Make Up the Breakdown

Make Up the Breakdown
Studio album by
Hot Hot Heat
ReleasedOctober 8, 2002
Recorded2002
Genres
Length32:00
LabelSub Pop
ProducersHot Hot Heat,
Jack Endino
Hot Hot Heat chronology
Knock Knock Knock
(2002)		 Make Up the Breakdown
(2002)		 Elevator
(2005)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
Entertainment WeeklyB+
The GuardianStarStarStarStar
Los Angeles TimesStarStarStarHalf star
MojoStarStarStar
NME9/10
Pitchfork8.7/10
QStarStarStar
Rolling StoneStarStarStar
Spin8/10

Make Up the Breakdown is the debut 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's Top 50 Albums of 2002.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Naked in the City Again"3:13
2."No, Not Now"2:34
3."Get In or Get Out"2:52
4."Bandages"3:35
5."Oh, Goddamnit"2:31
6."Aveda"2:51
7."This Town"3:11
8."Talk to Me, Dance with Me"2:49
9."Save Us S.O.S."3:47
10."In Cairo"4:54

Personnel

Charts

Album

Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
2003 Heatseekers 8
2003 The Billboard 200 146
2004 Top Heatseekers 3
2004 Top Independent Albums 5

Singles

Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
2003 "Bandages" Modern Rock Tracks 19
2003 "Talk to Me, Dance with Me" Modern Rock Tracks 33

References

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  2. 1 2 Bronson, Kevin (October 13, 2002). "Hot Hot Heat 'Make Up the Breakdown' SubPop". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Lynskey, Dorian (March 28, 2003). "Hot Hot Heat: Make Up the Breakdown". The Guardian. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Reviews for Make Up The Breakdown by Hot Hot Heat". Metacritic. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Make Up the Breakdown – Hot Hot Heat". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Hot Hot Heat: Make Up the Breakdown". Entertainment Weekly ("Listen 2 This" supplement): 14. November 2002.
  7. ↑ "Hot Hot Heat: Make Up the Breakdown". Mojo (113): 98. April 2003.
  8. ↑ Johns, Darren (April 8, 2003). "Hot Hot Heat : Make Up The Breakdown". NME. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  9. ↑ Mitchum, Rob (November 10, 2002). "Hot Hot Heat: Make Up the Breakdown". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Hot Hot Heat: Make Up the Breakdown". Q (201): 109. April 2003.
  11. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (December 12, 2002). "Hot Hot Heat: Make Up The Breakdown". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 27, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  12. ↑ Pappademas, Alex (December 2002). "Hot Hot Heat, 'Make Up the Breakdown' (Sub Pop)". Spin. 18 (12): 138. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Top 50 Albums of 2002". Pitchfork. 1 January 2003. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2020.