NEW York’s The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart perform a frantic 40 minutes of lo-fi fuzzy guitars, humming piano and interspersed male to female vocals. The occasional burst of indie pop guitar breaks through the barrier of sound while an appreciation of shoegaze is maintained throughout.

The band whizz through tracks from their excellent self-titled debut album. Everything With You is an example of the band’s overall distorted new-wave character while Young Adult Friction demonstrates a pop sensibility that has drawn critical acclaim throughout the indie press.

There is a clear My Bloody Valentine feel but more unusually from the American band influences such as The Smiths can be cited, particularly in the vocals. The monotone sound of the vocals adds to the overall drone-like qualities of the set and is a subtle compliment to the music.

Running the risk of sounding too repetitive, the band switch to far more upbeat tracks such as Come Saturday.

This proves that there are more layers to their act and creates an overall fuller noise. It is satisfying to witness this emerging new band at a hot and packed Joiners.