Review: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart sound a band badly imitating their forebears on fourth album The Echo Of Pleasure

When The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart's self titled debut surfaced in 2008, it was hard to ignore a band with the balls to revive the sounds of the 80s. Conveying loose new wave, polished post-punk, and a hint of goth rock, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart sounded like a band that would've fit snuggly in the timeline of 80s greats such as The Cure, Echo & The Bunnymen, and New Order. And as most bands who attempt their shot at a "revival" fail miserably, Pains frontman - and the only consistent ...