Brooklyn Vegan — Last month it was announced that "RXP TakLiberty Festival" would take place on September 18 at NJ's PNC Banks Arts Center with Coldplay, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Two Door Cinema Club, The Kooks, and more. According... more info

Altsounds — Check out The Pains of Being Pure at Heart's, nostalgic new video for forthcoming new single 'The Body'. Taken from their album of the same name, The Body is a daydream like childhood memory soundtracked by the New York band's signature blissful ... more info

Altsounds — *The Pains of Being Pure at Heart* are excited to announce *19 *new fall tour dates to continue the success of their second album* Belong.* Joining the band for the first half of their North American Tour is *Big Troubles* with *Twin Sister* taking ... more info

Altsounds — With the hot and sticky summer officially upon us, the only way to satisfy the longer hours of daylight are with the sounds of quintessential indie-pop. Currently overseas, *The Pains of Being Pure at Heart* will bring the much needed summer rock ... more info

KEXP Seattle — The Pains of Being Pure at Heart burst onto the scene in 2009 with a self-titled debut that was part jangly shoegaze homage, part twee pop sensation, and all passion. The softspoken quintet craft catchy, nostalgic songs that fuse the finest influence... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Winnie Cheung TPOBPAH Appearing as a five-piece following the addition of guitarist Christoph Hocheim, The Pains' live performance largely eschewed excessive bombast and theatrics in favor of sharply-written and arranged shoegaze-inspired s... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Pains of Being Pure at Heart visit The Current studio for an interview and live performance. The Telegraph lists the leading literary one hit wonders. At She Writes, Tayari Jones lists five things she wishes she had known when... more info

Altsounds — With their new album, “Belong”, New York quintet The Pains of Being Pure at Heart expand their gorgeously fragile indie pop aesthetic and rev it up to another level entirely, with the help of producers Flood and Alan Moulder at ... more info

Addict Music — Following the release of their new album, “Belong”, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart have announced they are to tour the album in the UK this June. more info

Totally Fuzzy — The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Belong Belong is the second studio album from New York indie band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. It was released on March 29, 2011 through Slumberland Records. The album was recorded in the fall of 2010 after ... more info