The Get Up Kids "Something to Write Home About" Gatefold LP Doghouse Records (US)

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Track Listing:

A1 Holiday A2 Action & Action A3 ValentineA4 Red Letter Day A5 Out Of Reach A6 Ten Minutes B1 The Company Dime B2 My Apology B3 I'm A Loner Dottie, A Rebel B4 Long Goodnight B5 Close To Home B6 I'll Catch You

The Get Up Kids are an indie rock band. Forming in in 1995, the band opened for bands such as and before becoming headliners themselves, including tours in and . They released most of their albums on Heroes & Villains, their own imprint under that also put out records from bands like , and . Like many early bands, The Get Up Kids came to dissociate themselves with that label, as it came to be seen as insult to be known as an "emo band." The Get Up Kids were viewed throughout their existence as a prototypical "emo" band, having been major players in what is commonly considered the "second wave" of emo music.

Something to Write Home About (1999-2001)

In early 1999 the band released , a five-track EP that marked the first appearance of future keyboardist on a Get Up Kids album, as well as the band's final release on . After the release of Red Letter Day, Dewees joined the band full-time, and the band began recording their second studio album in in June 1999 with producer Alex Brahl. Before the album went into production, co-owner had to borrow money from his parents, who mortgaged their house in order to fund the production of the album. On September 21, 1999 the band released on under their own imprint, Heroes & Villains. Something to Write Home About has been singled out as the band's only 'true' emo album. Furthermore, the album single-handedly turned the struggling Vagrant label into one of the top in the country. Not only did the album make TGUK the standard-bearers for emo, but it also launched the genre into a public consciousness broader than the local scenes that had previously embraced it. Furthermore, the album made Vagrant Records a household name amongst indie connoisseurs. At the same time, the addition of Dewees alienated some fans, as the implementation of keyboards moved the band away from the ethic of many in the punk scene.

As a result of their newly increased profile, The Get Up Kids toured relentlessly to promote the record. As well as touring Europe, Japan, and Australia, they toured with such acts as , , , , , , , and many others. Their 2000 tour with was sponsored by .

To capitalize on anticipation for their next album, The Get Up Kids released a rarities compilation in 2001. Eudora consisted of alternate takes, covers and B-sides released since the band's formation.

Four Minute Mile (1997–1998)

After signing to Doghouse, the band drove to Chicago to record their debut full-length album with producer of . The album was recorded in only two days, with the band leaving on Friday after Ryan Pope got out of school and finishing in the early hours of Sunday morning. Two months after recording the album, the band embarked on their first national tour with and with the first date of the tour taking place the day after Ryan's high school graduation.

It was on that tour that the band met , the new drummer for while the bands were playing together in , . After the show, the members of the two bands became close friends, eventually leading them to record a produced by entitled "". For the split, each band covered one of the other's songs in their own style. Coalesce did a post-hardcore cover of "Second Place", and The Get Up Kids recorded a power-pop rendition of "Harvest of Maturity".

A few months later, the band released their debut full-length record , bringing a great deal of attention from critics, fans and labels alike. The band was invited to join Braid on their 1998 tour of Europe and the band rapidly created an overseas fanbase.

While the band was receiving rapidly increasing national and international attention, they became unhappy with Doghouse Records' ability to keep up with the increasing popularity of the band. The Get Up Kids announcement to leave Doghouse Records brought interest from prominent record labels including , and . The band made a decision to sign to Mojo, but before the contracts were signed, they began to have second thoughts. The main issue was over the label's insistence on owning merchandising rights, a large source of the band's income. Moreover, the band was insulted the label requested they re-record "Don't Hate Me" from Four Minute Mile for their next record, feeling that the label believed it was "the best that [they could] write". Before the deal with Mojo was official, the band met Rich Egan, founder of Los Angeles-based . He convinced the band to sign to Vagrant instead, offering them $50,000 to record a second album, as well as their own imprint, Heroes & Villains Records.

Something to Write Home About (1999–2001) The Get Up Kids performing at the in 2000

In 1998, James Dewees recorded his first solo album under the pseudonym . While Dewees wrote the songs himself, he asked Matt Pryor and Rob Pope to help record some of the instrumentals. The resulting album, incorporated a great deal of synthesizer keyboards, leading Pryor to ask Dewees to collaborate with The Get Up Kids on some new songs they were writing.

The next year, The Get Up Kids released , a five-track EP produced by Ed Rose to fulfill their two-record deal with Doghouse. It was Dewees' debut on a Get Up Kids record, although he was still credited as featured musician. The cleaner, more focused sound of the EP provided the chance to experiment with the inclusion of keyboards and is a bridge between the raw sound of Four Minute Mile and the more dynamic style of their next studio album.

After the release of Red Letter Day, Dewees joined the band full-time and the band began recording their second studio album in in June 1999 with producer Alex Brahl. Before the album went into production, co-owner borrowed money from his parents, who had mortgaged their house in order to fund the production of the album. On September 21, 1999, the band released on Vagrant Records. The album's lyrics reflected the record label strife the band had experienced and their distance between friends and family back home after their move to Los Angeles.Something to Write Home About has been singled out as the band's only 'true' emo album, as the album's aesthetic fit more into the contemporary definition of the genre. Furthermore, the album single-handedly turned the struggling Vagrant label into one of the top in the country, selling over 140,000 copies after its release. Not only did the album make The Get Up Kids the poster children for emo, but it also launched the genre into a public consciousness broader than the scattered local scenes that had previously embraced it. The album gave Vagrant Records the financial backing to grow and sign a string of other bands. At the same time, the addition of keyboards alienated some fans who thought it moved the band away from the contemporary punk scene's ethic.

The Get Up Kids toured relentlessly for almost three years in promotion of the record. As well as touring Europe, Japan, and Australia, they shared bills with acts such as , , , , , and . Their 2000 tour with and was sponsored by . Their fanbase kept expanding through word of mouth. Venues booked months in advance could no longer hold the demand by the time the band arrived in town and fans were forced to stand outside to see them perform. To capitalize on anticipation for the band's next album, Vagrant Records released a rarities compilation in 2001.Eudora consisted of alternate takes, covers, and B-sides since the band's formation. Likewise, Doghouse released a re-mastered edition of Four Minute Mile and a compilation entitled The EPs: Woodson and Red Letter Day, combining the two Doghouse-owned EPs on one .

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