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"i can't hear you... we're breaking up"

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Eat Your Heart Out EP

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(8 tracks, 6 songs)



the breakups hail from Hollywoodland, California. Their classic pop sensibility and adventurous arrangements have them working in the same musical milieu as other modern pop staples like The Shins, Fountains of Wayne, Elliott Smith, Nada Surf, Wilco, and Michael Penn. Combine those modern ideas with a love for the classic sound of Emitt Rhodes, The Clash, The Zombies, and a certain "B" band from Liverpool and you have the breakups special brand of "powerless pop."

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Member Since: 6/30/2005
Band Website: thebreakupssuck.com
Band Members: jake - vocals, guitar

jillinda - fauxmberlin, fauxllotron, omnichord, mellodica, MT-68, organ, synth, sp-404

james - guitar, nord, noise

blake - bass, vocals

phil - drums, cymbals
Influences: Michael Penn, Pernice Brothers, Emitt Rhodes, Jon Brion, Fountains of Wayne, The Shins, Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, Mark Strong, Sparklehorse, Wilco, Madder Rose & Mary Lorson/Saint Low, Salim Nourallah, Neil Finn, The Zombies, Travis, Dr. Dog, Glen Hansard, The Doozers, Guster, Mike Viola & The Candybutchers, Jason Falkner, Edison Gower, Bob Mould, Ben Folds Five, Buffalo Tom, Squeeze, Joseph Arthur, Iron & Wine, Mike Andrews, Feist, Sufjan Stevens, Howie Beck, Joe Henry, Elvis Costello, Jellyfish, eels, Grant Lee Phillips, Weezer, The Pieces, REM, Circus Monkey, My Bloody Valentine, The Verve Pipe, Harry Chamberlin, The Flaming Lips, Postal Service, Old 97s, Death Cab For Cutie, The Lemonheads, The Cardigans, The Clash, Mates of State, The Grays, The Beatles, Electric Light Orchestra, Canada, Arcade Fire, Spoon, The Strokes, Josh Rouse, New Order, Sean Lennon, Radiohead, The Honeydogs, Andrew Bird, The Decemberists, Fleetwood Mac, T-Rex, The Monkees, Harry Nilsson
Sounds Like: powerless pop
Type of Label: None

My Blog

ALERT! ALERT! VERY IMPORTANT SHOW! (or.... come on, people... let’s get serious about summer!!!

Greetings from Hollywoodland,here's the very important skinny:when: thursday, 7.17.08 @ 8:45PMcoin: $10.00where: Spaceland1717 Silverlake BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90027 who's playing: the breakupsWhat ...
Posted by the breakups on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:56:00 PST

sade donne moi

Greetings from Hollywoodland,here's the skinny:when: wednesday, 4.30.08 @ 9:00pmcoin: FREEwhere: 3 Clubs Cocktail Lounge1123 N. Vine StLos Angeles, CA 90038Sad about Largo closing? Sad about the s...
Posted by the breakups on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:19:00 PST

review of the scene show

Greetings from Hollywoodland,Check out this poetically written review of last Thursday's show at The Scene Bar.Classical Geek Theatrep, b, & j, j, j (the breakups)...
Posted by the breakups on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:56:00 PST

eat your heart out ep now available on itunes

Greetings from Hollywoodland, We just wanted to let you all know that the first official breakups release, "eat your heart out ep" is now available on iTunes. So check it out, maybe rate it or somethi...
Posted by the breakups on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:38:00 PST

literally, in a perfect world

Greetings from Hollywoodland,I think we can all agree that "In a perfect world" is an overused phrase, no? Much like the word "literally," people throw it around as though they not only do not know w...
Posted by the breakups on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:34:00 PST

CMJ top 200: were number 66! were number 66!

Greetings from Hollywoodland,Last week we came to you, as if in a dream, with the great news that we had debuted on the CMJ Top 200 Chart at number 82. We said we could not be any happier, even if we...
Posted by the breakups on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:59:00 PST

catch us if you can

Greetings from Hollywoodland,Happy Super-Tuesday Eve everybody. We just wanted to let you all know that our in-studio performance on KXLU has been temporarily archived on the WebCam page.KXLUJust fol...
Posted by the breakups on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:34:00 PST

CMJ top 200: we’re number 82! we’re number 82!

Greetings from Hollywoodland,As you have probably deduced from the subject, we are thrilled to let you all know that our new record, "eat your heart out ep" debuted at number 82 on the CMJ top 200. W...
Posted by the breakups on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:33:00 PST

read all about it!

Greetings from Hollywoodland,The new record, "eat your heart out ep," is starting get some good press. Just in case you haven't been scouring the internet like a hawk for all things breakups, here is...
Posted by the breakups on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:24:00 PST

kind words from confessions of a would-be hipster

Greetings from Hollywoodland,We just got our second positive review for "eat your heart out ep." Check it out.confessions of a would-be hipsterp, b, & j, j, j (the breakups)...
Posted by the breakups on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:35:00 PST