Sunday, November 8, 2009

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart



I would be turned off by the righteous name of the band if they weren't so good and the music didn't fit so perfectly. Kirk sings softly but the hazy guitar re vibes give it all the force it needs. In a lot of respects, they fit the mold for the lo-fi, 80's band with a hint of so-cal noise on some tracks (as if its always there in the back of the song, almost like an afterthought)- If The Smiths were from Cali maybe? But most can agree the emerging force has began to string together their own stake in indie pop. The most recent EP surely matches the first and offers equally strong tracks to a fast-growing catalog.

Newest single exemplifies...

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