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	Thee Sheffield Phonographic Corporation	You've make a wonderful impact in my life, and I'm sure many, many others. We'll always have those records, if not the band to watch. Best wishes to you all for the future. XXX   Posted by Thee Sheffield Phonographic Corporation on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 7:40 AM [Reply to this]

	Gordon	Noooooooo! :'( I don't like mondays, it's even worse when I heard such news. I've seen you some times ago at the Trabendo in Paris, and it had been a terriffic gig experience. Dorian: get well! The others: I'm already hooked to the Millipedes, but what other projects will you be in (or already are)? Don't let all that awesomeness you can do disappear.   Posted by Gordon on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 7:48 AM [Reply to this]

	Jason	Hate to read this, but ultimately your health is the most important thing. Hopefully you'll be able to make a comeback years down the road. But if not, you can still point to 2 great albums. Most bands never get 1.   Posted by Jason on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 7:48 AM [Reply to this]

	Skinny Latte	lots of love dorian. x   Posted by Skinny Latte on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 8:08 AM [Reply to this]

	Xylemicarious Harpal Khalsa	NO! NOOOOOOO!!! You will forever remain one of the very funnest bands of this decade. I'm gonna go drink way too much gin in your memory. I am at the very least glad that I was able to see you play live (Although I'm now even MORE sad I didn't get to hang out afterward and get you to sign my vinyl StDYH). Best wishes to you all! And Kate, I still have a mad crush on you. Such a sad day...   Posted by Xylemicarious on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 8:09 AM [Reply to this]

	Get It Loud In Libraries	Dorian and band. All I can say is thnaks for delivering the most seminal gig in a library this century. You and the band were and remain class. Hope our paths cross again sometime soon. Stewart and the library   Posted by Get It Loud In Libraries on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 8:21 AM [Reply to this]

	pripette	all the best for you guys. let people know what you do musically speaking (and let us know about your health too, dorian - get better!)   Posted by pripette on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 8:30 AM [Reply to this]

	Tina In Disguise Tina indisguise	Hey dorian, i was lucky enough to see the LBs in los angeles last may and meeting/ chatting with you was really nice. i hope you are back to 100% soon because your music will be missed. Thank you for the joyful moments while listening to your music. ~T   Posted by Tina In Disguise on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 9:02 AM [Reply to this]

	Me&Yu	Sorry to hear that - but you've made some classic albums which will be played for years to come. If you don't make your mark it's not worth it! Wishing you all the best x Me&Yu   Posted by Me&Yu on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 9:14 AM [Reply to this]

	malc	sooooooooooooo sad!!!!!!!!!!!!! hope you do get to play the guitar again, hopefully you will........... and get better after this hard year you were the best indie band left & we will always love you guys. thanks for two of the best albums i never stop playing :) and the best, most fun & messy shows :)))) haha!! love you guys always, mal xxxxxxxxxx   Posted by malc on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 10:11 AM [Reply to this]

	Heather	Your songs have been the soundtrack to our dressing up, going out, drinking, dancing. Your lyrics have been like our early-twentysomething diary entries. You've been such a cherished band - this is sad news, but I'm sure you'll all go on to do fabulous things. xx   Posted by Heather on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 10:11 AM [Reply to this]

	Tie	this post sums up my feelings perfectly... anyway, thank YOU for playing the shows, making the records and owning every indie dancefloor up and down the country :) all the best for your futures...we'll miss you X   Posted by Tie on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 7:33 PM [Reply to this]

	HT	I'm sorry to hear the sad news. The Long Blondes will always remain one of my favourite all time bands - I loved collecting all the stuff you did pre-Rough Trade and I think the complilation of the stuff from the perfect way to sign off. I was so hyped about your early stuff that I travelled from Glasgow down to see you play at Escobar in Wakefield in early 2006. I hope your health improves and you get back to making music again. With much love, Paul.   Posted by HT on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 10:48 AM [Reply to this]

	Adam Adam cox	So sad to hear this news - had such a blast following you guys! In my humble opinion, you were the best new band to come out of the UK in the last five years - irresistible melodies, intelligent lyrics, fantastic live performers, and just really good fun! But your health has to come first. I hope everything works out for you guys, especially you Dorian. Keep us updated on your progress. All the best, Adam xx   Posted by Adam on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 11:10 AM [Reply to this]

	juliet	I agree with Adam,so sorry to hear this news. I will remember your first album and the good memories it has for me.Saw you in May 2007 at the Forum show. Stay well Dorian,and look after yourself. x   Posted by juliet on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 2:20 PM [Reply to this]

	Team VivZilla! Viv Zilla	:( I hope that things work out, whatever happens.   Posted by Team VivZilla! on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 11:11 AM [Reply to this]

	David	Dorian you're an absolute legend and as gutted as I am about the split, your health and happiness are what matter. Thanks for everything. xx   Posted by David on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 11:47 AM [Reply to this]

	branz	i am absolutely gutted good luck for the future and i hope you make a full recovery! loves x   Posted by branz on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 11:49 AM [Reply to this]

	Simon Price Simon Price	Terribly sad news, but I'm sure you're making the right decision. Here's wishing for a steady recovery, and in the meantime, I applaud you for giving the world two of the finest albums of the new century.   Posted by Simon Price on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 11:49 AM [Reply to this]

	Lidia Lidia Facchinello	reading this message hit me so hard in the chest I almost cried.. everything in it has come as such a huge shock. as such, i can't not say anything... the long blondes have been one of the most important bands in my life since seeing Appropriation aired late night on MTV2 sometime 2005.. I'm used to the bands I adore the most and those that have made the most impact splitting up (you pointed out my Suede t-shirt at a gig once!), but lb's have felt like such an integral part of the past few years, from a personal level to the inimitable, unforgettable Manchester gigs to great memories like watching you guys DJ in Topman and requesting Menswe@r - to hear you lot are no more leaves quite an empty feeling.. knowing the reason and it coming as such a shock only upsets further :( i was always struck and inspired by the uniqueness and pure amazingness of lb's sound, style and pretty much everything... lyrics that were achingly poignant, witty and that I could never dream of being able to write and riffs that made me want to pick up a guitar and start and a band and do what you lot did brilliantly (even if i could only manage playing along to You Could Have Both). two outstanding albums, so many great singles and b-sides, that something you can't quite put your finger on that makes a band incredibly special - i will forever love the lb's, bands like this do not come along very often and i can only say i am so grateful that I got to witness it first-hand and get caught up in the whole thing. To echo the comments above, your health and happiness really is first and foremost and i do sincerely hope everything works out and wish you all the best in the world for the future, whatever you choose to do , because, in the least cheesey way possible, you're an absolute starxxX   Posted by Lidia on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 12:22 PM [Reply to this]

	Ahoy Jamus! James Miller	im gonna go down to the town today and get Singles. then sit in my uni room and cry :(   Posted by Ahoy Jamus! on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 12:22 PM [Reply to this]

	Keith Keith Corrigan	Im so sorry to hear that hope you get better dorian and hopefully the rest of the band well see you all soon in sme other capacity.   Posted by Keith on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 12:23 PM [Reply to this]

	Jake (Ex Myspace Whore)	Someone To Drive You Home is part of my history, it reminds me of the best time in my life and some of my greatest friends. Once and Never Again will continue to be a song that me and all of my friends sing along and dance to at every party we ever have. Thank you so much. X   Posted by Jake (Ex Myspace Whore) on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 12:56 PM [Reply to this]

	Jonathan	Thank you: - For the songs, the shows, the indirect introduction to artists/actresses/films/photographers, for being a band to believe in (and also for being more than just a band), for recording one of my favourite songs of '08 (Nostalgia), and for being sweet and down to earth when I've met you. I think it's safe to say that no other band will ever combine glamour and eyeliner with the ability to make new towns and major trunk routes sound sexy. All the best for a full recovery, Dorian, and I wish you all well in your future endeavours. To anybody reading this - don't forget to check out The Bon Bon Club, and the superb Millipedes! Cheers Jono P.S. It's a pity you never made your logo into a stick of rock!   Posted by Jonathan on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 12:57 PM [Reply to this]

	David David Kaplan	So very saddened by this news Dorian. You and the other band members have left a significant mark on the music world, and that world will be poorer for The Long Blondes' absence. I can only wish you the best health and a complete recovery and hope that we will one day, soon, hear more great music from you again. Your music has made my life better and I will remain a fan always. Best regards, David Brooklyn, NY   Posted by David on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 12:57 PM [Reply to this]

	LADYHEAT	I havn't be so exicted about a band since I saw The Strokes for the first time. I was lucky enough to see you guys twice in California and they were some of the best shows I've ever seen (and I've seen a lot). Your music is absolutley classic to me, you were/are the second coming of Pulp and I loved it. Thank you so much for being such a huge creative burst; music, fashion, humor, all of it. So fucking fantastic. Please get better and know that you have a tremendous amount of people that really care about your band. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!!!!   Posted by LADYHEAT on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 1:53 PM [Reply to this]

	David David Mann	I dont know what to say Dorian , thats so sad! May you make a full recovery! I will however say thanks to you all for the music and for the gigs. Cambridge (twice) , London and Copenhagen. The last five or so years have been great for the alternative music scene and you should be proud to have played a part in that. I hope to see you all playing again one day somewhere. David :(   Posted by David on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 2:24 PM [Reply to this]

	Spitfire	well thankyou for your music, which always had me singing. good luck with whatever you do in the future. i will miss you guys xxx   Posted by Spitfire on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 2:24 PM [Reply to this]

	The Bromley Leisure Pirate ™	That makes me very sad. I wish you all well and hope you make a speedy recovery Dorian. xxx   Posted by The Bromley Leisure Pirate ™ on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 2:50 PM [Reply to this]

	helennn	I am so sad to hear this! I'm so glad i managed to catch you guys live while i could. Dorian i hope you recover fully from it all and continue to have a great life and play guitar once more. To the others, carry on also, i'd love to hear other music by you all!   Posted by helennn on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 2:50 PM [Reply to this]

	The Duke of Dark	This is indeed, sad news I actually heard about it on 6 Music, but it's wondeful to know your health (according to Kate) is vastly improving, and it's that which is of most importance. Know this my friend, you have enriched my life, and the musical moments (miniscule as they were) we shared both in performance and chatting, are forever carried with me daily, you sir are a true 'gent', as both musician and human being. As always, if there's anything I can contribute, it would be my great honor, as you and the rest of 'The Blondes' remain the most genuine people I've had the great fortune of sharing air space with. I'm over in a few weeks, hopefully a 'visit' can be arranged. Best of everything mate, ~Raven 'The Duke'   Posted by The Duke of Dark on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 2:51 PM [Reply to this]

	Bente	Sorry for this, but wish to thank you for all the great music, and thanks for being. All the best,   Posted by Bente on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 2:51 PM [Reply to this]

	LEXYTRON	Very sad to hear that you have been so unwell, Dorian :(. The Long Blondes’ music soundtracked some of the best and most fitting times of my student years, and spoke to me at a certain time in my life in all the ways you would have wished for. I’m so thankful for those songs, the moments that came with them and I will forever have an affinity to them in my heart. I’m also especially grateful to you personally for being so kind to my friend and me when you were on tour in ‘05, especially for taking the time out to talk to us when we were goofing around on student radio in Oxford. I can only pass on my sincerest best wishes, and hope you have a speedy recovery. They say time is a healer, but I really think music is, and hope it gives you all the strength and inspiration you need for your times ahead. Warmest wishes, Alexia xxx   Posted by LEXYTRON on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 4:40 PM [Reply to this]

	Roz	You were great! Get well soon Dorian. xxx   Posted by Roz on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 4:37 PM [Reply to this]

	Zachery Aragorn Stephenson Zachery Stephenson	Hope you make a full recovery Dorian and I hope to catch up with you at some stage in the future. Al the best to everyone else too. Zac (Special Needs) xxx   Posted by Zachery Aragorn Stephenson on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 4:37 PM [Reply to this]

	Chris	Dorian, Firstly, let me wish you a full recovery and a very happy future. Secondly, thank you for some great songs and some brilliant gigs. I was lucky enough to see you play across the UK, from Aberdeen to Brighton, and I had some great nights. Thank you.   Posted by Chris on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 4:37 PM [Reply to this]

	La ¡Cinta!	Thanks for the music! Best luck on the recovery. Hope you'll have that guitar back in your hands. Cheers   Posted by La ¡Cinta! on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 4:38 PM [Reply to this]

	LOOB Louise Selsby	wow :( Hope you get better Your music made me happy hah   Posted by LOOB on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 4:39 PM [Reply to this]

	Alastair / Wozza	all of my very best wishes for a steady recovery. i also wish all of you the best in your lives and future careers - thanks for all the great music.   Posted by Alastair / Wozza on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 4:41 PM [Reply to this]

	Matt Matt Drage	Sorry to hear about this :( Best of luck with everything though, most especially your health and guitar playing Xx   Posted by Matt on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 4:42 PM [Reply to this]

	sailor johnnie Jonathan Black	All the Best for the Future Dorian. Great Band will be missed   Posted by sailor johnnie on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 4:42 PM [Reply to this]

	Darryl	Wow this is terribly depressing news. Anyway thanks for all the wonderful tunes and best of luck for your future endeavors (hopefully music related).   Posted by Darryl on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 4:42 PM [Reply to this]

	Kathryn	I am sure lots of others have said what I am about to say, but I am really am so sad you have decided to split! Since shouting along to Lust In The Movies for the first time, you have never ceased to be my favourite band, and won't do for a LONG time. Your fabulous music and sense of style have inspired me! I will continue to wear my coloured tights and neckerchiefs and will always be the first up whenever I hear a Long Blondes song! Best wishes to Dorian! And the rest of the band of course! xxxxxxxxx   Posted by Kathryn on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 4:43 PM [Reply to this]

	Fred Ward Fred Mikardo-Greaves	I am sorry to hear this, firstly for your sake Dorian, it is a truly awful thing to happen and I hope with all my heart that one of the best guitarists in the world will soon return to his former glory. Secondly for one of the most heartening, inspiring, ingenious and brilliant groups of my generation. Thank you so much, and many, many commiserations. love xxXx   Posted by Fred Ward on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 4:43 PM [Reply to this]

	*Gina~G*	Gutted like a fish! But on the bright side, I'll always have 2 amazing albums to listen to! Hope you're all good and well now though, best wishes and lots of love x   Posted by *Gina~G* on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 4:46 PM [Reply to this]

	Darryl	Wow this is terribly depressing news. Anyway thanks for all the wonderful tunes and best of luck for your future endeavors (hopefully music realted).   Posted by Darryl on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 7:29 PM [Reply to this]

	Chris	Dorian, Firstly, let me wish you a full recovery and a very happy future. Secondly, thank you for some great songs and some brilliant gigs. I was lucky enough to see you play across the UK, from Aberdeen to Brighton, and I had some great nights. Thank you.   Posted by Chris on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 7:30 PM [Reply to this]

	Marc	I saw you play in Amsterdam a couple of times, great shows...I'll miss you x marc   Posted by Marc on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 7:31 PM [Reply to this]

	Dedicated opposer of fashion	This is not good news for the band, but obviously your health has got priority over anything else. Try and get well, I'm sure you'll come up with some great new stuff once again soon. Take care of yourself, Dorian. Peace, Dr Poet.   Posted by Dedicated opposer of fashion on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 7:31 PM [Reply to this]

	Hand Shandy Zine	What bloody awful news about your health - dead sorry to hear it mate. But chin up, and we hope you'll be making sweet music again afore ye know it! TLB were one of the best things my hometown produced, alongside Henderson's Relish. The HS Boys x   Posted by Hand Shandy Zine on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 9:49 PM [Reply to this]

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