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated The Pains of Being Pure At Heart's catalog across 8 albums from 12 opinions, with an overall average of 8.0/10. The top-rated The Pains of Being Pure At Heart album is The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (2009) with a 8.6/10 average from 3 ratings, followed by Belong and Days of Abandon (Deluxe Edition). The discography on Wavelength spans 2009 to 2025. Young Adult Friction ranks as the highest-rated The Pains of Being Pure At Heart song on Wavelength with a 8.6/10 average.
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
“Like plenty of other bands in the internet era, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart seem poised to attract an audience that will far outstrip that of their easily identifiable precedents-- in their case, groups like Rocketship or Shop Assistants, each obscure these days even by Approved Indie Influence standards. A few other twee/noise-pop revivalists arguably pulled off that same trick last year, bu”
Belong
“Rather than repeat the 80s indie pop they'd so expertly nailed, Pains trade up to 90s-style alt-rock-- a potentially risky gamble-- and nail that too.”
Days of Abandon (Deluxe Edition)
“The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Days of Abandon”
Belong
“1. Mono/Poly track: http://theneedledrop.com/?p=3331”
Days of Abandon (Deluxe Edition)
“On the Pains of Being Pure at Heart's third album, Days of Abandon, frontman Kip Berman is a young romantic in a state of flux. Once a starry-eyed daydreamer pitching woo at anybody in earshot, Berman now sounds like a guy who's looking to reconcile his youthful idealism with the complexities and complications of post-adolescent coupling.”
Belong
“You know that indie kid who would mumble through his bangs and stare at his Doc Martens? The one who came back from winter break with a swagger and a few hickeys? This Brooklyn band has gone through the same transformation — its sound is now massive enough to match its big-hearted emotion. On the […]”
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