The Pains of Being Pure at Heart announce new tour dates and insane SXSW schedule.

Since forming in early 2007, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart have become one of the most talked about pop bands in years. Their distinctive brand of noisy pop is a tidy distillation of all the great noise-pop precedents – early MBV, House of Love, Pale Saints, Rocketship – but with that incredible exuberance and energy that the Pains bring to every song.

Following up the band’s ace “Everything With You” single and whirlwind Swedish tour, we are delighted to bring you their self-titled debut album. The Pains of Being Pure At Heart is an instant classic, packed with brilliantly-executed pop gems that blend the rush of youthful enthusiasm with crafty arrangements, well-honed tunes and buckets of guitar racket. Drawing on the sparkling legacy of the best of 80s and 90s pop, POBPAH update the timeless noisy pop template with a thoroughly modern viewpoint and a very distinctive, playful personality. There is something instantly identifiable about a Pains tune, and it is the essential “rightness” of their records that has captured the attention of pop fans around the world and raised anticipation levels for this album to a near-fever pitch.

Be sure to watch the video for “Everything With You” where you can experience the lighthearted Peggy Wang and Carlen Altman have a girls day out. Shot on Super 8 film by Art Boonparn, the video’s playfulness by spelling out “Everything With You” through the game of Boggle is just a hint of its charm. Peggy and Carlen wake, dress for the day, go out for a city stroll, share a milkshake and enjoy the beachy weather through this painfully adorable travelogue.

THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART TOUR DATES

Mar 13 2009 Bell House Brooklyn, New York
Mar 18 2009 4:35pm – Red 7 – Terrorbird/Force Field Austin, Texas
Mar 18 2009 8:30pm – Ms Bea’s – Todd P + NY Noise Austin, Texas
Mar 19 2009 1:00pm – Radio Room – Brooklyn Vegan Party Austin, Texas
Mar 19 2009 3:45pm – Malverde – Iamsound + Sup Magazine Party Austin, Texas
Mar 19 2009 10:00pm – Opal Divine’s – Green Label Sound Showcase Austin, Texas
Mar 20 2009 2:00pm – Emo’s Main Room – Pitchfork Party Austin, Texas
Mar 20 2009 3:45pm – Fader Fort Austin, Texas
Mar 20 2009 6:30pm – South Salina Street – After The Jump Party Austin, Texas
Mar 20 2009 11:00pm – Emo’s Jr. – Slumberland + Cake Shop Showcase Austin, Texas
Mar 21 2009 1:00pm – Waterloo Records Instore Austin, Texas
Apr 24 2009 American Legion Wallingford, Connecticut
Apr 25 2009 Risley Hall – Cornell University Ithaca, New York
Apr 26 2009 Iron Horse Hall Northampton, Massachusetts
Apr 27 2009 The Bug Jar Rochester, New York
Apr 28 2009 Lee’s Palace Toronto, Ontario
Apr 29 2009 The Pike Room at Crofoot Pontiac, Michigan
Apr 30 2009 Beachland Tavern – All Ages Cleveland, Ohio
May 1 2009 The Summit Columbus, Ohio
May 2 2009 The End Nashville, Tennessee
May 3 2009 The Earl Atlanta, Georgia
May 4 2009 Local 506 Chapel Hill, North Carolina
May 5 2009 Talking Head Club Baltimore, Maryland
May 6 2009 The Barbary (Early Show) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 12 2009 Bowery Ballroom New York, New York
Jun 18 2009 Cake Shop New York, New York

via Kim Hellweg, 11 March 2009 9:37am | |