the album, "the melodies sound a little too simple, the vocals almost anemic, and the songs take on a dreary-afternoon trudge." Pitchfork ranked The Pains of Being Pure at Heart at number 19 on its list of the best albums of 2009, while "Young Adult Friction" placed at number 30 on the website's list of the best tracks of the year. In 2018, Pitchfork listed The Pains of Being Pure at Heart as the 28th best dream pop album. Track listing Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Kip Berman – guitar, vocals Kurt Feldman – drums Alex Naidus – bass Peggy Wang – keyboards, vocalsProduction Jon Chaikin – mastering Archie Moore – engineering, mixingDesign''' Pavla Kopecna – inside photography (CD edition), back cover photography (LP edition) Kendra Rutledge – front cover photography Charts References External links 2009 debut albums The Pains of Being Pure at Heart albums Slumberland Records albums Fortuna Pop! Records albums