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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART FALL TOUR!</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">BAND SET TO KICK OFF FALL TOUR SEPTEMBER 19<sup>th</sup> IN NYC</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">with openers Big Troubles
<br>
& <br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">newly announced Twin Sister!<br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><img width="209" height="244" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC6EE8.95C97E20" alt="Pains Ballet_0003"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><br>
Releases free Violens Remix of "The Body"<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><br>
New York (NY) September 15<sup>th</sup>, 2011 - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> are excited to announce
<b>Twin Sister </b>will be joining them for a number of dates on their highly anticipated fall tour! Joining the band for the first half of their North American Tour is
<b>Big Troubles</b> with <b>Twin Sister</b> taking over for the last half. <b>The Pains of Being Pure at Heart</b> will also be making a few festival stops during the tour including<b> Philadelphia’s POPPED! Festival</b> on
<b>September 23rd</b>, as well as a<span style="color:#1F497D"> </span>hometown show in
<b>NYC</b> at the <b>Bowery Ballroom </b>on <b>September 19<sup>th</sup>.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">As an "arigatou" to fans and friends made in far flung locales this summer, Pains are releasing a free download the song <b>"The Body"</b> as remixed by <b>the
Violens</b>. The track will appear on a very limited edition 12" of remixes from the band's latest LP "<b>Belong</b>", and will include re-imaginings by artists including <b>St. Etienne
</b>and <b>Twin Shadow.</b> Release details for the small-pressing vinyl are TBD, but for now enjoy the
<b>"The Body" </b>mpFree as you jot Pain's nearest upcoming show in your moleskin. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="color:black">OFFICIAL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS</span><span style="color:#1F497D">:</span></u></b></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">09/19/11 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY +</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">09</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">/23/11
<span style="color:#1F497D"> </span>Philadelphia, PA <span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>POPPED! Music Festival</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">09/24/11
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Cleveland, OH</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Beachland Ballroom &
<br>
09/25/11 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Urbana, IL</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Pygmalion Festival &<br>
09/26/11 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Madison, WI</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">High Noon Saloon &<br>
09/28/11 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Winnipeg, MB</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Royal Albert &
<br>
09/30/11 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Calgary, AB
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Dickens &<br>
10/01/11 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Edmonton, AB</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The Starlite Room &<br>
10/03/11 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Vancouver, BC
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The Biltmore Cabaret &<br>
10/04/11 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Seattle, WA</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The Crocodile &</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">10/05/11
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Portland, OR</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The Wonder Ballroom &</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">10/07/11
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">San Francisco, CA
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Slim’s +<br>
10/08/11 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Los Angeles, CA
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">El Rey Theatre +<br>
10/09/11 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Costa Mesa, CA
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Detroit Bar +<br>
10/10/11 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern <br>
10/11/11 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Denver, CO
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Bluebird Theater +</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">10/13/11
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Lawrence, KS
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The Bottleneck +
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">10/14/11
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Oklahoma City, OK
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">University of Oklahoma +<br>
10/15/11 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Memphis, TN
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Hi Tone Café +<br>
10/16/11 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Nashville, TN
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Mercy Lounge +</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">10/18/11
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Baltimore, MD
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Ottobar +</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">& w/ Big Troubles</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">+ w/</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Twin Sister</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">What the press is saying about
<b><u>Belong</u>….</b></span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">“(The) sound is massive enough to match the big hearted emotion…”<br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Rolling Stone</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">“They step it up in class with producers Flood and Alan Moulder…the pair give Peggy Wang’s keyboards a widescreen ‘I Melt With You’
swoon and remind the rhythm section that My Bloody Valentine could be a dance band”<br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Spin(8/10)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="apple-style-span"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">“ ‘Belong’</span></i></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></i></span><span class="apple-style-span"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">is
a bigger, bolder, and brighter follow-up that adds new dimensions to the Pains' sound while nearly equaling the songwriting of their debut.”</span></i></span><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Pitchfork
<span class="apple-style-span">(8.2/10 Best New Music)</span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">“…a beautiful record…”<br>
<b>Fader</b></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">“ (“Belong” is) even better than their first…”<br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Nylon</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-style:normal">“Belong</span></em><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> is a big, melodic sound blast…”<br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Paste</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">“These guys craft just the most perfect little pop songs.”<br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">USA Today</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.thepainsofbeingpureatheart.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:normal">www.thepainsofbeingpureatheart.com</span></a></span></strong></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">CONTACT: </span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">212.246.2640</span></strong><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:Jennie@pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank">Jennie@pressherepublicity.com</a>
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