The Get Up Kids - Discography (1997-2001) [FLAC] -politux

Kansas City's Get Up Kids play melodic, pop-inflected emo similar to the Promise Ring and Braid, with whom the band released a split single in 1998. The influential group -- vocalist/guitarist Matthew Pryor, guitarist/vocalist Jim Suptic, bassist Robert Pope, and drummer Ryan Pope (Robert's younger brother, who replaced Nathan Shay early on) -- debuted in 1996 with a slew of 7"s, including Shorty on the Huey Proudhon label and All Stars on Doghouse Records. Both the Woodson EP and their debut full-length, Four Minute Mile, the latter recorded with Shellac's Bob Weston, were released in 1997. The well-received albums started a growing buzz around the indie rock scene, even causing the bandmembers to field offers from major labels, which they ultimately turned down. In 1998, the Get Up Kids toured extensively with bands like the Promise Ring and Jimmy Eat World and released more singles, including "I'm a Loner, Dottie, a Rebel," which also appeared on their classic 1999 album, Something to Write Home About. Released through Heroes & Villains/Vagrant, Something to Write Home About featured newly added keyboardist James Dewees and focused the scrappy energy of their promising debut into a visceral and intelligent collection of highly introspective and melodic songs that would go on to influence countless bands; the album garnered high critical and fan praise and made the Get Up Kids heroes of the emocore scene.

Albums:

Four Minute Mile - 1997

Label: Doghouse Records
Quality: FLAC
Allmusic rating: 4 / 5 stars

Tracks:

1. Coming Clean 2:07
2. Don't Hate Me 2:54
3. Fall Semester 3:21
4. Stay Gold, Ponyboy 2:55
5. Lowercase West Thomas 1:59
6. Washington Square Park 3:08
7. Last Place You Look 2:31
8. Better Half 3:25
9. No Love 3:05
10. Shorty 3:22
11. Michele With One "L" 6:02



Something to Write Home About - 1999

Label: Vagrant Records
Quality: FLAC
Allmusic rating: 4.5 / 5 stars

Tracks:

1. Holiday 3:29
2. Action & Action 4:05
3. Valentine 4:19
4. Red Letter Day 2:56
5. Out of Reach 3:46
6. Ten Minutes 3:12
7. The Company Dime 4:06
8. My Apology 3:24
9. I'm a Loner Dottie, a Rebel 3:08
10. Long Goodnight 4:49
11. Close to Home 3:50
12. I'll Catch You 4:20



The EP's (Compilation) - 2001

Label: Doghouse Records
Quality: FLAC
Allmusic Rating: 3 / 5 stars

Tracks:

Red Letter Day EP (1999)

1. One Year Later 3:02
2. Red Letter Day 2:55
3. Forgive and Forget 3:25
4. Anne Arbour 3:32
5. Mass Pike 3:42

Woodson EP (1996)

6. Woodson 4:13
7. Second Place 2:17
8. A Newfound Interest 3:30
9. Off the Wagon 2:34



Eudora (Compilation) - 2001

Label: Vagrant Records
Quality: FLAC
Allmusic rating: 2.5 / 5

Tracks:

1. Up On The Roof 2:44
2. Suffragette City (David Bowie Cover) 3:20
3. Central Standard Time 3:23
4. Close To Me (The Cure Cover) 3:24
5. Forgive And Forget (Red Letter Day) 3:24
6. Regret (New Order Cover) 5:00
7. Beer For Breakfast (Replacements Cover) 1:37
8. Newfound Mass (2000) (Alternate version) 4:24
9. Alec Eiffel (Pixies Cover) 3:01
10. Impossible Outcomes 3:31
11. On With the Show (Mötley Crüe Cover) 3:36
12. Ten Minutes (Demo) 3:05
13. Anne Arbour (Red Letter Day) 3:29
14. Burned Bridges (Coalesce cover) 3:02
15. I'm A Loner Dottie, A Rebel (Demo) 2:55
16. Shorty (Demo) 3:24
17. The Breathing Method (B-Side) 4:44