| Product Summary | | Label: Subpop Records | | UPC: 00098787059922 | | Release Date: 10/8/2002 | | Buy.com Sku: 60573491 | | Item#: MNNXWM | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Naked In The City Again ~ Hot Hot Heat |  | | 2. No, Not Now ~ Hot Hot Heat | | | 3. Get In Or Get Out ~ Hot Hot Heat | | | 4. Bandages ~ Hot Hot Heat | | | 5. Oh, Goddammit ~ Hot Hot Heat | | | 6. Aveda ~ Hot Hot Heat | | | 7. This Town ~ Hot Hot Heat | | | 8. Talk To Me, Dance With Me ~ Hot Hot Heat | | | 9. Save Us S.O.S. ~ Hot Hot Heat | | | 10. In Cairo ~ Hot Hot Heat | |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Hot Hot Heat: Dustin Hawthorne, Steve Bays, Paul Hawley, Dante DeCaro. | | OK, name a band of Canadians with ska/punk/New Wave overtones, snappy lyrics and a catchy way with a tune. If you were thinking Barenaked Ladies, think again--Hot Hot Heat are all of the above, but with the added advantage of Steve Bays's patented Ray Davies-in-a-blender hiccupped vocals and a musical edge given extra depth by producer Jack Endino's nuanced production. There are echoes of '80s skinny-tie pop here, to be sure, but the combination of quirkiness, energy, and wit most obviously recalls British new wavers XTC and their particular brand of multi-layered new wave/art-rock. | | MAKE UP THE BREAKDOWN, despite being Hot Hot Heat's first full-length album, is a bright, assured blast of fresh air that's at its dayglo best on tracks such as the tricky pop of "Naked in the City Again" and the punky "Bandages." But the strong hint that Hot Hot Heat have more to offer than your everyday retro-wavers is contained in the wiry guitar sounds of "Save Us S.O.S." and the atmospheric closer "Cairo," as well as in the off-kilter rhythms and smart, wry lyrics that pop up throughout. |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 10/08/2002 | | Original Release Date : 2002 | | Catalog ID : 599 | | Label : Sub Pop Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00098787059922 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (12/12/02, p.93)
- "...Arresting, cheery three-minute musical sermons in mod, ska, punk and synth..."Spin (12/01/02, p.138)
- 8 out of 10 - "...One long indie-new-wave rave-up, all spring-loaded guitars, stabbing organs, and footloose drums..." Q (01/01/04, p.76)
- Ranked #40 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums of 2003" - "[J]erky rhythms, helmet-shaped haircuts and very catchy tunes..." Magnet (1/03, p.87)
- "...[The band] has shed its cocoon and found its wings..." Mojo (Publisher)
(4/03, p.98)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...Hot Hot Heat proffer an exotic fusion that is peculiar to themselves....Breathlessly enjoyable..." |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Production |  4 | | Performance |  5 | | Composition | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 The Cure Never Rocked This Hard. Thursday, June 05, 2003
Patricia M from Vancouver, BC
Make Up the Breakdown by Victoria, British Columbia's own Hot Hot Heat is hands down, one of the best albums. Ever. This record could turn the rhythmless into dance hall superstars.
Devoted Heat fans had their first taste of the new flavour that new lead singer/keyboardist Steve Bays would bring to the table after the 2002 release of Knock Knock Knock, a 5-song EP on Sub Pop. Long departed was previous singer Matt Marnik. Enter: Steve Bays. The infectious mix of Steve's distinctive vocals with the accelerated sounds of the existing band, made Knock Knock Knock into a hit. With many eagerly awaiting a follow up, Hot Hot Heat released Make Up the Breakdown in 2002 carrying surefire hits like "Bandages" and "No, Not Now". With the strength of such songs, the Heat found themselves in many big name music rags (Rolling Stone, Spin), and in young girls hearts the world over!
Upon first listen, you are immediately pulled in by the beat of "Naked In the City Again". Are you nodding you head along with Paul Hawley's drumming? You should be. The head-bobbing continues throughout the album until "Bandages" gets you to stop dancing in your seat, and start dancing on the floor. "How could this album get any better?!", you ask yourself. The answer lies within "Aveda", "This Town" and "Talk To Me, Dance With Me". Hot damn, cowbells add so much to a song! If you aren't sweating with delight by this point, I seriously doubt your ability to get down. Somehow fittingly, the Heat end Make Up the Breakdown with "In Cairo", an eerily calming ending to a rather fast-paced album.
Compare Hot Hot Heat with The Cure, Elvis Costello, The Strokes, or any other rock/new wave ensemble you wish, but this album certainly proves that they are anything but comparable to another band. Catchy and sometimes melodic riffs by guitarist Dante DeCaro, excitingly erratic keyboarding by Steve Bays, electric and precise drumming by Paul Hawley, and smooth yet rockin' bass lines from Dustin Hawthorne set this band apart from "similar" bands that are so often thrown at them.
Get your hands on a copy of Make Up the Breakdown, your ears and dancing shoes will thank you. Was this review helpful?  
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