Album: Make Up the Breakdown by Hot Hot Heat (2002)
Genre: Alternative Rock | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: Make Up the Breakdown is the debut mass-produced album by Hot Hot Heat, following the release of the Knock Knock Knock EP. It was released on October 8, 2002. It was ranked the 20th best album of the year on Pitchfork Media's Top 50 Albums of 2002.

Artist Background: Dustin Hawthorne and Steve Bays had been in many different bands together since 1995 and met Hawley in 1998. In 1999, Hawley bought a Juno 6 keyboard and asked Bays to try playing it, as no one else knew how. Hawley took over the drums from Bays and Hawthorne played bass. Matthew Marnik, who was a friend of the band, sang vocals. The band's original sound can be considered synthpunk. The band soon changed direction to a more melodic, pop-influenced style, losing Marnik and adding guitarist Da... Part of the Shawnigan Lake music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Known for Alternative rock style.

Music Scene: Part of the Shawnigan Lake music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Known for Alternative rock style.

Tags: Alternative Rock, Rock/Pop, 2000s, Album

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Make Up the Breakdown is the debut mass-produced album by Hot Hot Heat, following the release of the Knock Knock Knock EP. It was released on October 8, 2002. It was ranked the 20th best album of the year on Pitchfork Media's Top 50 Albums of 2002.

Make Up the Breakdown

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