VINYL FORMAT. Kansas City's Get Up Kids play melodic, pop-inflected emo similar to the Promise Ring and Braid. After nearly a decade of touring and a multitude of releases, the band broke up to pursue other projects. Singer Matt Pryor formed The New Amsterdams and recently released a solo project. Bassist Rob Pop is now a member of Spoon, and brothers Rob and Ryan played in Koufax. Forget Fall Out Boy, The Get Up Kids are the real deal.