“Is it just me, or were The Get Up Kids a whole lot less obnoxious back before they were trying so hard? Sure, they were annoying little brats back in the early lo-fi days, too. But I assure you, they were but a mere shadow of their current selves, irritant-wise. Usually, change is a positive thing for a young band, but with *On a Wire*, change just means putting the keyboard higher in the mix and ”
