Formed in 2011 by ex-
Gallows frontman Frank Carter and ex-
Suicide File and
Hope Conspiracy guitarist Jim Carroll, English-American indie rock outfit
Pure Love swap the bleak and dissonant hardcore punk of their past for a sunnier, more alt-rock disposition that brings to mind the anthemic punk-pop of
Gaslight Anthem and
White Crosses-era
Against Me! After inking a deal with Vertigo in 2012, the band went into the studio with producer
Gil Norton to hash out a full-length debut. The resulting
Anthems arrived in February of the following year. ~ James Christopher Monger