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In their initial incarnation,
the Pains of Being Pure at Heart
came pretty darn close to vaulting themselves up to the same level as the bands that had so clearly inspired them. They had the sonic terrorism of early
My Bloody Valentine
, the heart-swelling majesty of
Ride
, the sensitive overload of half the
Sarah Records
stable, and the drive of C86 mainstays like
the Wedding Present
and
Shop Assistants
. What made them stand out from the myriad of groups who continue to pull off a similar stunt is that they played everything with a wide-eyed wonder and enthusiasm that's impossible to resist. Their early singles were brilliant bursts of hooky noise, and their self-titled debut album on
Slumberland
was the work of a band tapping directly into the sparking electric core of their sound.
Perfect Right Now: A Slumberland Collection 2008-2010
starts at about the time they were working towards that album and leaves off as the band were saying goodbye to sonic overdrive and embracing more subtle influences. The first half of the set has excellent noise-encrusted tracks like "Kurt Cobain's Cardigan" and a non-album version of "Come Saturday" where the guitars sound like they are taking time off from their day job of working in a sawmill; it also features jumpy pop songs like "Side Ponytail" and "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart" that would easily fill the floor at an indie disco. The halfway point shifts from their early sound to something far closer to dream pop; the lovely single "Higher Than the Stars" balances acoustic guitar strums with washy synths and a heartbreakingly clear vocal from
Kip Berman
to end up in
New Order
territory, while "Falling Over" does much the same, only it calls to mind a danceable
Cure
song instead. They didn't dispense with noise entirely, as "103" and "Twins" both push the faders into the red, but the songs come across more layered and less of a breathless rush. By the time the set concludes with the supercharged, pristinely produced "Say No to Love," the band had taken a step away from rec rooms and bedrooms to mid-sized clubs with clean bathrooms.
Perfect Right Now
charts a fascinating course, giving the group's fans a close look at their progression while collecting most of their non-LP releases. It's a reminder that at their best -- as they are quite often here --
were something special. ~ Tim Sendra
the Pains of Being Pure at Heart
came pretty darn close to vaulting themselves up to the same level as the bands that had so clearly inspired them. They had the sonic terrorism of early
My Bloody Valentine
, the heart-swelling majesty of
Ride
, the sensitive overload of half the
Sarah Records
stable, and the drive of C86 mainstays like
the Wedding Present
and
Shop Assistants
. What made them stand out from the myriad of groups who continue to pull off a similar stunt is that they played everything with a wide-eyed wonder and enthusiasm that's impossible to resist. Their early singles were brilliant bursts of hooky noise, and their self-titled debut album on
Slumberland
was the work of a band tapping directly into the sparking electric core of their sound.
Perfect Right Now: A Slumberland Collection 2008-2010
starts at about the time they were working towards that album and leaves off as the band were saying goodbye to sonic overdrive and embracing more subtle influences. The first half of the set has excellent noise-encrusted tracks like "Kurt Cobain's Cardigan" and a non-album version of "Come Saturday" where the guitars sound like they are taking time off from their day job of working in a sawmill; it also features jumpy pop songs like "Side Ponytail" and "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart" that would easily fill the floor at an indie disco. The halfway point shifts from their early sound to something far closer to dream pop; the lovely single "Higher Than the Stars" balances acoustic guitar strums with washy synths and a heartbreakingly clear vocal from
Kip Berman
to end up in
New Order
territory, while "Falling Over" does much the same, only it calls to mind a danceable
Cure
song instead. They didn't dispense with noise entirely, as "103" and "Twins" both push the faders into the red, but the songs come across more layered and less of a breathless rush. By the time the set concludes with the supercharged, pristinely produced "Say No to Love," the band had taken a step away from rec rooms and bedrooms to mid-sized clubs with clean bathrooms.
Perfect Right Now
charts a fascinating course, giving the group's fans a close look at their progression while collecting most of their non-LP releases. It's a reminder that at their best -- as they are quite often here --
were something special. ~ Tim Sendra
In their initial incarnation,
the Pains of Being Pure at Heart
came pretty darn close to vaulting themselves up to the same level as the bands that had so clearly inspired them. They had the sonic terrorism of early
My Bloody Valentine
, the heart-swelling majesty of
Ride
, the sensitive overload of half the
Sarah Records
stable, and the drive of C86 mainstays like
the Wedding Present
and
Shop Assistants
. What made them stand out from the myriad of groups who continue to pull off a similar stunt is that they played everything with a wide-eyed wonder and enthusiasm that's impossible to resist. Their early singles were brilliant bursts of hooky noise, and their self-titled debut album on
Slumberland
was the work of a band tapping directly into the sparking electric core of their sound.
Perfect Right Now: A Slumberland Collection 2008-2010
starts at about the time they were working towards that album and leaves off as the band were saying goodbye to sonic overdrive and embracing more subtle influences. The first half of the set has excellent noise-encrusted tracks like "Kurt Cobain's Cardigan" and a non-album version of "Come Saturday" where the guitars sound like they are taking time off from their day job of working in a sawmill; it also features jumpy pop songs like "Side Ponytail" and "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart" that would easily fill the floor at an indie disco. The halfway point shifts from their early sound to something far closer to dream pop; the lovely single "Higher Than the Stars" balances acoustic guitar strums with washy synths and a heartbreakingly clear vocal from
Kip Berman
to end up in
New Order
territory, while "Falling Over" does much the same, only it calls to mind a danceable
Cure
song instead. They didn't dispense with noise entirely, as "103" and "Twins" both push the faders into the red, but the songs come across more layered and less of a breathless rush. By the time the set concludes with the supercharged, pristinely produced "Say No to Love," the band had taken a step away from rec rooms and bedrooms to mid-sized clubs with clean bathrooms.
Perfect Right Now
charts a fascinating course, giving the group's fans a close look at their progression while collecting most of their non-LP releases. It's a reminder that at their best -- as they are quite often here --
were something special. ~ Tim Sendra
the Pains of Being Pure at Heart
came pretty darn close to vaulting themselves up to the same level as the bands that had so clearly inspired them. They had the sonic terrorism of early
My Bloody Valentine
, the heart-swelling majesty of
Ride
, the sensitive overload of half the
Sarah Records
stable, and the drive of C86 mainstays like
the Wedding Present
and
Shop Assistants
. What made them stand out from the myriad of groups who continue to pull off a similar stunt is that they played everything with a wide-eyed wonder and enthusiasm that's impossible to resist. Their early singles were brilliant bursts of hooky noise, and their self-titled debut album on
Slumberland
was the work of a band tapping directly into the sparking electric core of their sound.
Perfect Right Now: A Slumberland Collection 2008-2010
starts at about the time they were working towards that album and leaves off as the band were saying goodbye to sonic overdrive and embracing more subtle influences. The first half of the set has excellent noise-encrusted tracks like "Kurt Cobain's Cardigan" and a non-album version of "Come Saturday" where the guitars sound like they are taking time off from their day job of working in a sawmill; it also features jumpy pop songs like "Side Ponytail" and "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart" that would easily fill the floor at an indie disco. The halfway point shifts from their early sound to something far closer to dream pop; the lovely single "Higher Than the Stars" balances acoustic guitar strums with washy synths and a heartbreakingly clear vocal from
Kip Berman
to end up in
New Order
territory, while "Falling Over" does much the same, only it calls to mind a danceable
Cure
song instead. They didn't dispense with noise entirely, as "103" and "Twins" both push the faders into the red, but the songs come across more layered and less of a breathless rush. By the time the set concludes with the supercharged, pristinely produced "Say No to Love," the band had taken a step away from rec rooms and bedrooms to mid-sized clubs with clean bathrooms.
Perfect Right Now
charts a fascinating course, giving the group's fans a close look at their progression while collecting most of their non-LP releases. It's a reminder that at their best -- as they are quite often here --
were something special. ~ Tim Sendra
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