The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

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Critics Consensus

Based on 91 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart is rated as a watchable live performer, with decent shows overall. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart concert reviews describe live shows and performances as poetic, lovely, polished, competent, repetitive, surreal, and enjoyable.

How long are their concerts?

How long are The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart concerts? The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart concerts usually last about an hour and a half.

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On tour

The Hug and Pint, Glasgow, United Kingdom, (November 13); Stereo, Glasgow, United Kingdom, (November 15); Band on the Wall, Manchester, United Kingdom, (November 16); The Old Woollen, Leeds, United Kingdom, (November 17); Metronome, Nottingham, United Kingdom, (November 18); Esquires, Bedford, United Kingdom, (November 19); Thekla, Bristol, United Kingdom, (November 20); Concorde 2, Brighton, United Kingdom, (November 21); The Garage, London, United Kingdom, (November 22); The Betsey Trotwood, London, United Kingdom, (November 23); tba, Jakarta, Indonesia, (November 29);

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

New York, United States (2007 - present)

Bio

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

Has Performed With

Weekend, Twin Sister, Twin Shadow, Fear of Men

Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

The Skinny (UK)

June 1, 2017

Manchester in May 2017 is perhaps unsurprisingly a slightly schizophrenic place

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Birmingham Live (UK)

July 22, 2015

It’s hard to believe that it has been four years since we covered The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. A lot has happened at Brumlive and in our local scene since then, and I walked in to the Rainbow wondering how things had changed for the band, particularly in light of their recent Days of Abandon album, with

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Music-News.com (UK)

September 7, 2014

Kip Berman strutted onto the stage with his acoustic guitar and gently eased us into ‘Art Smock’ as the small but perfectly formed Hoxton Bar & Grill crowd yelped with delight.

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The Upcoming (UK)

August 26, 2014

100

Right from opener Until the Sun Explodes (sounding like The Cure’s Friday I’m in Love kicked into overdrive) they set out to sear the damp out of both the surrounding vinyl sleeves and the assembled audience at this free lunchtime gig.

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