Their debut album, The Bright Side, was released in June 2009 and was dedicated to the band's original guitarist Rowan Willoughby, who died in November 2008.
"[1] Their seven-track debut extended play, Young at Heart (2006), was issued on Common Bond Records.
Explaining the title, Bawden said: "There is so much anger apathy around and this is our way of encouraging people to find the bright side in everything.
[3] Dizzy of Cack Blabbath felt The Bright Side was "made up of very well crafted songs, and there is much more going on here than in 'traditional' Hardcore.
"[5] Punktastic's Paul described it as a "superb album" and explained, "While I tend to enjoy the faster bands in the scene, this lot mix things up well – the music is hard and heavy but the message is positive and the juxtaposition works brilliantly...
There's a real Defeater vibe to some of this record and I think fans of that kind of ‘'slow-burn' hardcore will really love this band.
The message to their fans on Facebook read; "It is with sadness that we announce Break Even have decided to part ways.
They released a statement on their website explaining their decision to reform and the meaning behind the new song; We wrote Young and Bright with a sense of nostalgia about everything we had been through as a band and more so as people and how the music impacted our lives.