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Higher Than The Stars
''Higher Than the Stars'' is the second EP by the New York indie band the Pains of Being Pure at Heart released on September 22, 2009. The EP was announced July 23 of 2009. Track listing iTunes Digital Track listing # "Higher Than the Stars" – 3:49 # "103" – 2:03 # "Falling Over" – 3:11 # "Twins" – 3:18 # "Higher Than The Stars ( Saint Etienne Visits Lord Spank Mix)" – 6:48 # "Falling Over (DJ Downfall Sprechenbann Mix)" – 3:12 (iTunes bonus track) # "Higher Than the Stars (Skanfrom Remix)" – 4:46 (iTunes bonus track) # "Higher Than the Stars (Others In Conversation Remix)" – 3:59 (iTunes bonus track) CD Track listing # "Higher Than the Stars" – 3:49 # "103" – 2:03 # "Falling Over" – 3:11 # "Twins" – 3:18 # "Higher Than The Stars ( Saint Etienne Visits Lord Spank Mix)" – 6:48 12" EP Track Listing # "Higher Than the Stars" – 3:49 # "103" – 2:03 # "Falling Over" – 3:11 # "Twins" – 3:18 12" Remix EP Track Listing # "Higher Than The Stars ( Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart were an American indie pop band from New York City, formed in 2007. The band centered around founding member and principal songwriter Kip Berman (vocals, guitar). In the band's final iteration, Berman was joined in concert by Christoph Hochheim (guitar), A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Jen Goma (keyboards, vocals), Jacob Sloan (bass), and Anton Hochheim (drums). Former members and contributors include Peggy Wang (keyboards, vocals), The Drums, Connor Hanwick, Kurt Feldman and Alex Naidus. History Formation and early years (2007–2012) Kip Berman, lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter, grew up in Philadelphia, but moved to Portland, Oregon, where he lived for several years. Berman played in numerous bands during that time. After finishing his college degree at Reed College, he moved to New York City, where he met Alex Naidus. The two bonded over their adoration for music, and their similar upbringing. Bands such as Smashing Pumpkins, The Field ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Pop
Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and subsequently generated a thriving fanzine, Independent record label, label, and club and gig circuit. Compared to its counterpart, indie rock, the genre is more melodic, less abrasive, and relatively angst-free. In later years, the definition of ''indie pop'' has bifurcated to also mean bands from unrelated DIY scenes/movements with pop leanings. Subgenres include chamber pop and twee pop. Development and characteristics Origins and etymology Both ''indie'' and ''indie pop'' had originally referred to the same thing during the late 1970s. Inspired more by punk rock's DIY ethos than its style, guitar bands were formed on the then-novel premise that one could record and release their own music instead of having to procure a record contra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noise Pop
Noise pop is a subgenre of alternative and indie rock that developed in the mid-1980s in the United Kingdom and United States. It is defined by its mixture of dissonant noise or feedback with the songcraft more often found in pop music. Shoegazing, another noise-based genre that developed in the 1980s, drew from noise pop. History and characteristics Noise pop has been described by AllMusic as "the halfway point between bubblegum music, bubblegum and the avant-garde"; the combination of conventional pop music, pop songwriting with experimental music, experimental sounds of white noise, distortion (music), distorted guitars and drone (music), drones. Accordingly, the style "often has a hazy, narcotic feel, as melodies drift through the swirling guitar textures. But it can also be bright and lively, or angular and challenging." AllMusic cites the Velvet Underground as the earliest roots of the genre, with their experiments with feedback and distortion on their early albums. Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twee Pop
Twee pop is a subgenre of indie pop that originates from the 1986 ''NME'' compilation ''C86''. Characterised by its simplicity and perceived innocence, some of its defining features are boy–girl harmonies, catchy melodies, and lyrics about love. For many years, prominent independent record labels associated with twee pop were Sarah Records (in the UK) and K Records (in the US). Characteristics The definition of twee is something "excessively or affectedly quaint, pretty, or sentimental", supposedly born from a childish mispronunciation of the word sweet. A retrospective fascination with the genre in the US saw Americans eagerly defining themselves as twee. According to ''The A.V. Club''s Paula Mejia: AllMusic says that twee pop is "perhaps best likened to bubblegum indie rock – it's music with a spirit of D.I.Y. defiance in the grand tradition of punk, but with a simplicity and innocence not seen or heard since the earliest days of rock & roll". The author Marc Spitz sugg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slumberland Records
Slumberland Records is an American independent record label, formed in 1989 in Washington, D.C. and based in Oakland, California. The label has released recordings by Velocity Girl, Honeybunch, Lilys, Stereolab, Evans The Death, St. Christopher, Boyracer, Beatnik Filmstars, 14 Iced Bears, and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. History Inspired by independent punk labels such as K Records, Slumberland was created as a collective effort consisting of members of D.C. area bands Velocity Girl and Big Jesus Trash Can as a mecca for indie pop bands, seldom heard outside of the K Records label. The debut Slumberland Records release was "What Kind of Heaven Do You Want?", a shared 7" featuring early line-ups of Velocity Girl, Black Tambourine, and Powderburns. The record was sold in December 1989, limited to 1000 copies with some sort of hand coloring. By 1992, Slumberland Records was exclusively managed by Michael Schulman and operations were moved from Silver Spring, Maryland to B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortuna Pop!
Fortuna POP! was an English independent record label based in London, started in 1995 by Sean Price. It specialised in indie pop music. Fortuna POP! previously promoted gigs under the banner of The Beat Hotel and then Basement Scam at the Buffalo Bar in Highbury, London and then promoted events under their own name. The label has been called an "indie institution". On 31 July 2016, initially via a full page statement in the programme of that summer's Indietracks festival, the label announced that it was to be shut down. The label was home to both previously established underground acts, such as Darren Hayman, the Wave Pictures and Comet Gain, and breakthrough bands such as the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Evans the Death and the Spook School. Artists on Fortuna POP! *Airport Girl *The Aislers Set *Allo Darlin' * Bearsuit * The Butterflies of Love *Cannonball Jane *The Chemistry Experiment * Chorusgirl *Comet Gain *Crystal Stilts *Discordia * Evans The Death *Fanfarlo *Finla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart (album)
''The Pains of Being Pure at Heart'' is the debut studio album by American indie pop band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. It was released on February 3, 2009 by Slumberland Records. The band recorded the album at Honeyland Studios in Brooklyn. ''The Pains of Being Pure at Heart'' was released to generally warm critical reception. Musical style The album's sound has been compared to My Bloody Valentine, Ride, The Field Mice, and The Jesus and Mary Chain. Release ''The Pains of Being Pure at Heart'' was released in the United States on February 3, 2009 by Slumberland Records. In other territories, the album was released by different labels, including Fortuna Pop! in Europe, Lost & Lonesome Recording Co. in Australia, and Fastcut Records in Japan. Three singles were released from ''The Pains of Being Pure at Heart'': "Everything with You" on October 14, 2008, "Young Adult Friction" on March 31, 2009, and "Come Saturday" on September 8, 2009. Critical reception ''The Pains of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belong (The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Album)
''Belong'' is the second studio album by American indie pop band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. It was released on March 29, 2011 by Slumberland Records. The album was chiefly produced by Flood (producer), Flood. The band recorded ''Belong'' at the Manhattan studio Stratosphere Sound and Flood's London studio Assault & Battery 2 throughout the summer of 2010, in between touring stints. Background In an interview with ''Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork'', vocalist and guitarist Kip Berman explained that the band "wanted the songs to exist in an immediate and instinctual place." He continued: Release In February 2011, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart announced that the album would be titled ''Belong''. On March 10, 2011, the full album was made available to streaming media, stream on the band's website. ''Belong'' was officially released on March 29, 2011 by Slumberland Records. In the United Kingdom, it was released by the Fortuna Pop! label. Prior to its release, two singles we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart were an American indie pop band from New York City, formed in 2007. The band centered around founding member and principal songwriter Kip Berman (vocals, guitar). In the band's final iteration, Berman was joined in concert by Christoph Hochheim (guitar), A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Jen Goma (keyboards, vocals), Jacob Sloan (bass), and Anton Hochheim (drums). Former members and contributors include Peggy Wang (keyboards, vocals), The Drums, Connor Hanwick, Kurt Feldman and Alex Naidus. History Formation and early years (2007–2012) Kip Berman, lead singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter, grew up in Philadelphia, but moved to Portland, Oregon, where he lived for several years. Berman played in numerous bands during that time. After finishing his college degree at Reed College, he moved to New York City, where he met Alex Naidus. The two bonded over their adoration for music, and their similar upbringing. Bands such as Smashing Pumpkins, The Field ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitchfork (website)
''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music publication (currently owned by Condé Nast) that was launched in 1995 by writer Ryan Schreiber as an independent music blog. Schreiber started Pitchfork while working at a record store in suburban Minneapolis, and the website earned a reputation for its extensive coverage of indie rock music. It has since expanded and covers all kinds of music, including pop. Pitchfork was sold to Condé Nast in 2015, although Schreiber remained its editor-in-chief until he left the website in 2019. Initially based in Minneapolis, Pitchfork later moved to Chicago, and then Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Its offices are currently located in One World Trade Center alongside other Condé Nast publications. The site is best known for its daily output of music reviews but also regularly reviews reissues and box sets. Since 2016, it has published retrospective reviews of classics, and other albums that it had not previously review ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Etienne (band)
Saint Etienne are an English band from London, formed in 1990. The band consists of Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley (musician), Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs. They became associated with the UK's indie dance scene in the 1990s, beginning with the release of their debut album ''Foxbase Alpha'' in 1991. Their work has been described as uniting 1990s club culture with 1960s pop and other disparate influences. The name of the band comes from the French football club of AS Saint-Étienne. History Bob Stanley (Saint Etienne), Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs were childhood friends and former music journalist, music journalists, who once had a fanzine called ''Caff'' which had developed into a record label by 1989. They originally planned that Saint Etienne would use a variety of different lead singers, and their 1991 debut album, ''Foxbase Alpha'' – influenced by sources such as club culture, 1960s pop, and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's ''Dazzle Ships (album), Dazzle Ships'' – features ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higher Than The Stars
''Higher Than the Stars'' is the second EP by the New York indie band the Pains of Being Pure at Heart released on September 22, 2009. The EP was announced July 23 of 2009. Track listing iTunes Digital Track listing # "Higher Than the Stars" – 3:49 # "103" – 2:03 # "Falling Over" – 3:11 # "Twins" – 3:18 # "Higher Than The Stars ( Saint Etienne Visits Lord Spank Mix)" – 6:48 # "Falling Over (DJ Downfall Sprechenbann Mix)" – 3:12 (iTunes bonus track) # "Higher Than the Stars (Skanfrom Remix)" – 4:46 (iTunes bonus track) # "Higher Than the Stars (Others In Conversation Remix)" – 3:59 (iTunes bonus track) CD Track listing # "Higher Than the Stars" – 3:49 # "103" – 2:03 # "Falling Over" – 3:11 # "Twins" – 3:18 # "Higher Than The Stars ( Saint Etienne Visits Lord Spank Mix)" – 6:48 12" EP Track Listing # "Higher Than the Stars" – 3:49 # "103" – 2:03 # "Falling Over" – 3:11 # "Twins" – 3:18 12" Remix EP Track Listing # "Higher Than The Stars ( Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
