Eudora The Get Up Kids Artist

The 17-song odds-and-ends collection {|Eudora|} compiles all of {|the Get Up Kids|}' old 7s, covers, compilation tracks, and out-of-print recordings. Some of these tracks haven't seen the light of day since {|Sub Pop|} released them through their bri... Read more

The 17-song odds-and-ends collection {|Eudora|} compiles all of {|the Get Up Kids|}' old 7s, covers, compilation tracks, and out-of-print recordings. Some of these tracks haven't seen the light of day since {|Sub Pop|} released them through their brilliant singles club; others were on tribute albums and {|indie|} split 7s with severely limited distribution. The cover songs by such diverse artists as {|David Bowie|}, {|the Pixies|}, {|the Replacements|}, and (gulp) {|Moetley Cruee|} are fun (particularly their energetic version of {|the Cure|}'s {|Close to Me|}), and somehow still manage to be stamped with {|the Kids|}' trademark sound. As is often the case with career-spanning collections, it is interesting to hear the shift from their mid-'90s straight {|punk-pop|} to their more {|indie rock|}/{|emo|} sound. While the whole CD doesn't hold together as strongly as their actual releases, longtime fans will be overjoyed to have all of these songs in one place. ~ Zac Johnson Less