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"Unambiguously focused on '80s dance-rock ... the Romantics execute this propulsive style as well as, say, Interpol." -- Washington Post "Yes, this is sweet candy ... likely to feel either illicit or familiar, a guilty pleasure or a foregone conclusion. The Dark Romantics aren't without a certain experimental element, but they flaunt some of the best hooks in indie-pop. " -- Alarm "A slithery pop effort that combines the nightlife's frisson-producing energy, though without any of its smarmy underbelly, with slick modern indie-pop sounds." -- Aversion The Dark Romantics is the brainchild of Eric Collins (ex-Denison Marrs, The Party People). With help from brother-in-law Dean Lorenz (ex-Denison Marrs, The John Ralston Band, The Party People), Collins combined what he learned from both projects to create The Dark Romantics: a darker, sexier, groovier sound. Heartbreaker is the bands' highly anticipated sophomore effort--13 tracks of the rollicking guitar rock we've come to expect from this Lakeland, FL quintet. Heartbreaker boasts the most impressive vocals we've seen from Collins so far, and matches this with epic instrumentation and some crazyas- hell hooks that will absolutely find their way into your indie-rock head. Building on themes of love, pain and--ahem--heartbreak, this new record explores and perfects the very thing that make The Dark Romantics so romantic. Heartbreaker is powerful and bracing--quite possibly the most beautiful record of 2008.