{"id":64692,"date":"2018-06-07T19:12:10","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T18:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=64692"},"modified":"2018-06-07T22:06:06","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T21:06:06","slug":"review-the-get-up-kids-kicker-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-the-get-up-kids-kicker-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Get Up Kids – Kicker EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Depending on who you ask, The Get Up Kids<\/strong> are one of emo’s most influential names. While 1999\u2019s critically acclaimed second full-length, ‘Something to Write Home About,’<\/em> has been of the genre’s most beloved records, their output and activity since then has been mixed. Nevertheless, the prospect of new material in 2018 is still exciting. ‘Kicker’<\/em> marks the quintets first release in seven years, and while 2011’s ‘There Are Rules’<\/em> LP headed in a post-punk direction, the four songs on here are certainly a return to form.<\/p>\n

‘Maybe’<\/em> pounds its way in with fuzz-ridden guitars dripping and Matt Pryor’s vocals complimenting its upbeat tempo. As he declares “need you to carry me,”<\/em> Pryor’s delivery radiates with honesty.<\/p>\n

Having all experienced their ups and downs as they collectively enter their forties, TGUK<\/strong> are able to combine their ageing experiences with a favourable pop sensibility. For example, ‘Better This Way’<\/em> focuses on accepting the way things are and not forcing change. While Jim Suptic shares vocal duties with Pryor, who chips in with “oh oh oh’s”<\/em> against a well-round backdrop of surging guitars and heavy piano keys courtesy of James Dewees.<\/p>\n

On\u00a0‘I’m Sorry,’<\/em> TGUK<\/strong> have produced one of their best moments since the underrated ‘Guilt Show’<\/em> LP. With punching drums and an infectious as f*ck chorus, it’s a delightful slice of arena-sized emo rock.<\/p>\n