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The New Amsterdams - Story Like A Scar

The New Amsterdams

Story Like A Scar

In his latest attempt to shift from being the leader of a beloved pop-punk band to going the introspective-singer/songwriter route, former Get Up Kids frontman Matt Pryor returns to the spotlight with the fourth album from his other band, the New Amsterdams. But despite masking his apparent intention to pull a Paul Westerberg by pretending the Amsterdams are a collaborative effort, Pryor lacks the Westerberg-esque ability to craft a hook large enough to sustain anyone’s attention for the 30 minutes this album lasts. Sure, it’s a happy trip down memory lane to hear Pryor’s gentle whine once more lamenting the downside of life, but the solitary thing Story Like A Scar actually reveals is that Pryor might not have been the only thing making the Get Up Kids worth listening to.

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