The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

New York group the Pains of Being Pure at Heart follow the noise pop template of balancing fragile, sensitive melodies with walls of distortion and fuzz. Principle songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist Kip Berman's particular knack for emotionally resonant songwriting helped the band stand out from the reston their self-titled 2009 debut, and they evolved from scrappy noise pop beginnings to slicker, Alt-rock inspired production by the time of their fourth album, 2017's The Echo of Pleasure. New York-based musicians Alex Naidus (bass), Kip Berman (guitar/vocals), Kurt Feldman (...