What the Broken-Hearted Do...

What the Broken-Hearted Do... is a 2019 album by American comedian Tim Heidecker focusing on the theme of romantic relationships and break-ups.

What the Broken-Hearted Do...
A version of the album cover with one of the tear stickers included applied to it
Studio album by Tim Heidecker
Released	June 7, 2019 (2019-06-07)
Recorded	2019
Genre	Country rock folk rock[1] indie rock[2]
Length	33:21
Language	English
Label	Jagjaguwar
Producer	Jonathan Rado
Tim Heidecker chronology
Another Year in Hell: Collected Songs from 2018 (2018) What the Broken-Hearted Do... (2019) Fear of Death (2020)

Recording and release

Heidecker wrote it in response to an Internet hoax that he was being divorced[2] and released the work through Jagjaguwar. He held a poll on Twitter to name the album, ultimately deciding against Cuck and Tim Crydecker.[3] A music video for "When I Get Up" was released to promote the album.[4] Heidecker took a more serious approach to the recordings, particularly compared to previous albums such as In Glendale.[5]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Exclaim!	8/10[6]
Pitchfork	6.5/10[1]

The editorial staff of All Music Guide gave the release four out of five stars, with critic Mark Deming possibly "most inspired example to date of how to respond to Internet trolling", writing that "Heidecker's voice is good, not great, but his phrasing and sense of drama is superb" and favorably comparing it to several masters of 1970s soft rock.[2] Pitchfork Media's Sam Sodomsky gave a more mixed review of 6.5 out of 10, writing that he has some limitations as a songwriter but "makes a compelling case for Heidecker as a musician... [this is] his fullest musical statement yet".[1] Vish Khanna of Exclaim! gave the album eight out of 10, summing up that it "is rich in raw songs, often short and sardonic, that revel in Tim Heidecker's unique ability to live a creative life replete with profundity and utterly misanthropic sentiments. Nobody does it better."[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Tim Heidecker

1. "Illegal" – 2:49
2. "When I Get Up" – 2:39
3. "What the Brokenhearted Do" – 3:41
4. "Funeral Shoes" – 3:04
5. "I'm Not Good Enough" – 2:10
6. "Sometimes It Happens This Way" – 4:40
7. "Insomnia" – 2:31
8. "Coffee's Gone Cold" – 3:28
9. "I Don't Think About You (Much Anymore)" – 3:34
10. "Finally Getting Over" – 3:07
11. "Life's Too Long" – 1:37

Personnel

• Tim Heidecker – guitar, vocals

• Jonathan Rado – production

See also

• List of 2019 albums

References

1. Sodomsky, Sam (June 7, 2019). "Tim Heidecker: What the Broken-Hearted Do...". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
2. Deming, Mark. "What the Broken-Hearted Do – Tim Heidecker". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
3. Vanderhoof, Erin (June 7, 2019). "Tim Heidecker Trades in the Jokes for Tears on His New Album What the Brokenhearted Do...". Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
4. Colburn, Randall (April 23, 2019). "Hear the Lead Single Off of Tim Heidecker's Faux-Divorce Album, What the Brokenhearted Do...". The A.V. Club.
5. Suarez, Gary (June 5, 2019). "Tim Heidecker's Divorce Album Is No Joke". Vice Media. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
6. Khanna, Vish (July 10, 2019). "Tim Heidecker What the Broken-Hearted Do". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 13, 2019.

External links

• What the Broken-Hearted Do... at Discogs (list of releases)
• What the Broken-Hearted Do... at MusicBrainz (list of releases)