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Originally Posted by Black Francis
I know 2 songs from The Get Up kids, Overdue and their cover of Alec Eiffel.
I didn't know they were pop punk tho, i thought they were alternative. Kinda wished i still thought that.
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According to the very reliable Wikipedia, TGUK is emo, pop punk, alternative rock, and indie rock. So I guess you're right about the alternative thing. Personally, I think the pop punk tag was misused on this album, maybe because it was released the same year as pop punk classics like Enema Of The State, Through Being Cool, and Nothing Gold Can Stay. But I feel like this album is too sprawling, too ambitious to simply be pop punk, even if it has pop punk elements. I would describe it as an emo power pop album, kinda like Jimmy Eat World's Clarity (yet another fantastic 1999 release) and Weezer's Pinkerton. You should totally listen to it. I posted it so you don't even have to leave this page. I'll be doing this for every album I can. Maybe you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Even if you don't listen to it, or do listen to it but dislike it, I want to thank you for following my journal. It makes me feel good that at least one person seemingly likes my writing and finds my reviews worthwhile.