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The Get Up Kids

251 ratings

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Drew Steadman

End of side two is defective.

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020

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I purchased this and returned it for the same thing as I thought the side two defect was just a one time thing. Unfortunately the last 10-30 seconds of “I’ll catch you” is missing and skips a lot. I was not happy about it. I don’t know whether I’m going to keep it or return it though.

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Chris Henthorn

Great Album (Rating is for the condition received, not the actual album itself)

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2017

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I love the album but the album I received was warped. In most cases a little warping is normal and adds a nice warble effect, but this one was warped to the point of un-enjoyable playback. I am bummed because this is one of my favorite albums.

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Nate

Off-Center Pressing

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021

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Love the album, but man, the pressing I received is rough. The center-hole is off-center, and you can see the stylus swaying side-to-side pretty badly. Worse off, toward the end of each side, there’s noticeable distortion as a result of this.

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B Perala

A Classic

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2010

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This a one of the best albums of the 90's, and certainly a groundbreaking record in the genre. So many bands take inspiration from just a handful of bands from this era, and this is one of the main contributers to the evolution of recorded music by the youth of yesterday, and into today. It's important you hear this record, if only to understand how we all got to where we are in the current music scene, but also because it's fun to listen to.

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Bearicus

Timeless

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2009

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Their music never gets old, they're one of the best indie band in the 90s and then now. Can't believe I missed them during the times I was growing up. I'm glad they reunited and reissuing this great album. This is highly recommended for music fans that likes the 90s indie punk rock. They're still awesome today.

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amy

Great CD

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2016

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This CD came with an extra DVD and a digital download. This album rules.

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M. Harshberger

Good Music!

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2016

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Listening to music on vinyl is really cool. This album is great.

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Amazon Customer

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2017

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TGUK classic still rings true to this day.

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Pazza

Done categorise it, just worship it!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2014

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Old emo, new emo , grunge, post-hardcore, punk, geek-rock?????? Who cares what the genre or sub genre may be when an album is this good! How come it took me until 2014 to discover this little gem? Something to write home about is a delight from pounding opener Holiday to the atmospheric closer I'll Catch You. The singing is perfect and the guitar sound raw. These two elements combine expertly to give a sound that is both definitive and original. On top of this you have intelligent "boy meets girl, girl leaves boy" lyrics that take you back to your youth instantly. How many band can achieve that? And thank goodness, all of this has not been over produced giving the whole album a live garage performance type vibe to it. Highlights are Action And Action, Ten Minutes To Downtown and My Apology. Something to write home about? Yes, indeed....and a back catalogue to catch up on!

Tomomimi

Awesome soundtrack

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2019

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Love the genre and instruments. The album's very inspiring and I like its variety since there are slow songs as well as energetic ones. This band is very talented.

MissWinters

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2016

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Great CD, prompt arrival, as described

Kieronaldo

Matt Pryor is my hero

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 24, 2015

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A masterpiece, pure and simple. Dottie still doesn't get old.

Travis

The best, great record, no issues