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Days of Abandon

Days of Abandon is the third studio album by American indie pop band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. It was released on May 13, 2014 by Yebo Music.[3] The album was issued in Europe by Fierce Panda Records on June 2, 2014.[4]

Days of Abandon
Studio album by
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
ReleasedMay 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)
RecordedAugust 2013
StudioHouse Under Magic (Brooklyn, New York)
GenreIndie pop[1]
Length36:58
LabelYebo
ProducerAndy Savours
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart chronology
Belong
(2011) 		Days of Abandon
(2014) 		Hell
(2015)
Singles from Days of Abandon
  1. "Simple and Sure"
    Released: April 7, 2014[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.6/10[5]
Metacritic69/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [7]
The A.V. ClubC[8]
ConsequenceB−[9]
The Guardian     [10]
The Irish Times     [11]
Mojo     [12]
NME8/10[13]
Pitchfork7.5/10[14]
Spin7/10[15]
Under the Radar8/10[1]

Under the Radar reviewer Austin Trunick found Days of Abandon to be reminiscent of "jangle-centric" 1980s music, "somewhere between The Smiths and The Cure's bouncier hits."[1] Sasha Geffen of Consequence of Sound wrote that the album was "more deliberately articulated" than previous releases by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, comparing its musical style to those of The New Pornographers and Interpol.[9] In a joint review by 10 Sonic Seducer writers, the album was compared to the music of The Cure, The Smiths, and New Order, while also being criticized for being too shallow.[16]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Art Smock"Kip Berman2:16
2."Simple and Sure"
3:28
3."Kelly"
3:03
4."Beautiful You"
  • Berman
  • Feldman
6:10
5."Coral and Gold"
  • Berman
  • Feldman
3:39
6."Eurydice"
  • Berman
  • Feldman
4:18
7."Masokissed"
  • Berman
  • Feldman
3:23
8."Until the Sun Explodes"
  • Berman
  • Feldman
2:26
9."Life After Life"
  • Berman
  • Feldman
  • Pratt
4:01
10."The Asp at My Chest"
  • Berman
  • Feldman
  • Pratt
4:14
Total length:36:58
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Impossible"
  • Berman
  • Feldman
  • Pratt
4:04
12."Summer of Dreams"
  • Berman
  • Feldman
  • Pratt
3:29
13."The Real World"
  • Berman
  • Feldman
  • Pratt
4:41
Total length:49:12
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Impossible"
  • Berman
  • Feldman
  • Pratt
4:04
12."Summer of Dreams"
  • Berman
  • Feldman
  • Pratt
3:29
13."The Real World"
  • Berman
  • Feldman
  • Pratt
4:41
14."Poison Touch"
  • Berman
  • Feldman
3:48
15."Kelly" (Winter Station demo)
  • Berman
  • Feldman
  • Pratt
2:53
Total length:55:53

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[17]

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

  • Kip Berman – guitar, lead vocals
  • Kurt Feldman – drums, percussion, synthesizer, programming, backing vocals
  • Alex Naidus – bass

Additional musicians

  • Jen Goma – lead vocals on "Kelly" and "Life After Life", backing vocals
  • Kelly Pratt – horns
  • Andy Savours – programming, additional synthesizer

Production

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[18] 63
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[19] 59
Japanese Top Independent Albums and Singles (Billboard Japan)[20] 25
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 179
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] 33
US Billboard 200[23] 168
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24] 32
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] 49

References

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  1. ^ a b c Trunick, Austin (May 12, 2014). "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: Days of Abandon (Yebo Music)". Under the Radar. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "Simple and Sure – Single by The Pains of Being Pure At Heart". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Minsker, Evan (May 7, 2014). "Stream the Pains of Being Pure at Heart's Days of Abandon". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "Relief For The Pains!". Fierce Panda Records. May 30, 2014. Archived from the original on September 16, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "Days Of Abandon by The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "Days of Abandon by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  7. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Days of Abandon – The Pains of Being Pure at Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  8. ^ Mincher, Chris (May 13, 2011). "The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart dials down the noise and settles for dull". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Geffen, Sasha (May 14, 2014). "Album Review: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Days of Abandon". Consequence. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  10. ^ Gibsone, Harriet (May 29, 2014). "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: Days of Abandon review – sweet but a little too limp". The Guardian. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  11. ^ Keane, Brian (May 23, 2014). "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: Days of Abandon". The Irish Times. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  12. ^ Aston, Martin (July 2014). "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: Days of Abandon". Mojo. No. 248. p. 95.
  13. ^ Beaumont, Mark (May 30, 2014). "The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – 'Days Of Abandon'". NME. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  14. ^ Thompson, Paul (May 16, 2014). "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: Days of Abandon". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  15. ^ Turner, David (May 15, 2014). "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Pump Fresh Blood into 'Days of Abandon'". Spin. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  16. ^ Vogel, Thomas; Schäfer, Torsten; Abresche, Thomas; Karstedt, Jörn; Duchateau, Yvonne; Reinbold, Kai; Pilgrim, Thomas; Gnuch, Kym; Rössler, Erik; Medusa (2014). "Soundcheck". Sonic Seducer (in German). Vol. 21, no. 7. p. 81.
  17. ^ Days of Abandon (liner notes). The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Yebo Music. 2014. YEBO 001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" (in Japanese). Oricon. ザ・ペインズ・オブ・ビーイング・ピュア・アット・ハート. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  19. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  20. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Independent Albums and Singles". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  21. ^ "Chart: CLUK Update 14.06.2014 (wk23)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  22. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  23. ^ "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  24. ^ "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  25. ^ "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
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