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Higher Than the Stars

The title track of the 2009 EP, number 1 on US Dance Singles Sales.
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, from Higher Than the Stars (2009)

We could not confirm the writer from any source we read. Wikipedia says it was issued as a single in 2010 and charted at number 1 on US Dance Singles Sales, 23 on the UK Physical Singles chart, 94 in France and 19 on the UK Independent Singles Breakers chart; the 7-inch's B-side is the Others in Conversation Remix. Dylan Mulick directed the video, in black and white with orange accents, with the band playing, a lonely girl wandering and a party with a lot of fur, and Stereogum posted it on May 14, 2010 along with a stream of the B-side "Lost Saint". A June 2010 US run with Surfer Blood and Hooray for Earth went from Milford, Connecticut, to Washington, D.C. Setlist.fm counts 109 performances, behind "Young Adult Friction" (231), "Come Saturday" (228) and "Everything with You" (210). The remixes include the Saint Etienne, Skanfrom and Others in Conversation versions, and the 2012 compilation Acid Reflex collects remixes. We found no verified statement from the band on what the song is about.

Sources

  1. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Wikipedia
  2. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Higher Than the Stars video, Stereogum (2010-05-14)
  3. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart song stats, setlist.fm