Is 2008 the year of the split?

With the recent news that Be Your Own Pet will split after their last four shows, which was a bit of shock to me, is 2008 the year of the split? Along with BYOP, these bands have also announced their splits this year:

blur (probably)
The Chalets
Jakobínarína
Mumm-Ra
Bolt Action Five
I Was A Cub Scout
Shut Your Eyes And You'll Burst Into Flames

There's probably more I missed, but for 8 bands to announce that they've split, and also all in the same year seems a bit too coincedental for my liking :P

don't know any of them but blur anyway lol

same lmao.

they are who?

nah it isnt.


more like when spicegirls splitted etc.

i bet hes listed local crappy bands

I didn't know Mumm-Ra had, BYOP and IWACS.

IWACS didn't make any money so they all had to go and get jobs.

I'm most upset about Bolt Action Five. =[

they're crap bands no one knows (except for blur)
so it's not a surprise they split...............

Blur split years ago and then just got back together because Gorillaz worked I thought... Mumm-Ra is my mate's cousin's band apparently but don't care 'cause it's not my kind of music lol, dunno who the rest are but I'm guessing crap indie bands

I've also never heard of any of them.

I love bolt action five ;( Oh well, move on i guess ='[

Only heard of Blur, but they will probably stay on hitatus to keep that bit of false hope going.

IWACS are well good live, I was sad to see the split up, their album was good!
and Bolt Action Five. Other than that, I'm not to bothered about the others :D

srsly, shame on anyone who's never heard of blur. but blur really isnt back together per-se. they're kinda talking about it but they're not really sure. damon alburn has just been side-project-crazy what with gorillaz and the good the bad and the queen.

meh, bands come and go. sometimes its meant to be, and sometimes better bands are formed in the aftermath

i've never really liked blur so i'm not too bothered about them... gutted about i was a cub scout, bolt action five and shut your eyes and you'll burst into flames though. syeaybkif are particularly brilliant imo, more people should have heard them. i've only got like 4 of their songs though... i need moreeee!!!

be your own pet split too i think.