Each September, we recognize 40 new bands we look forward to listening to for years to come. And each December, we salute the veterans who’ve decided to pack up their knives and never ever get back together. This year’s class of quitters includes an anarcho-pop one-hit wonder, a multi-platinum Aussie rock band, and a New York hip-hop trio with one proper album. We will miss them! R.I.P., and see you at Coachella 2020.
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Ween broke up? That’s horrific news. Bah humbug.
I will sit down by their grave for 12 months and 1 day.
:’(
A video, Stereogum!? A video??
Just like they did last year?
It’s actually a tradition. We mourn our fallen comrades.
When I heard that Girls broke up, I was very shocked, but slightly happy. The only reason I say that is because they now leave behind a pretty much flawless discography. Two great albums and a solid EP.
True.
Not really a discography if it’s only 2 longplayers…;)
The solo record better be on par with Girls…will know pretty soon!
Pendulum and their look-a-like Voldemort drummer.
You also forgot some from the 16-year-old emo demo:
Algernon Cadwallader
Bomb the Music Industry!
Underoath
Thrice
Thursday (technically announced they were done at the end of 2011, but finished their final tour in 2012)
thank you. Didn’t know about Algernon Cadwallader :(
AND I’M GOING TO UNDEROATH’S LAST SHOW EVER IN TAMPA!!!
Underoath! :(
Bomb the Music Industry!? Dang. Was never a huge fan, but I liked their style.
Wait, Underoath, Thursday, AND Thrice?
Teenage me is gonna go write poetry about this.
But I’m actually glad Thrice finally ended it. Their output for the past 5 years has been a slog to listen to.
Somehow, I know how you feel.
what??? WU LYF disbanded??
WU LYF? NOOOOoooooooOoooOoo :(
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Only one album in, darn.
Also <3's to Air France and Studio.
It’s a real travesty. They were the only band that had the audacity to believe they were the most important thing in the world, and in doing so, it kinda felt like they were. I hope they at least finally feel at home.
the real tragedy is chumbawumba
they got knocked down… but I always thought they got back up again!?!
coachella 2020
I’m gonna miss you, peeing-in-own-mouth monkey band.
how could you guys forget The Smiths?!
Wow, I actually knew of most of these bands this year. Last year was a whole lot of “who’s that?”
List form?
It’s not like the N time “Does It Offend You Yeah?” goes to a “indefinite” hiatus? If I recall correctly after their first album they said the same thing and voila 2 years later a new album. I hope they come back.
At least five of those were fake, right?
Well Air France is by far the most sad one. I really hate them for breaking up.
At least we won’t have to suffer through another Jet album.
No one was making you listen to them
Swedish House Mafia? Not that I cared a lot for this DJ boygroup, but…
PARTS & LABOR!
what about Teen Suicide?
Teen Suicide is always an issue Skye. Sources say it’s a largely white trend. Google it later, aight then?
If you have any questions, or just need someone to talk to you, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
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You ruined Christmas
You are either not an mbv fan, or you are completely ignorant of everything Kevin Shields has said about the other members and his own creative process in the last five years.
Since Tame Impala is one man, I don’t see that actually ending
where da fuck is the Beastie Boys?
RIP Adam “MCA” Yauch (1964-2012)
so sad
It seemed wrong to include it in an otherwise silly video.
But everyone is encouraged to check out this moving montage from NYTimes http://www.nytimes.com/video/2012/12/28/magazine/100000001973969/the-music-they-made.html
Add The Killers and Bloc Party to this, for they are truly lost.
Hopefully The Divine Fits ( Spoon Parade ) will break up next year and Wolf Parade will come back.
don’t forget about The Cool Kids :/
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Didn’t Fleet Foxes finish too?
I dont think so…
I swear I teared up when I saw Das Racist.
What about DD/MM/YYYY?
(Or was that last year?)