| Hell | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | November 13, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Label | Painbow | |||
| The Pains of Being Pure at Heart chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.5/10 [1] |
| Under the Radar | 5.5 [2] |
Hell is EP by American indie pop band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, released on November 13, 2015, via their own label, Painbow Records. [3] [4] [5]
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