Higher Than the Stars

VINYL FORMAT. New two track 7" single from The Pains! Not content to rest on the laurels of having one of the best and most talked-about albums of 2009, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are back with four brand new songs typical of what they do best - indie-pop with exuberance, charm, and, of course, quality.

"Falling Over" is a brooding, synth-led tune that recalls New Order. It is as yearning, lovelorn, and dreamy as pop gets...an excellent addition to their canon. "Higher Than the Stars" races along on arpeggiated keyboards and quickly strummed guitars, a perfect pop nugget that could have been ripped from Robert Smith's songbook. Its unstoppable energy is pure Pains, though, and there will undoubtedly be ear-to-ear grins when the band busts this one out on tour.