Just yesterday, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart teased the release of their third LP, Days of Abandon, amidst the announcement of a North American tour. Now, they’ve revealed more details, including the album’s artwork, tracklist, and release date: it arrives April 22nd via Yebo.
Spanning 10 tracks, the album was produced by Andy Savours (My Bloody Valentine, Sigur Rós, The Kills). The artwork, meanwhile, was created by South Korean artist Lee Jinju.
In an issued statement, singer Kip Berman discussed his desire to move away from the sound and style of 2011’s Belong. “I didn’t want to make Belonger,” he explained. “This album was a chance to step back from that universal style of songwriting to something that was far more personal, more in keeping with my original ideals. I wanted the music to be joyful and full of light, even if the subjects were often dark.”
Watch the album trailer and see the tracklist:
Days of Abandon Tracklist:
01. Art Smock
02. Simple and Sure
03. Kelly
04. Beautiful You
05. Coral and Gold
06. Eurydice
07. Masokissed
08. Until The Sun Explodes
09. Life After Life
10. The Asp at My Chest
And here are those aforementioned tour dates:
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart 2014 Tour Dates:
03/07 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Popfest
03/08 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern
03/09 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
03/12-16 – Austin, TX @ South By Southwest
03/18 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
03/19 – Nashville, TN @ Exit In
03/21 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
03/22 – New Orleans, LA @ Buku Music + Art Project
03/23 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
03/28 – Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade NYC
04/26 – Toronto, ON @ The Horseshoe
04/29 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
05/02 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
05/06 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
05/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
05/10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
05/11 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sister
05/16 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
05/18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
05/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
05/21 – Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
05/22 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
