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The Pains of Being Pure at Heart & 14 Iced Bears » 2 December

Lauren Marie Smith | Thursday 2 December, 2010 21:45

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This pairing gives fans of indie-pop an exciting chance to catch two generations of their favourite genre at one brilliant night. C86 band 14 Iced Bears kick things off, mixing psychedelic, post-punk and 60 garage rock influences – think fuzzy guitars, distorted vocals with a side of frenzied jangle and chime. Indie darlings The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart are no strangers to C86 references and comparisons with influential shoegaze forerunners such as the Jesus and Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine. Combining delicious girl/boy interchanges with dreamy melodies and blistering drums, they have it right – draw on your influences, and have fun with them, but always make sure that there’s a respectful nod in the right direction.

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