Breaking Up
by The Research
  • Record Label: At Large
  • Release Date: Feb 27, 2006
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Dot Music
    80
    A nudge in the wrong direction and this would be too saccharine for comfort.
  2. musicOMH.com
    80
    Breaking Up may sound tinny, it may grate occasionally, and vocalist Russell The Disaster's voice may well get on your nerves after a while - yet you'll be hard pressed to find another record this year with as much soul and honesty as this one.
  3. Mojo
    80
    [They] stand apart, wedding guitar-free sounds to refreshingly vulnerable sentiment. [Mar 2006, p.102]
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  5. Under The Radar
    80
    Childishly simplistic, yet compulsively catchy, pop tunes that are unabashedly British. [#14]
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  6. Drowned In Sound
    70
    The happy-go-lucky, Casio-plated sheen surrounding their elegantly crafted pop songs disguises what are, by and large, tales of bitterness, regret and longing for things that are impossibly out of reach.

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  1. Adrian
    Mar 26, 2006
    8
    musicOMH got it about right - personally, i like the fact it's twee and trashy, but it's not for everyone. Go see them live instead musicOMH got it about right - personally, i like the fact it's twee and trashy, but it's not for everyone. Go see them live instead - they rock!… Full Review »
  2. Nick
    Mar 9, 2006
    10
    what an outrage! this is a fun album to listen to! i'm the one to hate twee but this caught my eye and I like it much. review sites what an outrage! this is a fun album to listen to! i'm the one to hate twee but this caught my eye and I like it much. review sites can't be trusted… Full Review »