Album
Something To Write Home About
1999 · Rock
35 collectors on Gatefold own this
Something To Write Home About is an Alt/Indie album by The Get Up Kids, originally released in 1999. On Gatefold: 46 pressings tracked, owned by 35 collectors.
About
Something to Write Home About is the second studio album by American emo band the Get Up Kids, released on September 28, 1999, through Vagrant Records and the band's own label Heroes & Villains Records. Following the promotional tours for their debut album Four Minute Mile (1997), the band were in discussion with Mojo Records. During this period, James Dewees joined as the band's keyboardist. As negotiations with the label eventually stalled, they eventually went with Vagrant Records. They recorded their next album at Mad Hatter Studios in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, co-producing it with Chad Blinman and Alex Brahl. Described as an emo album, Something to Write Home About branches out from on the harder edge of its predecessor, with frontman Matt Pryor citing the works of the Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World and Wilco as influences.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Holiday
- A2Action & Action
- A3Valentine
- A4Red Letter Day
- A5Out Of Reach
- A6Ten Minutes
Side B
- B1The Company Dime
- B2My Apology
- B3I'm A Loner Dottie, A Rebel
- B4Long Goodnight
- B5Close To Home
- B6I'll Catch You
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Emo
- jangly
- yearning
- confessional
FIRST PRESSING (September 1999)
??? - Gold
??? - Blue
??? - Red
??? - Clear (mispress)
??? - Black
SECOND PRESSING (February 2009)
2000 - Purple Marble
??? - Pink
??? - Orange Marble
THIRD PRESSING (October 2015)
??? - Pink w/ White & Gray Splatter
??? - Dark Pink Marble
FOURTH PRESSING (January 2016)
700 - White, Pink, & Purple Tri-Color (Hot Topic exclusive)
FIFTH PRESSING (July 2016)
??? - Black
SIXTH PRESSING (October 2022)
500 - Yellow & Black Swirl
600 - Silver (Newbury Comics exclusive)
1000 - Clear Red
??? - Black
SEVENTH PRESSING (September 2023)
300 - Strawberry Shortcake Splash (Polyvinyl exclusive)
EIGHTH PRESSING (September 2024, 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
300 - Violet & Daisy Mix (Smartpunk exclusive, hand numbered)
500 - Violet & Silver Mix (Brooklyn Vegan, Revolver, Alt Press exclusive)
1500 - Purple, Pink, & Blonde Tri-Stripe ("early bird" exclusive)
??? - Silver Nugget
??? - Purple w/ Pink & Yellow Splatter (tour exclusive)
50 - Test Press
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- James DeweesKEYBOARDS
- Jim SupticVOCALS, GUITAR
- Matthew PryorVOCALS, GUITAR
- Robert PopeBASS
- Ryan PopeDRUMS
35 collectors on Gatefold own this · 46 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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