The Pains of Being Pure at Heart have announced a new 7″ single on Slumberland featuring covers of two of their favorite bands ever, The Magnetic Fields and East River Pipe.
The single marks the first new recordings from the band since their 2011 album, Belong, and will be available this October.  The single was recorded in June at Rare Book Room, and features “Jeremy” by The Magnetic Fields as the A-side with “My Life is Wrong” by East River Pipe on the flip. “Jeremy” is streaming now at the Pains fan tumblr http://fyeahthepainsofbeing.tumblr.com/
The band is heading out on tour in September.  Here are the dates:
Sep 07   Portland OR  Music Fest NW @ Star Theater
Oct 14    Oran Mor    Glasgow, United Kingdom    
Oct 15    Ruby Lounge    Manchester, United Kingdom    
Oct 16    Dingwalls    London, United Kingdom
Oct 18    Stereolux    Nantes, France    
Oct 19    Le Trabendo    Paris, France    
Oct 20    LA CHAPELLE DES TRINITAIRES    Metz, France    
Oct 21    L’Épicerie Moderne    Lyon, France    
Oct 23    Astoria City    Turin, Italy    
Oct 24    Circolo degli Artisti    Rome, Italy    
Oct 26    Covo Club    Bologna Bo, Italy    
Oct 27    Looop    Padova, Italy    
Oct 29    Mascotte Club    Zurich, Switzerland    
Oct 30    Kino Siska    Ljubljana, Slovenia    
Oct 31    Szene    Vienna, Austria    
Nov 01    Ahoi! pop 2012    Linz, Austria    
Nov 03    Musikkantine    Augsburg, Germany    
Nov 04    Meet Factory    Prague, Czech Republic    
Nov 05    Conne Island    Leipzig, Germany    
Nov 06    Bi Nuu    Berlin, Germany    
Nov 07    Aarhaus Atlas    Tann, Germany    
Nov 08    Debaser    Malmo, Sweden    
Nov 09    Sticky Fingers    Gothenburg, Sweden    
Nov 10    Debaser Medis    Stockholm, Sweden    
Nov 12    Kojaamo    Helsinki, Finlandr