New band of the day – No 736: The Heartbreaks

Recalling the Manchester of Morrissey and Marr, these sensitive souls sing about the rain falling down on a humdrum townHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Matt Whitehouse (vocals), Joseph Kondras (drums), Ryan Wallace (guitar), Deaks (bass).The background: The Heartbreaks won the Manchester Evening News award for best new band of 2009, but they could just as easily have won it for 1984 or 1986. They are a jangly indie guitar band from Manchester whose songs have titles such as Liar, My Dear, Save ...

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