| Days of Abandon | ||||
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| Released | May 13, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | August 2013 | |||
| Studio | House Under Magic (Brooklyn, New York) | |||
| Genre | Indie pop [1] | |||
| Length | 36:58 | |||
| Label | Yebo | |||
| Producer | Andy Savours | |||
| The Pains of Being Pure at Heart chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Days of Abandon | ||||
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Days of Abandon is the third studio album by American indie pop band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. It was released on May 13, 2014 by Yebo Music. [3] The album was issued in Europe by Fierce Panda Records on June 2, 2014. [4]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.6/10 [5] |
| Metacritic | 69/100 [6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| The A.V. Club | C [8] |
| Consequence | B− [9] |
| The Guardian | [10] |
| The Irish Times | [11] |
| Mojo | [12] |
| NME | 8/10 [13] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10 [14] |
| Spin | 7/10 [15] |
| Under the Radar | 8/10 [1] |
Under the Radar reviewer Austin Trunick found Days of Abandon to be reminiscent of "jangle-centric" 1980s music, "somewhere between The Smiths and The Cure's bouncier hits." [1] Sasha Geffen of Consequence of Sound wrote that the album was "more deliberately articulated" than previous releases by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, comparing its musical style to those of The New Pornographers and Interpol. [9] In a joint review by 10 Sonic Seducer writers, the album was compared to the music of The Cure, The Smiths, and New Order, while also being criticized for being too shallow. [16]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Art Smock" | Kip Berman | 2:16 |
| 2. | "Simple and Sure" |
| 3:28 |
| 3. | "Kelly" |
| 3:03 |
| 4. | "Beautiful You" |
| 6:10 |
| 5. | "Coral and Gold" |
| 3:39 |
| 6. | "Eurydice" |
| 4:18 |
| 7. | "Masokissed" |
| 3:23 |
| 8. | "Until the Sun Explodes" |
| 2:26 |
| 9. | "Life After Life" |
| 4:01 |
| 10. | "The Asp at My Chest" |
| 4:14 |
| Total length: | 36:58 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Impossible" |
| 4:04 |
| 12. | "Summer of Dreams" |
| 3:29 |
| 13. | "The Real World" |
| 4:41 |
| Total length: | 49:12 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Impossible" |
| 4:04 |
| 12. | "Summer of Dreams" |
| 3:29 |
| 13. | "The Real World" |
| 4:41 |
| 14. | "Poison Touch" |
| 3:48 |
| 15. | "Kelly" (Winter Station demo) |
| 2:53 |
| Total length: | 55:53 | ||
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [17]
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Additional musicians
Production
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [18] | 63 |
| Japanese Top Albums Sales ( Billboard Japan ) [19] | 59 |
| Japanese Top Independent Albums and Singles ( Billboard Japan ) [20] | 25 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [21] | 179 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [22] | 33 |
| US Billboard 200 [23] | 168 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [24] | 32 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [25] | 49 |
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