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nikita_rox · Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 61

For those of you not yet in the know, The Get Up Kids are gearing
up to release a new record this month (their first full length in
7 years). The album, There Are Rules, is due out January 25th
through their own label - Quality Hill Recordings.

To the veteran fans out there, the album in a way marks a return
to the early days of The Get Up Kids, when they formed fifteen
years ago above a drum store in downtown Kansas City - remember
the days of "Shorty"? They've got long time producer Ed Rose
seated in his rightful place behind the mixing board and even
wrangled Bob Weston (Four Minute Mile) to lend his ear for the
mastering process.

If you're not super familiar with the band, The Get Up Kids
became a crucial part of what's been called the "second wave of
emo" in what's been called the "second wave of emo" in the 90's
along with bands like Braid and The Promise Ring. Their new album
starts a new chapter as they return to their independent roots,
forming their own label and reigniting the DIY spirit that
originally launched the band onto the worldwide stage.

And of course, echoing their formative years, there is a 7"
single involved titled Automatic – a limited edition release out
January 11th.

Check out "Shatter Your Lungs" from the album below...

"SHATTER YOUR LUNGS" MP3
[http://rcrdlbl.com/2011/01/05/premiere_the_get_up_kids_shatter_your_lungs]