Something to Write Home About

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Something to Write Home About
Studio album by The Get Up Kids
Released	September 28, 1999
Genre	Emo, Indie rock
Length	45:26
Label	Vagrant
Producer	Chad Blinman Alex Brahl
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
The Get Up Kids chronology
Red Letter Day EP (1999) Something to Write Home About (1999) Eudora (2001)

Something to Write Home About is an emo-Indie album by The Get Up Kids, released on September 21, 1999 (see 1999 in music). The album's swift rhythms, melodious riffs and tortured vocals did not translate into chart sales, peaking at #31 on Billboards Heatseekers 200 albums chart (North America), but gathered a great amount of critical acclaim. Something to Write Home About is the first Get Up Kids album to include James Dewees playing keyboards.

The title refers to a cliché that a mediocre object or idea is "nothing to write home about", though it may be serviceable. While speaking to a relative back home, one of the band members mentioned that he met Sarah Michelle Gellar in Los Angeles. The relative remarked, "That's something to write home about!"

After The Get Up Kids' previous album, Four Minute Mile, brought major label offers, the band decided to stick with an indie label. Something to Write Home About is, however, slightly more radio-oriented, with catchy choruses and hooks.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 UK Version Bonus Tracks 2 Personnel 3 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "Holiday" - 3:29
2. "Action and Action" - 4:05
3. "Valentine" - 4:19
4. "Red Letter Day" - 2:56(Sample)
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" - 4:22

[edit] UK Version Bonus Tracks

• "Forgive and Forget" - 3:24
• "Central Standard Time" - 3:22

[edit] Personnel

• Matthew Pryor - guitar, vocals
• Jim Suptic - guitar, vocals
• James Dewees - keyboards, vocals
• Rob Pope - bass
• Ryan Pope - drums

• Alex Brahl - producer, assistant engineer
• Chad Blinman - producer, mixing, recording
• Dale Lawton - assistant
• Ramon Breton - mastering

[edit] External links

• PopMatters review

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