Four Minute Mile

by The Get Up Kids

Four Minute Mile cover art

The Get Up Kids' debut full-length album was famously recorded in just two days with producer Bob Weston, capturing the raw and urgent energy of their early sound. It stands as a foundational text in the Midwest Emo scene, characterized by its off-key vocals, driving rhythms, and heartfelt, confessional lyrics. 'Four Minute Mile' established the band's signature style and helped lay the groundwork for the subsequent emo-pop explosion.

Genres

  • Emo-Pop
  • Pop Punk
  • Midwest Emo

Tracklist

  1. Coming Clean
  2. Don't Hate Me
  3. Fall Semester
  4. Stay Gold, Ponyboy
  5. Lowercase West Thomas
  6. Washington Square Park
  7. Last Place You Look
  8. Better Half
  9. No Love
  10. Shorty
  11. Michelle with One "L"