The Get Up Kids Band • Page 17

After learning about the term/genre the other day, I figured out...

There Are Rules was The Get Up Kids' attempt at an Indie Sleaze album

The album makes so much more sense in that context. It's probably the album I listen to the most. I love them all though.

 

That one really feels like they were making an era-appropriate album. Like, I get vibes of 2010’s contemporary indie bands on that album

 

Matt's reimagined Never You Mind is out

 

this is really nice

 

I re listened to the original last night, gonna check this one out ASAP too. Also gonna listen to all NewAms again soon, it's been a while

 

I think it's only a matter of time for On A Wire on vinyl to be hard to find. Unless a new pressing comes out.

Newbury sold out of both their pressings.

If you don't have On A Wire on vinyl, I suggest you pick it up soon.

Here are a few places that have it:

Vagrant Records -2016 Pressing on Maroon Vinyl - Limited to 600 copies

Hassle Records - UK/EU pressing on Apple red / Canary vinyl limited to just 500 copies

 

Went to the final STWHA 25-year show last night in Pomona and god damn it was good. Band was on point. Matt and Jim both sounded great. House was packed with an enthusiastic crowd and there wasn’t a single moment were people weren’t singing along. Such a great night. That album is an all-timer for me. I’m so glad I could see it front to back

 

Did the crowd sing along to The Advocate?! The encore you got was close to perfect.

 

Oh yeah some where. Some songs had stronger reactions than other though

 

new pressing!

https://thegetupkids.merchtable.com...me-about-25th-anniversary-deluxe-edition-2xlp

 

someone please go because I'd be interested to know what the setlist would be like for this performance

I definitely expect them to do The Advocate

 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattpryor/matt-pryor-and-the-salton-sea

 

lol for the OG RATFE fans

 

new blog from Matt from his substack has a lot of Get Up Kids insight on it. I'll quote some of it and put it in spoiler tags

 

Went to a show for the On A Wire tour and even then the crowd was unruly. Some guy next to me kept shouting out, "play the old shit!"

 

It’s sad to hear how they felt about touring on There Are Rules. I loved that album but it certainly was a departure.

 

The way he frames firing James makes it sound like the other guys weren't necessarily on board with the decision. Curious if that's the case or if just worded poorly here.

 

Yea, that's how I read it

 

Same

 

I also kind of read it that way. Not that it’s any of our business, but I’m still curious as to what happened. He seemed to be fired super abruptly and the announcements of it were really ominous

 

whole bunch of accusations about him came out. He was grifting / abusing women etc etc

 

Oh you’re right, I totally forgot about all of that

 

That's what I always assumed he was kicked out for, and the substack makes me wonder if it was something else, especially if it created turmoil between Matt and Jim/ The Pope's.

Either way, the loss of James hasn't been felt in the live shows at all.