Hype Monitor: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Golden Silvers and Buraka Som Sistema

The Band: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart The Buzz: Fey and fetching New York tweemo band revive the classic sound of UK C86, blending cotton candy vocals with big, boisterous guitars. Key Track: “Young Adult Friction,” which sounds like the Smiths amped to the gills, a big breezy song about illicit geek love in the [...]

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Hype Monitor: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Golden Silvers and Buraka Som Sistema

Rolling Stone — The Band: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart The Buzz: Fey and fetching New York tweemo band revive the classic sound of UK C86, blending cotton candy vocals with big, bois... more info