The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, formed in 2007, are one of those smart and catchy pop bands who found the “it factor” almost instantly, becoming one of the most talked about new groups in years. Their effortless brand of quirky pop is scintillating mix of some of the best noise-poppers we know and love-early MBV, House of Love, Pale Saints, Rocketship-yet this is a band that indeed makes it their own.  After releasing singles on such standout labels as Slumberland, Fortuna Pop!, Atomic Beat and Cloudberry, they built up more and more critical acclaim has come from such varied quarters as Sentimentalist Magazine, Stereogum, Fader, Big Takeover, Indie Pages, Drowned In Sound, Clash Magazine and more.

The Pains of Being Pure At Heart’s self-titled album has, needless to say, become an instant classic, so no wonder their live shows are selling out at home and abroad.–photo by Tear-n Tan

THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART Tour

Jun 18 2009 Cake Shop New York, New York #

June to July: European tour, followed by more U.S. dates:

July 10 2009 South Street Seaport New York, New York % (FREE)
July 18 2009 Pitchfork Fest Chicago, Illinois
July 20 2009 The Echo Los Angeles, California *
July 21 2009 The Rickshaw Stop San Fransisco, California *
July 23 2009 Backspace Portland, Oregon *
July 24 2009 Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, BC *
July 25 2009 Capitol Hill Block Party Seattle, Washington
Sep 05 2009 Middle East Downstairs, Boston, Massachusetts &+
Sep 06 2009 La Sala Rossa Montreal, Quebec &+
Sep 07 2009 Horeshoe Tavern Toronto, Ontario &+
Sep 08 2009 Logan Square Auditorium Chicago, Illinois &+
Sep 09 2009 Stage Door at the Orpheum Madison, Wisconsin &+
Sep 10 2009 The Slowdown Omaha, Nebraska &+
Sep 12 2009 Monolith Festival Morrison, Colorado
Sep 13 2009 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, Utah &+
Sep 14 2009 Neurolux Boise, Idaho &+
Sep 17 2009 MFNW / Doug Fir Portland, Oregon &+
Sep 21 2009 Casbah San Diego, California &+
Sep 22 2009 Club Congress Tucson, Arizona &+
Sep 24 2009 Lola’s Fort Worth, Texas &+
Sep 25 2009 The Mohawk Austin, Texas &+
Sep 26 2009 One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, Louisiana &+
Sep 27 2009 Club Downunder Tallahassee, Florida &+
Sep 28 2009 The Earl Atlanta, Georgia &+
Sep 29 2009 Local 506 Chapel Hill, North Carolina &+
Sep 30 2009 Black Cat, Washington DC &+
Oct 01 2009 Ottobar Baltimore, Maryland &+
Oct 05 2009 First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania &+

% = w/ Zaza
# = w/ Crystal Stilts
* = w/ Girls
& = w/ The Depreciation Guild
+ = w/ Cymbals Eat Guitars

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