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What has become of Heartbreak Club (HBC)? Once a straight-up parody of angst-ridden pop, HBC are rapidly becoming Australia's beacon of hope for Geek Rock; spearheading a new wave of 1990's inspired intelligent, ironic and self-deprecating punk-infused tunes. In doing so, HBC have recorded a new, darker and grittier album that is 'unapologetically melodic; adopting a brutally honest, confessional and grungier tone' than previous efforts, with the band noting their admiration for Weezer, Regurgitator, Blink 182 and Nirvana. They are still geeks, however. US Producer Ed Rose (who worked with Soundwave favourites Motion City Soundtrack and The Get Up Kids) and Aussie engineer Matt Voigt (The Killers, Midnight Oil, The Living End) were locked in Melbourne's Sing Sing Studios with HBC in 2009 recording the aforementioned album. The album 'Our Horse Is Dead' is to be released in May 2010. Radio has already warmly embraced the debut single 'Are You Leaving Me?' with spins on Triple J's 'Short. Fast.Loud', Nova and Triple M. In the lead-up to the album release, HBC do some 'mini-tours' - short bursts of touring that will see them play alongside Bluejuice, Town Hall Steps, Behind Crimson Eyes, Philadelphia Grand Jury, and more! Their song 'Chin Up' is currently a finalist in the rock category of the renowned International Songwriting Competition. Judges include Kings of Leon, Rob Thomas, Robert Smith (The Cure), and major record labels. 'Chin Up' is up against some tough compe