Say No To Love

The Pains of Being Pure At Heart

Say No To Love

SLR 120 » released June 2010

formats » 7"
status » out-of-print

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1. Say No To Love
2. Lost Saint

The Pains of Being Pure At Heart had quite a 2009, and 2010 is shaping up to be even better. They released their self-titled debut last February to universal acclaim, racking up features in magazines like Spin, Rolling Stone and NME, earning Best New Music status from Pitchfork, and touring the US and Europe non-stop. They began 2010 with a month-long tour of Japan, New Zealand and Australia, but somehow managed to take a breath to record this fantastic new single.

Say No To Love is a big step forward for the band, combining The Pains' now-trademark youthful energy and infectious song craft with a more considered approach to the studio. The result is what we think is the best Pains single yet, a peerless slice of pure pop just right for the summer.

Says the band's Kip Berman: "It's got 3 chords, a fuzz pedal and lots of feelings. But instead of recording in the basement like we did for our album and both EPs, we recorded in an actual studio (Stratosphere Sound in New York). We tried hard to make it sound, as Peggy would say, 'life affirming' and we're pretty excited about how it turned out."

Notes:

All copies are pressed on sea foam green vinyl and include a code for a free download.

A co-release with Fortuna Pop! in England; please support your local independent label.

see also » Simple And Sure 7" single

see also » The Pains of Being Pure At Heart LP/CD

see also » Higher Than The Stars EP

see also » Heart In Your Heartbreak 7" single

see also » Belong 7" single

see also » Belong LP/CD

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