Warm up live acoustic version of "the ghost."

the ghost (acoustic)

better off alone

Written by Jake Gideon and Jacqueline Santillan of Wait. Think. Fast.

sentimentalitis

the fall and rise of gracie rose

To show our gratitude for the outpouring of support we've seen today for the album release, and to celebrate this silly holiday, here is a quick acoustic rendition of Sam Cooke's "Cupid."

Feel free to download it and send it to your nearest and dearest.  Or you could just send them the Sam Cooke version.  You know... whatever.

the breakups - cupid (sam cooke cover)

Here's a Michael Penn cover for no other reason than that I love this song, was singing it in the car, and felt like recording a quick version of it.  If you're not familiar with Michael Penn's stuff you might want to remedy that by buying ALL OF IT.

the breakups - me around (michael penn cover)

Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot recently turned ten-years-old.  To commemorate the anniversary I laid down an acoustic version of what I think is one of Wilco's most beautiful songs ever.  --Jake

the breakup - jesus, etc. (wilco cover)

Joe Pernice might be my favorite singer/songwriter on Earth.  He played this song at a show in L.A. last night and I couldn't shake it.  I decided to do a quick cover of it to get it out of my system... not that I really want to. --Jake

the breakups - bum leg (joe pernice cover)

This is a Sparklehorse cover.  It's my favorite song about being a dad.  Happy Father's Day everybody. --Jake

the breakups - gold day (sparklehorse cover)

harriett jane

On February 14th, indie-pop quintet, the breakups released their first full-length album, "running jumping falling shouting."

The band formed in 2005 after Gideon’s long-time girlfriend dumped him and the co-founding member of his previous band suddenly decided to move to Virginia after they had played only one show.  With two back-to-back breakups under his belt, Gideon turned heartache into a band name.

On Valentine’s Day of 2008, the breakups released the "eat your heart out ep" to positive reviews.  The EP reached #66 on the CMJ Top 200, with 29 Top 10 chartings at radio stations around the country.  Several of the songs found placement on TV and in film, and Nic Harcourt recently made one of the tracks, “after the fact,” his Daily Connection on KCSN in Los Angeles.

The new 12-song LP has a clarity and confidence that conjures hints of Wilco, The Shins, The New Pornographers, and Elliott Smith, while maintaining a strong identity of its own.

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