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Awesome! Who else thinks they will go back to their old sound for this next record? *fingers crossed*
Okay, I never really got into The Get Up Kids. However, Guilt Show is one of my favorite albums of all time. I feel like people that like this band don't like it nearly as much as their other work. Why is that? Personally, I think Four Minute Mile is a trainwreck and On A Wire is better but I still can't listen to it with enjoyment.
I personally thought it sounded bland after how different their first 3 LPs were. Guilt Show sounded like a rocked up New Amsterdams record without some of the character that I expected from GUK. I don't dislike it, but I probably revisit it much less than other GUK or New Ams for that matter.
That's because TGUK where pretty much broken up and fighting like crazy during that time. If you ever hear Pryor speak, he'll tell you that The Guilt show wasn't the best of times for them Hahahah
Sometimes turmoil creates great art though, not just a filler album. New Ams Killed or Cured happened from the same tumultuous period and it's fantastic.
Nice! It would be cool if they blended the sound of There Are Rules and Something To Write Home About