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Belong
Studio album by
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
ReleasedMarch 29, 2011 (2011-03-29)
Recorded2010
Studio
Genre
Length39:20
LabelSlumberland
Producer
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart chronology
Higher Than the Stars
(2009) 		Belong
(2011) 		Days of Abandon
(2014)
Singles from Belong
  1. "Heart in Your Heartbreak"
    Released: December 14, 2010
  2. "Belong"
    Released: March 7, 2011
  3. "The Body"
    Released: July 25, 2011

Belong is the second studio album by American indie pop band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. It was released on March 29, 2011, by Slumberland Records. The album was chiefly produced by Flood. The band recorded Belong at the Manhattan studio Stratosphere Sound and Flood's London studio Assault & Battery 2 throughout the summer of 2010,[4][5] in between touring stints.[6]

Background

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In an interview with Pitchfork, vocalist and guitarist Kip Berman explained that the band "wanted the songs to exist in an immediate and instinctual place."[7] He continued:

The album sounds like we're taking away what we were hiding behind before. Lyrically, the first record had a lot of remembered experiences that I was looking back on and trying to make more clever, which can sound contrived. I like the idea of lyrics that don't get beyond themselves but catch you and make an impression. I think that's more emotionally compelling.[7]

Release

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In February 2011, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart announced that the album would be titled Belong.[8] On March 10, 2011, the full album was made available to stream on the band's website.[9] Belong was officially released on March 29, 2011, by Slumberland Records.[9] In the United Kingdom, it was released by the Fortuna Pop! label.[10] Prior to its release, two singles were issued from the album: "Heart in Your Heartbreak" on December 14, 2010,[11][12] and "Belong" on March 7, 2011.[13][14] A third single, "The Body", was released on July 25, 2011.[15]

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart performed "Heart in Your Heartbreak" on the March 23, 2011 episode of Late Show with David Letterman.[16] In April and May 2011, the band embarked on a tour of the United States in promotion of Belong, on which they were supported by the musician Twin Shadow.[17] Throughout the rest of the year, they toured Europe and the United States.[18] In 2012, the band performed in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore for the St Jerome's Laneway Festival,[19] and toured Asia.[20]

On April 21, 2012, the band released Acid Reflex, a four-track EP consisting of remixes of songs from Belong, for Record Store Day.[21]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.0/10[22]
Metacritic76/100[23]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[24]
Alternative Press[25]
The A.V. ClubB+[26]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[27]
The Guardian[10]
Mojo[28]
NME3/10[29]
Pitchfork8.2/10[3]
Rolling Stone[30]
Spin8/10[31]

Belong was received positively by music critics. It earned a score of 76 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews", on the review aggregation website Metacritic.[23]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Kip Berman, Kurt Feldman, Alex Naidus, and Peggy Wang.

No.TitleLength
1."Belong"4:21
2."Heaven's Gonna Happen Now"3:54
3."Heart in Your Heartbreak"3:45
4."The Body"3:54
5."Anne with an E"4:08
6."Even in Dreams"4:24
7."My Terrible Friend"3:11
8."Girl of 1,000 Dreams"2:49
9."Too Tough"4:32
10."Strange"4:22
Total length:39:20
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."The One"4:04
12."I Wanna Go All the Way"2:42
13."Steel Daughter"3:37
14."Tomorrow Dies Today"3:59
Total length:53:42

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

  • Kip Berman – guitar, vocals
  • Kurt Feldman – drums, percussion
  • Christoph Hochheim – guitar
  • Alex Naidus – bass, backing vocals
  • Peggy Wang – keyboards, vocals

Production

Design

  • Winston Chmielinski – front cover artwork
  • Pavla Kopecna – photography
  • Michael Schulman – layout

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[32] 69
Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[33] 28
French Albums (SNEP)[34] 167
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[35] 76
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[36] 63
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[37] 80
UK Albums (OCC)[38] 109
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[39] 15
US Billboard 200[40] 92
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[41] 41
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[42] 18
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[43] 18
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[44] 27

References

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  1. ^ Clayton-Lea, Tony (March 25, 2011). "The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart". The Irish Times. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Koren, Daniel (March 25, 2011). "Album Review: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Belong". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Cohen, Ian (April 1, 2011). "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: Belong". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Belong (liner notes). The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Slumberland Records. 2011. SLR 135.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Pains of Being Pure At Heart – 'Belong'. Recorded and Mixed at Miloco". Miloco Studios. 28 March 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  6. ^ Goldstein, D. K. (March 22, 2011). "Creating new album 'Belong' was a breezy affair for The Pains of Being Pure At Heart". Loud and Quiet. No. 26. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Dombal, Ryan (February 3, 2011). "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Talk New LP". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  8. ^ Erika H (February 7, 2011). "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart announce details for Belong, out in March". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  9. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (March 10, 2011). "Stream the New Pains of Being Pure at Heart LP". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Hann, Michael (March 24, 2011). "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: Belong – review". The Guardian. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  11. ^ Cohen, Ian (November 11, 2010). "'Heart in Your Heartbreak' by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "Heart in Your Heartbreak – Single by The Pains of Being Pure At Heart". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  13. ^ "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart share new single, album artwork & more" (Press release). Force Field PR. February 3, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  14. ^ Dombal, Ryan (February 8, 2011). "'Belong' by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  15. ^ Van Nguyen, Dean (December 12, 2011). "The Pains of Being Pure At Heart: The Body (Single)". PopMatters. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  16. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (March 23, 2011). "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Do 'Letterman'". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  17. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (January 6, 2011). "Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Twin Shadow Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  18. ^ "Tour". thepainsofbeingpureatheart.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  19. ^ "2012". St Jerome's Laneway Festival. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  20. ^ Ashari, Nazirah (March 23, 2012). "Q&A with The Pains of Being Pure At Heart". Best New Bands. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  21. ^ "The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart Release Record Store Day EP". DIY. February 24, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  22. ^ "Belong by The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  23. ^ a b "Belong by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  24. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Belong – The Pains of Being Pure at Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  25. ^ "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: Belong". Alternative Press. No. 275. April 2011. p. 115.
  26. ^ Ryan, Kyle (March 29, 2011). "The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart: Belong". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  27. ^ "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: Belong". Entertainment Weekly. No. 1149. April 8, 2011. p. 59.
  28. ^ Stubbs, Dan (May 2011). "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: Belong". Mojo. No. 210. p. 112.
  29. ^ Turner, Luke (March 23, 2011). "Album Review: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Belong (Fortuna Pop!)". NME. Archived from the original on August 4, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  30. ^ Sheffield, Rob (March 29, 2011). "Belong". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  31. ^ Tedder, Michael (March 30, 2011). "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, 'Belong' (Slumberland)". Spin. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
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  33. ^ "Alternatieve Albums" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. April 9, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  34. ^ "Lescharts.com – The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Belong". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  35. ^ "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.
  36. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 28, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  37. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Belong". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  38. ^ "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2011". Zobbel.de. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  39. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  40. ^ "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  41. ^ "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  42. ^ "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  43. ^ "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  44. ^ "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
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