The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
	The Pains of Being Pure at Heart performing in 2014
Background information
Origin	New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Indie pop; noise pop; shoegaze; synthpop;
Years active	2007–2019; 2024–present;
Labels	Slumberland; Fortuna Pop!; PIAS; Painbow;
Spinoffs	The Depreciation Guild; Ice Choir; Ablebody; Roman à Clef; Massage; Store Front; The Natvral; Always You;
Members	Kip Berman; Peggy Wang; Kurt Feldman; Christoph Hochheim;
Past members	Alex Naidus
Website	thepainsofbeingpureatheart.com

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are an American indie pop band from New York City. The band was formed by Kip Berman (vocals, guitar), Peggy Wang (keyboards, vocals), Alex Naidus (bass), and Kurt Feldman (drums) in 2007. Their current lineup includes all of the founding members, except Naidus, and the band's longtime touring guitarist Christoph Hochheim.

The band broke up in 2019 after a couple of lineup changes since 2012, with Berman being the only constant member. In August 2024, it was announced that the Pains of Being Pure at Heart were reforming.