The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
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The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

byThe Pains Of Being Pure At Heart·February 3, 2009
34 min · 10 tracks
476.5K listeners
9.6M plays

About this release

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is the self-titled debut album by the New York indie band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart.

Tracklist

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Most listened · Young Adult Friction (285K), A Teenager in Love (269K), Come Saturday (205K)

  1. 01
    Contender
    202K
    2:36
  2. 02
    Come Saturday
    205K
    3:13
  3. 03
    Young Adult Friction
    285K
    4:04
  4. 04
    This Love Is Fucking Right!
    145K
    3:12
  5. 05
    The Tenure Itch
    156K
    3:42
  6. 06
    Stay Alive
    155K
    4:52
  7. 07
    Everything With You
    172K
    2:56
  8. 08
    A Teenager in Love
    269K
    3:20
  9. 09
    Hey Paul
    139K
    2:00
  10. 10
    Gentle Sons
    125K
    4:30

Sound & tags

ShoegazeIndie PopIndie RockDream Pop
dreamyetherealrawheavy

Genre DNA

Shoegaze62%
Indie Pop22%
Indie Rock11%
Dream Pop4%
Twee Pop1%
Noise Pop1%

Album sonic profile

151 bpm — fast and high-pressure; high-impact drive. Instrument-led and vocal-sparse. Pooled from 10 of 10 tracks with measured audio.

Energy
81
Valence
51
Danceability
36
Acousticness
3
Instrumentalness
73
Avg tempo

151 bpm

About this artist

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is an indie pop band which formed in 2007 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Common questions

How many tracks are on The Pains of Being Pure at Heart?
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart by The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart has 10 tracks listed on Risocast (released February 3, 2009).
When was The Pains of Being Pure at Heart released?
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart by The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart was released February 3, 2009.
What genre is The Pains of Being Pure at Heart?
Risocast tags The Pains of Being Pure at Heart with genres including Shoegaze, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Dream Pop, Twee Pop. Community votes refine these over time.
What tags describe The Pains of Being Pure at Heart?
Listener and community tags for The Pains of Being Pure at Heart include dreamy, ethereal, raw, heavy, immersive, hazy.
How does The Pains of Being Pure at Heart sound overall?
151 bpm — fast and high-pressure; high-impact drive. Instrument-led and vocal-sparse. Pooled from 10 of 10 tracks with measured audio.
What is the average tempo of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart?
Tracks on The Pains of Being Pure at Heart average about 151 bpm across 10 measured recordings.
How popular is The Pains of Being Pure at Heart with listeners?
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart has roughly 477K album listeners on Last.fm — individual track counts vary across the tracklist.
Where should I start with The Pains of Being Pure at Heart?
Most listeners start with Young Adult Friction, A Teenager in Love, Come Saturday on The Pains of Being Pure at Heart.