The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Belong / I Wanna Go All The Way

7” Coloured Vinyl Single. For Fans Of: My Bloody Valentine, The Smiths, Jesus And Mary Chain, The Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts, Wild Nothing, Creation Records, C86. By now, you would probably have heard the gorgeously yearning slice of swoon pop that is “Heart in Your Heartbreak”, the first teaser from The Pains of Being Pure at Heart’s much anticipated upcoming album. And you might have noticed that while all the essential qualities that mark out the band so distinctly are still there – shimmering melodies, Kip Berman’s wistful lyrics and beguiling, quavering vocals – their sound has also been ratcheted up to the next level, courtesy of producers Alan Moulder and Flood, who, for the next step in Pains’ career, have created a canvas that is as lush as it is expansive. New single “Belong”, released on March 14, sounds even bigger, with buzzsawing, Smashing Pumpkins-circa-Gish guitars slicing intermittently through Pains’ beautifully jangling wall of noise. And even though it comes equipped with hooks to spare and an infectious, anthemic climax of “we don’t belong”, the sweet melodies bely its acute study of restlessness and human (dis)connection (“What to do/ nothing new/ we’ve tried each other/ let’s try another”, Berman sighs at one point) and manages to lodge itself in the listener’s brain long after its short but sweet running time is over. It is yet another scintillating look at what the band have in store with their sophomore album (to be released shortly after), and which is sure to be one of the highlights of the year. Additionally, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are also set to return to our shores this spring for another run of live dates; beginning in February at La Route du Rock in France, and ending with a one-off UK date at Kings College in London in March. "Pure indiepop to hold close to your heart." – NME

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