The Pains of Being Pure at Heart :: “Young Adult Friction”

What better way to kick off the week than with a song from one of my favourite bands right now: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart!  Their 7″ single that was released this month on the mighty Slumberland Records, has been on rotation here for an unhealthy amount of time, and only adds to my anticipation for their debut LP in early January 2009.  Seriously, are you listening to this band?  Because if you weren’t a fan of indiepop already, than POBPAH will surely make you one.

Over the weekend, I headed over to their myspace to sample a few more of the songs that will be making their way onto the forthcoming debut, and was greeted with “Young Adult Friction,” which might very well be one of the best songs i’ve yet to hear from the band so far.  But let’s be honest, i’ve been saying the exact same thing with every new song I manage to hear, so just take that as you will.  They’re the model of consistency, and rarely do I ever get to say that.  Compared to a lot of the older material, this song has nice level of polish to it – that kind of “new car sheen” I guess.  Even though it’s basically just a song about sex in a library, it just explodes with this happiness and enthusiasm.  Kip’s vocals are as crisp and clear as they’ve ever been, with the interplay between him and Peggy being wonderful as always.  It’s simply just a brilliant song.

MP3: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart :: “Young Adult Friction”

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