One year ago today, Tom Petty died of an accidental overdose, ending one of the most storied careers in rock 'n' roll history. A lot of artists covered Petty's songs in the weeks and months afterward. Now the Pains Of Being Pure At Heart have taken the next logical step of covering a whole Petty…

Kip Berman of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart has teamed up with Berlin-based singer Laura Carbone in a new single titled "The Flowers Beneath Your Feet," and it’s premiering today on Stereogum. After Laura joined TPOBPAH on their most recent tour in support of 2017's album The Echo Of Pleasure, the…

Back in May, the Pains of Being Pure At Heart released their third studio album, Days Of Abandon. Now, to match their delightful brand of indie pop, the band releases an aesthetically pleasant, thematically light video for the album’s third track, “Kelly.” Directed by Art Boonparn, the video manipulates kaleidoscopi...

Have you ever listened to the Pains Of Being Pure At Heart and thought, “Gee, this would be really great for selling chocolate?” Well, someone over at Hershey’s clearly has, because there’s a new Hershey’s commercial soundtracked by the joyously infectious single “Simple And Sure&#8...

The deluxe edition of the Pains Of Being Pure At Heart’s third full-length, Days Of Abandon, came out today, complete with five bonus tracks including “Poison Touch” and this one, a warm and fluttery song called “Summer Of Dreams.” It’s another strong b-side that easily could have fit i...