The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

This three-piece out of New York sounds straight of of the mid-eighties and it's awesome. Mix The Cure, The Jesus & Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine together and you get awfully close. It's noisy, reverb-drenched, super catchy noise-pop. The guy-girl vocals and the adorable name don't hurt either. The only subtle detraction may be the fact they use a drum machine. It sounds fine most of the time, but having a real drummer would be nice.



They've also got two free mp3s to download.

Doing All The Things That Wouldn't Make Your Parents Proud
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart