Something to Write Home About [LIMITED EDITION]

Get Up Kids

Product Details

• Vinyl (February 17, 2009)
• Original Release Date: September 21, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Limited Edition
• Label: Doghouse Records
• ASIN: B00005Y8OL
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #46,958 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Review
Get Up Kids: Matt Pryor, Jim Suptic (vocals, guitar); James Dewees (vocals, keyboards); Rob Pope (bass); Ryan Pope (drums). Recorded atMad Hatter Studios, Silverlake, California in June & July 1999. SOMETHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT, the Get Up Kids' second full-length album, has all the elements of a perfect emo record--catchy pop hooks, revving guitars, and confessional lyrics about confusion, alienation, and loss. The angst and need at the center of this music lends SOMETHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT an aura of youthful naivete, but the Get Up Kids have the songcraft, focus, and sincerity to back it up, giving them the edge on many of their contemporaries. The sweet yearning expressed in the near-ballad "Valentine," for example, is disarming, as is the introspective travelogue on the piano/acoustic-guitar duet "Out of Reach." But even when the Get Up Kids crank it up--which they do with convincing passion on cuts like "Ten Minutes" and "Holiday," the album's opener--their winning vulnerability shines through. "The Company Dime," with its Fender Rhodes piano and arpeggiated guitars, shows the Get Up Kids capable of spinning interesting textures, too, one of several pleasant surprises on this fine sophomore release. --Muze

Product Description
Kansas City's Get Up Kids play melodic, pop-inflected emo similar to the Promise Ring and Braid. After nearly a decade of touring and a multitude of releases, the band broke up to pursue other projects. Singer Matt Pryor formed The New Amsterdams and recently released a solo project. Bassist Rob Pop is now a member of Spoon, and brothers Rob and Ryan played in Koufax. The Get Up Kids' contributions to the emo music scene are apparent with artists such as Fallout Boy and HelloGoodBye citing the band as a major influence.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Framed -- on my wall, June 21, 2009

By	Jared McClain "the opinion that counts" (New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this album just to frame it and put it on my wall because it was that influential in a generation of music. It has so many get up kids tracks i'm happy to have grown up with. If you're looking at buying a vinyl of this, I'm guessing you probably already know this.