The Pains of Being Pure at Heart   The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
3.6
great
Release Date: 2009
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0.0 Bitchfork | June 2nd 10

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, pop, and shoegaze - a threesome that has an outrageous number of short-comings. Since pop and shoegaze have been melded together successfully a thousand times, I'm pretty sure it's all the former's fault.

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3.0 goodSkyler | August 16th 09

A pretty amazing album if you're not familiar with the bands they're ripping off.

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3.5 greattinytim | June 7th 25
4.0 excellentOcean of Noise | January 27th 25
5.0 classicIsley Browne | June 29th 24
3.0 goodWeepingBanana | April 20th 24
3.5 greatto have ambitions was my ambition | February 24th 24
3.5 greatbreadisdead | December 20th 23
4.0 excellentJosh | June 21st 23
5.0 classicDunderbus | April 28th 23
2.5 averagegschwen | April 19th 23
4.0 excellentcb123 | February 24th 23
4.0 excellentFunJan | February 22nd 23
4.0 excellentindiemind14 | February 19th 23
3.5 greatkalkwiese | February 4th 23
4.0 excellentRisviltsov | September 4th 22
3.5 greatkosmonavt | August 20th 22
3.0 goodfluid in its most purist form. always drenched in an undeniable regal divinity. | June 5th 22
4.0 excellenthorsedumpster | May 19th 22
4.0 excellentAbraxas | February 16th 22
3.5 greatINTERNATIONAL POPSTAR STEVEN WILSON | August 25th 21
4.0 excellentCartographer | April 25th 21
3.5 greatNorthernSkylark | March 28th 21
4.0 excellentLucman | March 23rd 21
3.5 greatEdgy rap-rock. Not my thing at all. Feel free to move to Venezuela if Capitalism bothers you idiots | March 8th 21
2.5 averageTMTrates | February 26th 21
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3.5 greatDaneleslie | August 22nd 18
3.0 goodAnimadversion | July 30th 18
4.5 superbLee Whear | June 22nd 18
4.0 excellentChristopher Y. | June 12th 18
2.5 averageLethalPaintball | June 10th 18
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3.5 greatBallsToTheWall | February 19th 09
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2.0 poorsuperae | February 17th 09
3.0 goodiarescientists | February 10th 09

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