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; Christoph Hochheim; Alex Naidus; Kurt Feldman;
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 original members, along with longtime touring guitarist Christoph Hochheim and Brian Alvarez, who has served as the band's touring drummer in place of Feldman, who remains involved with the band offstage after the band's Spain and Portugal tour in 2025.

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.