On a Wire
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| Studio album by The Get Up Kids | ||||
| Released | May 14, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | Nov 2001 – Feb 2002 Tarquin Studios, Bridgeport, Connecticut Z'Gwonth Studios, Lawrence, Kansas |
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| Genre | Emo, indie rock | |||
| Length | 43:28 | |||
| Label | Vagrant | |||
| Producer | Scott Litt | |||
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| Entertainment Weekly | B link |
| Pitchfork Media | 3.3/10 link |
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On a Wire is the third studio album by American rock band The Get Up Kids on Vagrant Records. The album was also released in two record versions: black 180 gram vinyl and limited edition picture disc.
After touring extensively to support Something to Write Home About, the band was looking to depart from their high-energy powerpop style in lieu of a slower, more mellow sound. After recording several demos, they enlisted producer Scott Litt to produce the album. According to Matt Pryor, Litt was chosen because he would be less likely to push a sound that would sell albums, as opposed to what the band wanted to write. Pianist James Dewees stated in an interview with AP Magazine that Litt "knew how to make bands sound good, but he was taking a band that was used to playing four-chord rock songs. We didn't know what we were doing." The album was recorded from January–February 2002 at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, Connecticut except for the song "Campfire Kansas", which was recorded in November 2001 at Z'Gwoth Studios in Lawrence, Kansas.
Before the release of the album, Vagrant Records released the first single from the album, "Overdue", accompanied by an animated music video directed and animated by Travis Millard, who also did the artwork for the album, as well as the band's second album Something to Write Home About. When the single and the album were received poorly, the label drew back much of the support for promoting the album in North America, instead trying to recoup their investments in the overseas market. A second, Europe-only single for "Stay Gone" was released, along with a music video, which can only be found on Vagrant's compilation Another Year on the Streets: Vol. 3.
The band also toured to promote the album, although it was far less extensive than their three-year stint supporting their previous album, Something to Write Home About. In the summer of 2002, the band went on a tour of the United States, supported by indie band Superchunk. In August 2002, the band went on the Vagrant America arena tour, alongside other Vagrant Records bands.
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