The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Indie band from New York City, NY · formed 2007
- alternative
- indie
- indie pop
- indie rock
- indiepop
- noise pop
- noisepop
- pop
- Shows on record
- 9
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 30
- Last show
- May 20, 2026Orpheum Theatre
About
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is a band from New York City, NY, formed in 2007, tagged alternative, indie, indie pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2026, across 8 rooms in 8 cities.
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart formed in 2007 — MusicBrainz
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is based in New York — MusicBrainz
- Kip Berman: guitar — MusicBrainz
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2007–2025 — MusicBrainz
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is based in New York, New York — The Pains of Being Pure at Heart on Bandcamp
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is from New York City, New York , U.S. — Wikipedia
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart has 5 members: Kip Berman, Peggy Wang, Christoph Hochheim, Alex Naidus, Kurt Feldman — Wikipedia
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart plays Indie pop — Wikipedia
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart plays noise pop — Wikipedia
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart plays shoegaze — Wikipedia
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart plays synthpop — Wikipedia
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart has 757030 listeners on Last.fm — The Pains of Being Pure at Heart on Last.fm
- The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2025 — The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart on Discogs
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart has 7 followers on Genius — The Pains of Being Pure at Heart on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): New York — The Pains of Being Pure at Heart on TheAudioDB
- Formed 2007 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: New York City (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: indie pop, noise rock — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Slumberland Records — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
9 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20081 show
- 20092 shows
- 20101 show
- 20113 shows
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Orpheum Theatre · BostonSupportwith Belle and Sebastian | Support | Belle and Sebastian |
| May 19, 2026 | Orpheum Theatre · BostonSupportwith Belle and Sebastian | Support | Belle and Sebastian |
| Aug 4, 2011 | Southgate House · NewportHeadlinerwith Craft Spells, Sacred Spirits | Headliner | Craft Spells, Sacred Spirits |
| Aug 3, 2011 | The Crofoot Ballroom · PontiacHeadlinerwith Craft Spells, Computer Perfection | Headliner | Craft Spells, Computer Perfection |
| Aug 2, 2011 | Opera House · TorontoHeadlinerwith Craft Spells, The Paint Movement | Headliner | Craft Spells, The Paint Movement |
| Nov 14, 2010 | The Glass House · PomonaSupportwith Stars | Support | Stars |
| Jul 24, 2009 | Capitol Hill · SeattleSupportwith The Jesus Lizard, Sonic Youth, Gossip, +42 | Support | The Jesus Lizard, Sonic Youth, Gossip, +42 |
| Apr 26, 2009 | Iron Horse Music Hall · NorthamptonSupportwith Ponytail, Rabbit Rabbit | Support | Ponytail, Rabbit Rabbit |
| Jun 12, 2008 | Cake Shop · New York (NYC)Supportwith The Orchids, Love Is All, Tullycraft, +14 | Support | The Orchids, Love Is All, Tullycraft, +14 |
Where they play
8 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- Orpheum Theatre · Boston2 shows
- Cake Shop · New York (NYC)1 show
- Capitol Hill · Seattle1 show
- Iron Horse Music Hall · Northampton1 show
- Opera House · Toronto1 show
Cities played
- Boston2 shows
- New York (NYC)1 show
- Newport1 show
- Northampton1 show
- Pomona1 show
and 3 other cities
Releases
30 releases, 2007–2025Perfect Right Now: A Slumberland Collection 2008-2010
2025 · Compilation
The Last Night Of Our Young Lives: 2007-2019
2023
Higher Than The Stars / Too Tough
2021
Young Adult Friction/Belong live
2020 · Album
Covers EP
2020
Sometimes Always
2020
Full Moon Fever
2018 · Album
The Flowers Beneath Your Feet
2018
The Echo of Pleasure
2017 · Album
When I Dance With You
2017
Anymore
2017
Hell
2015 · Ep
Abandonment Issue
2014 · Ep
Days of Abandon
2014 · Album
Acid Reflex
2012 · Ep
Jeremy
2012 · Single
Belong
2011 · Album
The Body
2011 · Single
Heart in Your Heartbreak
2010 · Single
Say No To Love
2010 · Single
Come Saturday
2009 · Single
Higher Than the Stars
2009 · Ep
Higher Than the Stars Remixes
2009 · Ep
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
2009 · Album
Young Adult Friction
2009 · Single
Everything With You
2008 · Single
Searching for the Now 4
2008 · Single
The Parallelograms / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
2008 · Single
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
2007 · Ep
This Love Is Fucking Right!
2007 · Single
Lineup
- Kip Berman · guitar
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 49+ plays, 2023-05-03–2026-08-12 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Greta Rose) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show '90.TEEN' (Youth DJ) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Lisa LeClair) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Kennady Quille) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Pains of Being Pure at Heart on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Pains of Being Pure at Heart on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Pains of Being Pure at Heart on Genius | Artist facts |
| The Pains of Being Pure at Heart on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Bandcamp | Photos |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.