Make Up the Breakdown
| Make Up the Breakdown | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 8, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 32:00 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Hot Hot Heat, Jack Endino | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating | 
| Metacritic | 74/100 | 
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ | 
| The Guardian | |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| Mojo | |
| NME | 9/10 | 
| Pitchfork | 8.7/10 | 
| Q | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | 8/10 | 
Make Up the Breakdown is the debut album by Hot Hot Heat, following the release of the Knock Knock Knock EP. It was released on October 8, 2002. It was ranked the 20th best album of the year on Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums of 2002.