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Jason Tate
02/03/07, 07:26 PM
Park (http://www.absolutepunk.net/park) has broken up.
Dear fans and friends,
During the course of the past months my priorities concerning Park, have changed due to personal affairs in my life. These changes have lead me to ultimately quit the band. It is a decision that I have been pining over for quite some time now, as I did not want to make a rash choice. For the past ten years being in Park is all I have known, and leaving that is scary, yet I wouldn’t trade that time for anything else in the world. The friends we have made, places we’ve been, floors we’ve slept on, and shows we have played are unimaginable. It is much more than I ever thought we would accomplish.

I would like to thank everyone at Lobster Records and Arsenal Management, for taking a chance on us, former band mates, our fans, friends, and relatives who supported us through the last decade. There’s no way we could have ever have accomplished what we did without you. I’m not going to name all of you because the list would be way to long and I would be afraid of leaving someone out, but I’m sure you all know who you are. You have given us the greatest gift a musician could ever receive. You believed in us.

Park
Ladd Mitchell
Miles Logan
Alex Haycraft
Aaron Bickel
Justin Valenti
Jansen Lee
Gabe Looker
Timmy Costello
John Heupel
Eric Lipe
Keith Voguele


We will be playing a final show to support our fans sometime before June. This show will be posted as soon as we know the date. If anyone wishes to leave comments or has any other questions concerning the finer details of the breakup would you please please please send them to my personal myspace account and I would be more than happy to talk with you about them.

Thank you very much,

Ladd Mitchell

DontCryEmoBoyXX
02/03/07, 07:29 PM
wow, didn't someone call this when Hidden In Plain View called it quits? whoever that is, they are fucking goooood. anywho, this sucks

Waitingtofall4
02/03/07, 07:29 PM
wow, didn't someone call this when Hidden In Plain View called it quits? whoever that is, they are fucking goooood. anywho, this sucksYeah, was thinking the same thing

Xain
02/03/07, 07:29 PM
No...fucking...way

IAmAmazing
02/03/07, 07:30 PM
Wow! This is the week of bad breakups!
This fucking sucks!

OveriseFan
02/03/07, 07:30 PM
wow, didn't someone call this when Hidden In Plain View called it quits? whoever that is, they are fucking goooood. anywho, this sucks

HIPV broke up?

I knew this months ago, but it's still always sad to see things made official...

Blake Solomon
02/03/07, 07:33 PM
wow this has ruined my night. RIP

thewk
02/03/07, 07:33 PM
damn. did not see this coming.
i really enjoyed their last album too.

emerypearl
02/03/07, 07:34 PM
this week really has sucked.
theres been how many band break-ups?


& i think someone called this when HIPV broke up

falloutboy.
02/03/07, 07:35 PM
Wow! This is the week of bad breakups!
This fucking sucks!
bingo. this sucks.

IAmAmazing
02/03/07, 07:36 PM
What ever happened to their DVD?

knux
02/03/07, 07:37 PM
This is the worst breakup for me personally in a long time. After putting out my #1 album in 06. I nothing to ever look forward to. Weaksauce

I hope the last show is in Chicago.

Scott Irvine
02/03/07, 07:38 PM
Ohhhh snap.

brentkid
02/03/07, 07:38 PM
Wow.

Scott Irvine
02/03/07, 07:38 PM
wow, didn't someone call this when Hidden In Plain View called it quits? whoever that is, they are fucking goooood. anywho, this sucks

Not really. Its been heavily rumored for a long time now.

mattregan
02/03/07, 07:40 PM
damn, after all that hardwork I put into making them an kickass official facebook group too. RIP.

Drew Beringer
02/03/07, 07:42 PM
Solid band, this is sad. RIP Park.

jusscali
02/03/07, 07:43 PM
Copy paste full news story please?

You know my deal...

jaimej
02/03/07, 07:44 PM
:-(

taxonpraxis
02/03/07, 07:44 PM
wow, didn't someone call this when Hidden In Plain View called it quits? whoever that is, they are fucking goooood. anywho, this sucks
park broke up before HIPV did. I remember people talking about them breaking up around Christmas, but yeah, this does suck.

theboohi
02/03/07, 07:46 PM
RIP Park. These guys were great. Their last 3 albums will always be some of my favorites.

New York Slave
02/03/07, 07:46 PM
Damn...for a sec I thought is was "Linkin" Park. This sucks ass

meganxcaroline
02/03/07, 07:50 PM
:(

Joe DeAndrea
02/03/07, 08:01 PM
:-(

[Mike]
02/03/07, 08:02 PM
Wow, this is so terrible. :(

BGP
02/03/07, 08:05 PM
bummer :-(

Bury Your Head
02/03/07, 08:06 PM
I remember some guy posting on the hipv break ups saying that two bands were gonna break up

1. Park
2. Matchbook romance

I really hope mr doesn't cause voices was fucking awesome and never got the attention it deserved so that's a bummer. I wouldn't be surprised tho..

youareallfreaks
02/03/07, 08:09 PM
damn did not see this coming

relevanceof27
02/03/07, 08:11 PM
This fucking sucks. I was one day away from being able to host a show for them like a year and a half ago. I never got to see them and I highly doubt I'd be able to make the trek up to Illinois to see a final show. Ugh. Hope everyone who gets to go has a balla' time.

konstantine94
02/03/07, 08:12 PM
This really sucks. What's the official count on band breakups for 2007? I think it's around 4 or 5. Sad considering that it's only early February.

Cue the Sun
02/03/07, 08:12 PM
:-(

jdgtrplyr
02/03/07, 08:14 PM
What an amazing group of guys, this is def one band I have grown up on and am deeply saddened that we won't hear anything new from them again. :(

andsheburns
02/03/07, 08:14 PM
Wow...totally unexpected. Building a Better _____ was one of my favorite albums of last year, too.

MattRM
02/03/07, 08:15 PM
Daaaamn. This year's looking like it's going to be one of the worst break-up years in a long time.

Melissa Johnson
02/03/07, 08:17 PM
:bluesad:

Welcome to my Worst Band Break Up of 2007 winner.

Fuce
02/03/07, 08:24 PM
awh, hell, I'm with melissa on this one.

/wishes he had money and could travel to the final show.

Waltz Whitman
02/03/07, 08:26 PM
wow. this seriously ruined my night.

some people would call that pathetic but park is one of the few bands that i just connected to instantly. all their songs held some sort of meaning to me. this fucking sucks and theres no other way to put it.

keeplioving
02/03/07, 08:28 PM
fuck.
I love these guys.

Ruggiero2oo8
02/03/07, 08:29 PM
:-(

Dan CiTi
02/03/07, 08:32 PM
Damn it. I hate when this happens.

:-(

Paul Tao
02/03/07, 08:33 PM
Aww, I was wondering when they were going to officially announce it. I hope they go on to play in other bands.

parkerjamison
02/03/07, 08:34 PM
Noooo This Sucks Fucking Dick And Asshole, This Is Fucking Gay Im Pissed

LudaFred
02/03/07, 08:34 PM
this honestly broke my heart.

kylestarr
02/03/07, 08:34 PM
Put me in a rut...

jrtbighurt
02/03/07, 08:35 PM
I was just listening to them today thinking, man, I've never seen these guys live.

Fuck.

Now I never will.

aloneatlastnj
02/03/07, 08:36 PM
damn, this sucks. they never really got the attention they deserved, but i feel like they wanted it to be that way.

i remember buying it won't snow..after reading a review on ap.net and seeing the suicide warning in the liner notes. i clicked with the band instantly.

lightcollapse
02/03/07, 08:37 PM
:sadangel:

NOOOOOOOOOOOO

FUCKDIRTYWIPES
02/03/07, 08:37 PM
never got into this bad, too bad though.

PlusDanny
02/03/07, 08:39 PM
I had a dream about them breaking up a couple weeks ago!! This is really sad news. I wasn't a huge fan of the most recent album but they *never* got the following they deserved anyway.

I'm praying every night that Spitalfield doesn't break up.

btbam > you
02/03/07, 08:40 PM
very nice guys, though i can't say i'm shocked by this.

Duck
02/03/07, 08:40 PM
this sucks, with HIPV broken up as well, who next?

shtjames
02/03/07, 08:41 PM
I remember some guy posting on the hipv break ups saying that two bands were gonna break up

1. Park
2. Matchbook romance

I really hope mr doesn't cause voices was fucking awesome and never got the attention it deserved so that's a bummer. I wouldn't be surprised tho..

five bucks

myaimistruex3
02/03/07, 08:51 PM
fuck
I was finally getting into Park and they break up.

Jentheoptimist
02/03/07, 08:56 PM
Parksingallnite was my original name on here. I never thought in a million years they would call it quits, even in the midst of their undeserved underexposure. That band was the only band that ever made me feel like they really appreciated me being there, at their shows, singing along. No band deserved success more then them, sad to see they never got what they truly deserve. God bless them.

12:46AM
02/03/07, 08:58 PM
:bluesad:

Welcome to my Worst Band Break Up of 2007 winner.you hid it from us so well too. hahaha.

i wasn't super into this band. but it always sucks when a group falls apart. rip.

catscradle
02/03/07, 08:59 PM
fuuuckkkkkkkkk!!!!!

this sucks the big one.

Adrian Villagomez
02/03/07, 08:59 PM
I wish you were here to hold me
And scream, "Damn it, Ladd, I need you back."

Jentheoptimist
02/03/07, 09:03 PM
3iTEerlren8

Sing All Night! Sing All Night Long!

NJUNDERDOG
02/03/07, 09:06 PM
wow. what a shame. their last album was so good. it made my top ten for the year.

Adrian Villagomez
02/03/07, 09:10 PM
Ladd has always looked more like an accountant than a rockstar to me, but I think that's way cooler than watching a stupid fashionxcore kid strutting around the stage.

^Cool video upstairs BTW.

joshuagilbert
02/03/07, 09:13 PM
omg dude. one of my all time favs.

they will be missed. <3

NameTaken69
02/03/07, 09:15 PM
that sucks

theguilt engine
02/03/07, 09:21 PM
damn! this suckssss. i'm waiting for matchbook romance to call it quits as well...

Brett9
02/03/07, 09:24 PM
yeah this realllllly sucks....I actually just started to get into this band, and Building a Better ______ was one of my favorites of '06. They really had a ton of talent, and wrote some ass kicking music...I'll definitely miss these guys. :-(

unwritten
02/03/07, 09:26 PM
I'm really sad right now. This is terrible.

NationalProduct
02/03/07, 09:38 PM
bummer, good band

lindZ629
02/03/07, 09:38 PM
shitty news

Scott Weber
02/03/07, 09:42 PM
really, really sad. ladd's such a great lyricist and the fact that he didn't have a perfect voice made his music that much more emotional.

SevenOhThree
02/03/07, 09:49 PM
</3.

bjam12
02/03/07, 09:51 PM
Sucks. Hopefully the final show is around the Bloomington/Springfield area.

ShervonEsf
02/03/07, 09:56 PM
damn. did not see this coming.
i really enjoyed their last album too.
you mean the one you downloaded illegally?

this is what happens when people dont buy records
when a bands first week sales are under 1000

FUCK

C480RG
02/03/07, 10:00 PM
Rip

MonkeyBars
02/03/07, 10:00 PM
RIP Park. These guys were great. Their last 3 albums will always be some of my favorites.

By their "last" 3 you mean all of them right? Because they've only released 3 LPs.

danielplaysbass
02/03/07, 10:00 PM
worst news all year

flip
02/03/07, 10:09 PM
noooo

ArmaniMassacre
02/03/07, 10:17 PM
i've been bitching about the complainers all week...this must be karma....i can't believe this at all....their newest album was their best to date.....i'm completely shocked and deeply saddened....

Big_Guy
02/03/07, 10:18 PM
:bluesad:

Welcome to my Worst Band Break Up of 2007 winner.

Next to None More Black, yes.

this is fucking shit news. fuck good bands that break up

ArmaniMassacre
02/03/07, 10:23 PM
does anyone have any news on the last show? i'm kinda blurred by the whole thing and didn't read the whole post to see if they announced it or not....i'm going wherever the hell it is....Miles has been one of the coolest guys i've met as far as a drummer to drummer stance goes....

singlexsorrow
02/03/07, 10:26 PM
woah.. what is up with all these breakups and people leaving bands recently? :shrug:

randall814
02/03/07, 10:29 PM
i am genuinely sad about this. these guys were a great band and i have been a big fan for a few years now. ladd is the man.

time to listen to mississippt burning :(

Co and Ca
02/03/07, 10:30 PM
Ballsack. I've liked this band since 2002. It sucksamillion that they broke up. Atleast I got to see them live twice.

ansonyuhas
02/03/07, 10:31 PM
wow, this is probably the worst break up in a long time. I am really in shock...

3GunGaz
02/03/07, 10:32 PM
I did not see this coming AT ALL.. Completely gutted!

Perhaps the title is ACTUALLY "Building a better band "

Dammit

nijofosho
02/03/07, 10:33 PM
wow, hipv first now park. shitty news. bummed.

thispostscript
02/03/07, 10:36 PM
amazing band, they will be missed.....it wont snow where your going is one of my favs

cory-182
02/03/07, 10:40 PM
this is sad....it's only 1 month into 07 and all of these bands have broken up.

Roboman
02/03/07, 10:46 PM
Was I the only one that noticed he said "I've decided to quit the band", then immediately started talking as if the band had broken up, even when this wasn't explicitly stated? I mean, some bands do go on after the vocalist leaves, but if they don't want to that's perfectly understandable.

Regardless of that and the fact that I've never really listened to them, this is sad news, as they seemed to be pretty popular around here.

*crying stars*
02/03/07, 10:46 PM
Ah, 2007 is becoming the year of the breakup. Gah.

Mike Kraft
02/03/07, 10:51 PM
Omg, that is horrible news. Great way to kill my night Park!!

moises_naruto
02/03/07, 10:59 PM
no other band breakup has hit me as hard as thisss....... But wow... is it just me... or did all of a sudden... park "fans" came out of nowhere......everyones claimin how much they loved them.. and yet... i doubt... not even 5 % of the people who posted didnt even buy their records...or even knew them before they broke up...... if you really like a band.. buy their record..... good luckk to ladd... in his future projects... and im so buyin a planet ticket to Illinois for their last show....

bustamebus
02/03/07, 11:06 PM
first it was name taken, then northstar, and now park? are you friggin kidding me. this is horrible. these are three bands who i really thought would have made it huge. RIP

Adrian Villagomez
02/03/07, 11:18 PM
first it was name taken, then northstar, and now park? are you friggin kidding me. this is horrible. these are three bands who i really thought would have made it huge. RIPPark isn't my favorite, but FUCK do I miss NT and Northstar.

SeanEBoy2686
02/03/07, 11:20 PM
could the underrated Allister continue the break-up trend?

BrokenWindow
02/03/07, 11:25 PM
This is pretty devastating news to me. I only had the pleasure of seeing them once but I wasnt really into them at the time. I should have went to one of their shows on the last tour, however; I did BUY It Won't Snow.....and Building a Better..... so you can't say I didnt help.

May 1984
02/03/07, 11:27 PM
Park is my second favorite band and it's a scary thought to realize that they're not going to be around anymore. I think I got this link on AP a while ago but it's some live videos of Park if anyone is interested. http://www.chrisvanaken.com/thelightsgodown/parkhome.html It's not the greatest sound or video quality, but someone will hopefully enjoy them. Seeing them in a tiny bar in Seattle with about twenty other people last year was one of the most amazing concerts I've ever been to, and I'm gonna miss the hell out of them.

Mike Kraft
02/03/07, 11:27 PM
no other band breakup has hit me as hard as thisss....... But wow... is it just me... or did all of a sudden... park "fans" came out of nowhere......everyones claimin how much they loved them.. and yet... i doubt... not even 5 % of the people who posted didnt even buy their records...or even knew them before they broke up...... if you really like a band.. buy their record..... good luckk to ladd... in his future projects... and im so buyin a planet ticket to Illinois for their last show....

Being that the brake up happened not too long ago, I think it's unlikely that fans knew them before they broke up. Also, someone doesn't have to have bought their albums to be a fan. I am a huge fan of Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin and don't own any of their albums, does that mean I'm really not a fan?

could the underrated Allister continue the break-up trend?

One could only hope and dream.

cory-182
02/03/07, 11:28 PM
could the underrated Allister continue the break-up trend?

dude don't you even curse allister like that!

ManicanParty49
02/03/07, 11:34 PM
I remember some guy posting on the hipv break ups saying that two bands were gonna break up

1. Park
2. Matchbook romance

I really hope mr doesn't cause voices was fucking awesome and never got the attention it deserved so that's a bummer. I wouldn't be surprised tho..

Yeah, I was the one who called both of them. Park had been rumored, but didn't officially announce it till now. Matchbook Romance will be breaking up soon as well. Mark my words.

chokeychicken
02/03/07, 11:36 PM
i am really, really sad about this. i have loved this band forever. jesus, i want to see that final show.

AMAAS
02/03/07, 11:38 PM
Their last show is going to be in Springfield,IL, where they r from, just like me, as a fan of the band for 5 years, and as someone who has been to CD release shows for their last 2 CDs and after seeing them countless times, this is especially hard for me, but there is a new band being formed with Brandon Carnes(ex-Midnight Fall), the band will consist of Miles and Alex of Park, for anyone who never got to hear MF or who doesn't know who Brandon is, you are in for a real treat, I've known Brandon since he was like 12 years old and the instant I heard him play, I said that he was a child prodigy and that he would be huge someday and I think that this could be his breakout band, it will be very reminiscent of how The Graduate are getting big. Well anyways, if anyone has any questions just message me on here or on my AIM sn AndrewMaas18

Shatter_Glass
02/03/07, 11:39 PM
:(

cory-182
02/03/07, 11:45 PM
what got me was "the past ten years" part of his message. It's sad to see anything that's been going on for that long end.

alkalinemftrio
02/03/07, 11:47 PM
Not since the Movielife broke up have I been as bummed out by a band breakup. I would bet on the last show being in Springfield or around that area. Talk about a can't-miss show.

lipslkemorphine
02/03/07, 11:51 PM
this sucks. at least i actually got to see them before all this happened, and i agree that the final show should be in chicago.

xjus10x
02/04/07, 12:00 AM
Dammit.

SeanEBoy2686
02/04/07, 12:05 AM
dude don't you even curse allister like that!


im not trying to... just havent heard much from their camp aside from some Japan thing


also, to all the Matchbook Romance people... i really think they'll release another cd... and depending on how that fairs then they will/will not break up... we know they're capable of making good stuff 'voices' was just getting some stuff out of the system

chokeychicken
02/04/07, 12:05 AM
does anybody know if "it won't snow where you're going" is out of print?! i want a copy.

3eb23
02/04/07, 12:11 AM
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! !!!!!!!!!

TJVroxxmysoxx69
02/04/07, 12:13 AM
this prettymuch ruined my life
they had so much potential
but never really got anywhere big like they should have
so i guess its for the better
and with the lead singer a father-to-be its definately for the best

TJVroxxmysoxx69
02/04/07, 12:14 AM
does anybody know if "it won't snow where you're going" is out of print?! i want a copy.

if you go to the lobster records store they sell them
and smartpunk does too
and im sure there are other places too

Tmovielife16
02/04/07, 12:16 AM
FUCK


im pissed, i have to try to make this show

Snails
02/04/07, 12:25 AM
Not another one... :-(

mshoreline49
02/04/07, 12:46 AM
wow. i heard everyone saying worst week ever, well, i did not care until now. i really don't know what i will do without park. they were always my favorite band that i could say, "hey, i bet you don't know these guys, but theyre sick." honestly pomona vs. empusa wtf dont stop.

Adrian Villagomez
02/04/07, 12:51 AM
wow. i heard everyone saying worst week ever, well, i did not care until now. i really don't know what i will do without park. they were always my favorite band that i could say, "hey, i bet you don't know these guys, but theyre sick." honestly pomona vs. empusa wtf dont stop.'Pomona For Empusa' was the standout track on that record.

thebestkylever
02/04/07, 01:03 AM
dear ladd,

please continue to play lots of solo acoustic shows around the central illinois area.

love,
kyle

secondsunrise
02/04/07, 01:10 AM
sad.

SorryAboutThat
02/04/07, 01:32 AM
damn it... i will try to get to that last show... chicago/central illinois?

thekinison
02/04/07, 01:33 AM
damn lotta bands breakin up.

Tanyabanana
02/04/07, 02:50 AM
Nooo.

grimis16
02/04/07, 02:57 AM
southcott now park, wtf this shit sucks

grimis16
02/04/07, 03:01 AM
i found out about park, northstar and rufio at the same time years ago and i always cluster all of them together. Now they are all broken up. Tsk tsk

TJVroxxmysoxx69
02/04/07, 03:49 AM
So wait, this band had like 10 members?

yeah
ive been closely following for about 4 or 5 years
and theyve gone through 4 bassists that i know of
and the guitarist who had been in the band for 9 years left this summer
they just have a really long list of members

IAmAmazing
02/04/07, 06:06 AM
At least their still putting out their DVD :woot:

boldt_action
02/04/07, 06:17 AM
wow, this sucks, i really enjoyed their last record.

robs
02/04/07, 06:26 AM
nooo

funeralofhearts
02/04/07, 06:34 AM
no other band breakup has hit me as hard as thisss....... But wow... is it just me... or did all of a sudden... park "fans" came out of nowhere......everyones claimin how much they loved them.. and yet... i doubt... not even 5 % of the people who posted didnt even buy their records...or even knew them before they broke up...... if you really like a band.. buy their record..... good luckk to ladd... in his future projects... and im so buyin a planet ticket to Illinois for their last show....

I have definetly been following park for a while... I remember pre-ordering the "greetings" comp from lobster and when I got it I heard "clue me in" for the first time. I was blown away. I found "no signal" at tower about a week later and i was just in amazement by how this band could be so solid, technical, and catchy on top of all that.

I got hooked and never looked back.... as the other 2 cds came out I ordered them and was pleased just as equally. I liked how they could keep that signature park sound and keep it fresh with every record. this is a big loss truly a big loss. I'm just regret never being able to see them live. however I don't recall them ever coming around here anyway. ill find away to come to them for the last show. ill still continue to introduce new people to this amazing band.

thank you park for all the awesome songs on late night subway trips, long drives to shows with my band, etc. thank you!

too many good lobster bands are gone: staring back, days like these, a small victory, and now park. :(

bricky
02/04/07, 07:03 AM
worst break up in a while!

starcrossdlovex
02/04/07, 07:35 AM
Bands I love have just been breaking up left and right. This sucks.

Mercy Medical
02/04/07, 07:36 AM
Why doesn't someone just stab me in the heart? This sucks.

StimulisRocker
02/04/07, 07:37 AM
No. WHYYY

because they have 3 full lengths out on lobster and still don't draw orsell that many records. sad though, they are a good band

jusscali
02/04/07, 08:12 AM
I got a hold of Ladd in light of the official announcement, and I was wondering if you guys had any questions about the break up, or about Park's career as a whole that I could ask. It would be a very insightful closure type of deal...

I'm sure peopel can draw up some good questions...

Thanks.

average_jane
02/04/07, 08:47 AM
this is awful.

notoaststereo
02/04/07, 08:48 AM
that blows

alkalinemftrio
02/04/07, 08:51 AM
I'm unhappy, but at least I was at that show in that video somebody posted, and at least I saw them like...13 times. I'm sure I'll make it 14 though. I think living near enough to Springfield to see them alot makes up for a ton of bands never coming to St. Louis...until now.

RiskyXBandit
02/04/07, 09:22 AM
pretty girls makes graves...
hidden in plain view..
now park.
DAMN.

haha at least i'll be saving money now by not buying cds to support these bands.

PaintMeBlue
02/04/07, 09:23 AM
dang it...this week just keeps getting worse for band breakups.

grainofsand
02/04/07, 09:25 AM
aw, so shitty.
I loved everything they put out..
I loved seeing them
so shitty ha

astaticvendetta
02/04/07, 09:33 AM
Fuck No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!fuc k, Shit, Cunt!!!!!!!!!!!!

aloneatlastnj
02/04/07, 09:35 AM
avatar change in memory.

quickandsilver
02/04/07, 09:45 AM
This is the worst breakup for me personally in a long time. After putting out my #1 album in 06. I nothing to ever look forward to. Weaksauce

I hope the last show is in Chicago.


last shows in springfield

quickandsilver
02/04/07, 09:49 AM
chill guys, its not like ladd is quiting music.

Branevember31
02/04/07, 09:51 AM
damn...bad year for breakups

quickandsilver
02/04/07, 09:56 AM
So wait, this band had like 10 members?


yea, ladd doesnt even really consider himself and original member.

aloneatlastnj
02/04/07, 10:00 AM
chill guys, its not like ladd is quiting music.

we better see some times beach crush factor in park's absence.

miles is gonna have a new, "heavier" band as well.

IamTheINDUSTRY
02/04/07, 10:09 AM
sssssoooooooooooonnnnnnnnooooooooff fffffaaaaaaaabitch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chemical Love
02/04/07, 10:17 AM
I wasnt expecting this.

PassedOut
02/04/07, 10:28 AM
i listened to them all through finals week last semester

i guess this semester im going to fail

great

JWS1986
02/04/07, 10:28 AM
wow... its SUPER SUNDAY and i was sooo pumped... now im wicked bummed... WHY?!?!?!?!?!? what the fuck.

jusscali
02/04/07, 10:29 AM
come on guys...questions!? I'm gonna contact him again asap

saving jonathan
02/04/07, 10:40 AM
what a great birthday present. i wake up to get on AP.net to hear one of my favorite bands ever is breaking up. awesome. i even put on their cd last night at my party. sad face.

grnweenieag
02/04/07, 11:20 AM
I hope the last show is in Chicago.
Why in God's name would they have it in Chicago? Considering they are all from Springfield....Its gonna be in Springfield, baby. Springfield.

duffe
02/04/07, 11:22 AM
:(

sweetforever
02/04/07, 11:32 AM
really, really sad. ladd's such a great lyricist and the fact that he didn't have a perfect voice made his music that much more emotional.
I agree. This sucks. RIP Park

rikfrommf
02/04/07, 11:33 AM
because they have 3 full lengths out on lobster and still don't draw orsell that many records. sad though, they are a good band

Thats not why.

Its really entertaining to see some of the weird rumors and such that are being passed as fact... Ladd made a difficult decision. Go to his myspace and ask him why hes leaving, he will probably tell you. I have nothing but respect for him and his decision.

HiddenInNJ
02/04/07, 11:34 AM
2 down in a week and a half

pinklipgloss
02/04/07, 11:40 AM
First, None More Black then Park?! never surprised cause of the rumors few weeks ago that they broke up but this just plainly sucks. It's all for the best they say and I wish them all the best with their future endeavors:-(

3GunGaz
02/04/07, 11:52 AM
no other band breakup has hit me as hard as thisss....... But wow... is it just me... or did all of a sudden... park "fans" came out of nowhere......everyones claimin how much they loved them.. and yet... i doubt... not even 5 % of the people who posted didnt even buy their records...or even knew them before they broke up...... if you really like a band.. buy their record..... good luckk to ladd... in his future projects... and im so buyin a planet ticket to Illinois for their last show....

Just because you hear a band later than other people does not mean you are not a "fan". I didn't find out about Park until Building a Better was a few months away from coming out.. I pre-ordered it and picked up It Won't Snow because I was blown away by the band.. and why would people post about them if they didn't know of the band before they broke up? Some people have WAY too much time on their hands, but not THAT much surely? Granted they .. WE... may not be as big a fan as you, they don't buy plane tickets to see their last show.. but that doesn't mean they aren't a "fan" of the band. Surely if you are a fan of the band then you the more people saying how bad it is is a plus for them, so a plus for you?...

thefoldsays
02/04/07, 12:11 PM
Ballsack. I've liked this band since 2002. It sucksamillion that they broke up. Atleast I got to see them live twice.

haha. That was hilarious.

Yeah, I was the one who called both of them. Park had been rumored, but didn't officially announce it till now. Matchbook Romance will be breaking up soon as well. Mark my words.

I remember even before that, late last year someone started a dubiously careless thread somewhere on here about bands that might breakup in 2007. They mentioned Park, Allister and Spitalfield. I felt dirty after reading it. That's gotta make those hard-working bands feel TERRIBLE!

sweetbeatdead<3
02/04/07, 12:17 PM
Next someone's gonna tell me that Showoff broke up.

baton
02/04/07, 12:45 PM
fuck, another good band this week, glad they released an album not so long ago

thewk
02/04/07, 01:28 PM
you mean the one you downloaded illegally?

this is what happens when people dont buy records
when a bands first week sales are under 1000

FUCK

you are honestly the most annoying poster in the forums.

TellYourFriends
02/04/07, 01:37 PM
That really sucks. I never got to see them.

I didn't read through the entire thread, but does anyone know if this means A Times Beach Crush Factor is over with too?

Matt_Dizzle
02/04/07, 02:02 PM
damn =/

lushintransit
02/04/07, 02:38 PM
Ouch, this is going to upset so many people. They were okay while the lasted

TheBaroness
02/04/07, 03:09 PM
fuck.

pennyflipnfe
02/04/07, 03:51 PM
wow, i'm really bummed out by this:-(

AShannon04
02/04/07, 05:24 PM
holy shit. Building A Better ____ was one of my favorite albums of last year.

CorporateFish
02/04/07, 07:24 PM
nooooooooooooooooooo. this is awful news.

greenguitarpick
02/04/07, 08:09 PM
rip.

"two cigarettes, lying close together..."

FASSWcore
02/04/07, 08:22 PM
fuckkkk

TJVroxxmysoxx69
02/04/07, 08:35 PM
chill guys, its not like ladd is quiting music.

hes gonna be a daddy

so actually

he might

infmoe
02/04/07, 09:22 PM
Hidden In Plain View did not break up. Go check reliable sources.

AbsentTruth
02/04/07, 09:39 PM
I am so bummed because of this.

CastlevaniaOwns
02/04/07, 10:03 PM
Old news

untitled94
02/04/07, 10:54 PM
=[

Scott Weber
02/04/07, 11:15 PM
Hidden In Plain View did not break up. Go check reliable sources.
The band announced it last week.

Jason Tate
02/04/07, 11:19 PM
Old news
If by old you mean, announced yesterday -- then sure.

Jason Tate
02/04/07, 11:19 PM
Hidden In Plain View did not break up. Go check reliable sources.
The band?

Hahaha.

chokeychicken
02/05/07, 12:25 AM
Hidden In Plain View did not break up. Go check reliable sources.

ahahahaha no wonder you like from autumn to ashes

Jim Morgan
02/05/07, 01:21 AM
i was hoping the rumors i heard weren't true.

Bummer.

bossman calling
02/05/07, 04:28 AM
Adair, Park and Hidden in Plain View breaking up in the same week is like a trifecta of awesomeness.

Next week we need breakups from Over It, The Early November and Hawthorne Heights.

Jim Morgan
02/05/07, 07:24 AM
Adair, Park and Hidden in Plain View breaking up in the same week is like a trifecta of awesomeness.

Next week we need breakups from Over It, The Early November and Hawthorne Heights.

Meow kitty.

rich_wbd
02/05/07, 08:52 AM
SADDEST NEWS EVER.... Park was one of those defining bands in my life during the highschool years. Their guitar player came up to me at warped tour a long time ago with a cd player and asked me if I would listen to a track from their first record... been a fan ever since. They will be missed.

akkie
02/05/07, 11:22 AM
this is the equivalent to sucking balls. Damn.

screamoutmyname
02/05/07, 12:09 PM
that's awful news!!!

=/ i didn't see it coming

CastlevaniaOwns
02/05/07, 04:06 PM
If by old you mean, announced yesterday -- then sure.

suburbanhorror.com posted that like 3 weeks ago

kolprit
02/05/07, 07:57 PM
I'm going w/ the masses on this, fucking bummer!

immacabdriver
02/06/07, 02:25 PM
*sobs* One of the most amazing bands I've ever heard. The first time I listened to Park I was in awe of how incredible they were. I'm so saddddd.

high_output
02/07/07, 05:09 AM
Dammit!!