The Pains of Being Pure at Heart will face off against the dreaded sophomore slump on March 29th when they unveil Belong via Slumberland. However, if the title track is much indication, then the New York outfit’s second LP won’t have trouble building on the successes of their 2009 self-titled debut. Flood and Alan Moulder — whose resumes make for awfully long Wikipedia entries — handled the production and mixing, and the title track hears the band creating a sweet, low-key facade that belies the giant beast of a heavy riff just underneath the surface. @Billy might even like it.
Compliments of Pitchfork, which also has an interview with the band, you can stream the track below. Further down is the band’s tour itinerary.
The Pains of Being Pure 2011 Tour Dates:
2/19 – St. Malo, FR @ La Route du Rock Festival
02/20 – Luxembourg, LU @ Exit 09
02/21 – Lille, FR @ L’Aeronef
02/22 – Cologne, DE @ MTC
02/24 – Berlin, DE @ Magnet
02/26 – Münster, DE @ Gleiss 22
02/27 – Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet
03/01 – Kortrijk, BE @ De Kreun
03/03 – London, UK @ Kings College
03/10 – Denton, TX @ 35 Conferette
03/31 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
04/01 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat *
04/02 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle *
04/04 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club *
04/05 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl *
04/06 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree Cafe *
04/07 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks *
04/08 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s *
04/09 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s *
04/12 – Santa Fe, NM @ VFW *
04/13 – Tuscon, AZ @ Club Congress *^&
04/15 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/18 – Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door *&
04/19 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall *&
04/20 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge *&
04/22 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile *
04/25 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club *
04/26 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall *
04/27 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall *
04/28 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall *
04/29 – Bloomington, IN @ Rhino’s *
04/30 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement *
05/02 – Milford, CT @ Daniel Street *
05/03 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club *
05/06 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall *
09/09-13 – Oslo, NO @ Oya Festival
* = w/ Twin Shadow
^ = w/ Warpaint
& = w/ Catwalk
