The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Perfect Right Now: A Slumberland Collection 2008-2010 LP (Color Vinyl)

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart exploded out of the late '00s Brooklyn indie scene with a bright, distinctive sound that paid tribute to everything from C86 to early Slumberland, Sarah and Creation label pop, but with a distinct American flavor drawn from groups like Smashing Pumpkins and The Exploding Hearts. Their 2009 self-titled debut is rightly considered a classic, and with Perfect Right Now, Slumberland Records are thrilled to round out the story of The Pains' early years.

The ten tracks here compile the much-loved (and LONG-out-of-print!) B-sides from the 7"s that accompanied that first album, the follow-up Higher Than the Stars EP, a couple of scarce tunes from split singles, and finally "Say No to Love," a spectacular tune that points the way forward to the band's next chapter. There are some proper lost classics here, songs like "Kurt Cobain's Cardigan" and "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart" that still pack the dancefloors at indie discos from Göteborg to Glasgow, and the folks at Slumberland couldn't be more excited to make them available again.