Higher Than the Stars

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Total Tracks: 8   Total Length: 31:15

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Higher Than the Stars!

mxpxgx

Higher Than the Stars is one of their best songs

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it's difficult to escape the 90's

yorhorse

so romantic, very sweet. my bloody valentine ep's and the swirlies. it's just pop, let it feel good.

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Influences on the sleeve...

kuhntownkid

While listening, you can just imagine what's in this bands record collection: The Church, early New Order, The Jesus and Mary Chain and maybe Galaxie 500 to be cool.

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Good but not great

Johnckane

It's good but the full length album is better. Saw these guys in concert and the production values on the records surpasses the live performances.

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psychedelic furs 2009?

judegreengus

I actually really like their Psychedelic Furs sound; I hope they want to add layers of newer interest or they will be more dull retro

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Not normally my style

NICKNAMEW

Not much of a flaky, high pitched singer or techno-ish lover. Typically listen to folk and throaty punk, but I like this. Worth a shot, anyway.

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Love It

Lau4589

Love this bands sound and great to hear new stuff from them. The remixes are worth the download too.

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Instead of following up their well-received self-titled album with an EP full of the same kind of neo-shoegaze noise pop, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart do a little creative stretching on the Higher Than the Stars EP. The title track is a happy pop tune with the layers of fuzzy six-strings replaced with shimmering synths. It’s more Field Mice than My Bloody Valentine and it works very well. The band didn’t really need to prove that there were lovely songs beneath all the noise, but they truly have;.it’s the kind of song that will be at the end of the 2009 mixtape staple among lovers of great pop songs, indie or otherwise. “Falling Over” also takes the noise-free approach and moves even farther from MBV towards an almost Cocteau Twins-like softness. Unfortunately, the synth tones on the songs are kind of dorky, but they don’t ruin things. Next time stay away from the presets, though. The other two songs (“103″ and “Twins”) are fine noise poppers that stick closely to the template the band used on the album. Amazingly for anyone who’s been following Slumberland from its humble beginnings, the EP is capped with a Saint Etienne remix of the title track. They do a fine, if a little too smooth, job of turning the song into a sleek disco epic. Just the fact that they do it at all is the amazing thing. This EP marks a vital point in POBPAH’s artistic development, a chance to see that they aren’t willing to just sit back and repeat themselves. It’s a pretty good listen, too. – Tim Sendra

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