The Pains of Being Pur...

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart released their self-titled debut February 2009 to universal acclaim, racked up features in SPIN, Rolling Stone and NME, earned "Best New Music" status from Pitchfork, and toured the US and Europe non-stop. The band began 2010 with a month-long tour of Japan, New Zealand and Australia, and took a breath to record this fantastic new single. Say No to Love is a big step forward, combining The Pains' now-trademark youthful energy and infectious song craft with a more deliberate approach to the studio. It just might be their best single yet--a shimmering slice of pure pop just right for the summer. Says the band's Kip Berman: "It's got three 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."