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Get Up Kids' Matt Pryor Gets Dark on 'Where Do We Go From Here' -- Premiere

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Matt Pryor, the venerable frontman of Kansas City darlings the Get Up Kids, has once again stepped out on his own. Pryor's latest album, 'May Day' is a sunny set of acoustically driven works, complete with heartfelt lyrics and an underlying punk attitude. In May of 2011, the singer found a short amount of time to finish writing and recording his newest endeavor. Then, through the power of fan-generated funding from Kickstarter, 'May Day' was born.

Pryor's new single 'Where Do We Go From Here' is the perfect pick-me-up for your winter blues. A guitar chugs along at a decent pace as a piano plunks out an infectious melody, like a punk-rock Belle and Sebastian. Despite the happy tones, Pryor's lyrics aren't exactly reassuring.

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Listen to 'Where Do We Go From Here'


"At one point I woke up and realized that I was lying to myself," Pryor tells Spinner. "I thought the world was falling to pieces around me and I needed to change it. The problem was, I didn't know what to do. I think I've figured it out now, for the time being. On a technical level, I've always been fond of songs that appear to be happy but are actually quite dark."

Matt Pryor is currently on a U.S. tour throughout the rest of the winter in support of 'May Day,' out Jan. 24 via his own Nightshoes Syndicate label.

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