1. Who?
The Get Up Kids are an indie rock band from Kansas, Missouri. They started in 1995, rising to fame with the second wave of emo that they later tried hard to dissociate from. The Get Up Kids moved their sound into a more alternative rock realm although they had a large influence on pop punk too (Fall Out Boy and Blink-182 are prominent fans). They have recorded six albums and Better This Way (May’18) is the second single from their E.P. Kicker (June’18).
2. What?
Better This Way is the sound of a band finding a new maturity and sound from new influences. A toned down, grittier, garage rock approach to making a punk song.
3. Who do The Get Up Kids sound like?
PUP, Cloud Nothings, and The Replacements.
4. What have the press said about Better This Way?
“The ultra-catchy track barrels towards and anthemic, cathartic chorus” – Consequence Of Sound.
“An eclectic earworm” – The Fader.
5. Which bands influenced The Get Up Kids?
Weezer, Fugazi, Gang of Four, Jimmy Eat World, and The Foo Fighters.
6. Why should I give this a listen?
These influential old veteran's having another crack at it have created a low-key, but nice, musical moment with the wisdom of age.
8. Any more words?
Members of The Get Up Kids played in Spoon and My Chemical Romance.
Spoon are an indie rock band from Texas that started in 1993. They have influenced bands like Vampire Weekend. Some of Spoon's influences are The Kinks, Iggy Pop and David Bowie. Tear It Down is an album track from their ninth album Hot Thoughts (2017). Exclaim said the album is, “another
strong entry in Spoon’s sterling discography” and
called Tear It Down a “stomping anthem.” Someone wasn't taking their pills. The tune does have a bit of swagger though.
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