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Something to Write Home About
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0601091034020
Label: Vagrant Records
Manufacturer: Vagrant Records
MPN: 340
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Vagrant Records
Release Date: September 28, 1999
Studio: Vagrant Records
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Editorial Review:
Emocore, an especially melodic and angst-driven form of punk that emerged from Washington, D.C., in the mid to late '80s, is making a major comeback. So much so that it wouldn't be surprising to see the producers of Sesame Street release Emo with Elmo, featuring Grover, Kermit, and especially Oscar the Grouch covering songs by Embrace, Rites of Spring, and Soulside. Which brings us to the Get Up Kids, whose second album, Something to Write Home About, is nearly as engaging as one of those old Sesame sketches featuring sock-puppet Martians and a ringing telephone. Sonically the band combines ragged Superchunk-style vocals with buzzing, hook-filled guitars and chiming, new-wave keyboards. Lyrically, however, the Get Up Kids are pretty down, lamenting damaged relationships with lines like, "I'm seeing much clearer now / You're just a face that I've gotten over" ("Red Letter Day") and "It's like you're falling in love while I'm just falling apart" ("10 Minutes"). But however angry or dejected they might be, the Get Up Kids find something worth celebrating. Whether it's the energy of last night's heated argument or the bittersweet relief of severing ties, Something to Write Home About is all about getting up and moving on. --Jon Wiederhorn
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - The Best Album by the Kids
Simply put, it is the best album from one of the greatest bands of all time. I have every album the Get Up Kids have released and this is by far my favorite. I cannot think of a person that would not enjoy this album. I would give it one hundred out of one hundred stars, if i could.
Rating: - Gotta have it!
One of the best real emo albums forever!
It's a shame that they broke up...
Thanks TGUK!!!
Rating: - I liked this CD
Well the band might have broken up, but this CD is good. Just to give the reader an idea, I like this album a lot more than the other releases that they have made. I give this album a four, because there are two songs that have kinda like the same background music to them only with different arrangements, but same chords. Other than that the cd is great. If you like emo, with guitar and keyboard sounds, you will like this CD. It is soft not so PuNKISH, but great!
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Rating: - Quality
I can't exactly remember when or where i first got my hands on this cd, but it has become one of my treasured cd's. Most of the songs are upbeat with catchy guitars and synth/piano (actually all the elements of the songs are). The songs run together nicely and blend so well that i would recommend listening to this album from start to finish everytime. The lyrics are clever, well written, and stick in your head (for all the right reasons). There is often a play on words in the lyrics and it kind ... Read More
Rating: - Beautiful
This is their best album by far. Their new stuff is just so repetitive. Their originality truely shines in this album with almost every on it reflecting some of the best songs created in this genre. Highlights include: "Long Goodnight", "I'll Catch You", and "My Apology".
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