THE HEARTBREAKS
+ Brilliant Mind + Retriever
@ Head Of Steam
Monday May 14th
Tickets £6 advance:
get em here: Heartbreaks Newcastle Head of Steam Tickets
or at RPM Records
Since the release of their last single ‘Jealous, Don’t You Know’, The Heartbreaks have
packed a great deal into a short space of time. They've supported both Morrissey and Hurts across Europe. ‘Funtimes’, their debut album. is a 10 track collection of bright, witty and youthful anthems. It combines ferocious, rattling drums and chiming guitars with Motown hooks that come together
with the knowing swagger and melodic lushness of all great life affirming pop. With a shimmer that displays a love of Northern Soul 45s and the girl-group soul of The Ronettes and the Shangri-Las, The Heartbreaks' sound is as classic as the ideas and musical influences behind it.
The album was produced by Tristan Ivemy (Babyshambles, Frank Turner, The
Holloways) with additional production from Joe Cross (Hurts, Sound of Arrows) and the
track ‘Remorseful’ by Edwyn Collins and Sebastian Lewsley.
The foursome, from Morecambe, formed in May 2009 after growing up together bonding
over shared passions; Motown, bittersweet romance and the English seaside. Still in
their early 20s, it quickly became apparent that they harboured the same dream: to
create a band that really meant something to people. And here it begins; with ‘Funtimes’.
PRESS:
“They’ve got the tunes in spades and their jangle-pop reeks with the sorrow
of a Mr Whippy dropped in gravelly sand. And it’s delicious. ” NME
"They are the next great benchmark in British rock ‘n’ roll mythology." i-D
“Their lovelorn, nostalgia-tinged pop is right on the money” The Fly
“Irresistible. The Heartbreaks are going to be huge.” Notion
PHOTOS:
for Hi-Res photos of The Heartbreaks, please contact:
beth@purplepr.com/0207 434 7095
