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'''''Kicker''''' is an EP by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[The Get Up Kids]]. |
'''''Kicker''''' is an EP by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[The Get Up Kids]]. |
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The EP was the band's first release on [[Polyvinyl Record Co.]], their first music released on a label other than [[Vagrant Records]] since [[Live! @ the Granada Theater]] shortly before their breakup in 2005.<ref>https://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-get-up-kids-sign-to-polyvinyl-share-clip-of-new-music/</ref> Having taken an unofficial hiatus since the release of 2011's ''[[There Are Rules]]'', the band began to talk about making new music at 2017's [[When We Were Young (festival)|When We Were Young]] festival.<ref name="adult problems">{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2041661/get-up-kids-problems-interview/interviews/|title=The Get Up Kids And Their Adult Problems|work=Stereogum|author=Cohen, Ian|date=April 30, 2019|access-date=June 24, 2022|archive-date=June 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619164119/https://www.stereogum.com/2041661/get-up-kids-problems-interview/interviews/|url-status=live}}</ref> The band had been touring on and off since their last album, but were feeling restless playing old music. On the EP's release, lead singer [[Matt Pryor (musician)|Matt Pryor]] said "we don’t need to put out new music to make money. We can keep playing the old songs and going away and coming back for seemingly who knows how long. But the fact is: we wanted to make new art."<ref name="comeback">https://www.kerrang.com/dont-call-it-a-comeback-the-get-up-kids-on-new-music-creativity-and-evolution</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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| Released | June 8, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Studio | Fire 'N' Ice Studio | |||
| Genre | Emo, pop punk | |||
| Length | 13:00 | |||
| Label | Polyvinyl Record Co. | |||
| Producer | The Get Up Kids | |||
| The Get Up Kids chronology | ||||
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Kicker is an EP by American rock band The Get Up Kids.
The EP was the band's first release on Polyvinyl Record Co., their first music released on a label other than Vagrant Records since Live! @ the Granada Theater shortly before their breakup in 2005.[1] Having taken an unofficial hiatus since the release of 2011's There Are Rules, the band began to talk about making new music at 2017's When We Were Young festival.[2] The band had been touring on and off since their last album, but were feeling restless playing old music. On the EP's release, lead singer Matt Pryor said "we don’t need to put out new music to make money. We can keep playing the old songs and going away and coming back for seemingly who knows how long. But the fact is: we wanted to make new art."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Get Up Kids
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maybe" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Better This Way" | 3:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm Sorry" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "My Own Reflection" | 3:34 |
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Independent | [5] |
| Kerrang! | [6] |
| Pitchfork Media |  [7] |
| Popmatters | [8]
https://www.allmusic.com/album/kicker-mw0003171134?1657146650089 |
Personnel[9]
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References
- ^ https://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-get-up-kids-sign-to-polyvinyl-share-clip-of-new-music/
- ^ Cohen, Ian (April 30, 2019). "The Get Up Kids And Their Adult Problems". Stereogum. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ https://www.kerrang.com/dont-call-it-a-comeback-the-get-up-kids-on-new-music-creativity-and-evolution
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/kicker-mw0003171134?1657146650089
- ^ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/lykke-li-new-album-review-so-sad-so-sexy-gruff-rhys-babelsberg-a8386231.html
- ^ [23 Jun 2018, p.55]
- ^ https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-get-up-kids-kicker-ep/
- ^ https://www.popmatters.com/get-up-kids-kicker-2576157322.html
- ^ Liner notes
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