Photo credit: Burton Parker

Los Angeles, CA - November 11th, 2013 - Matt Pryor (of The Get Up Kids) has partnered up with Noisey/Vice to premiere his new album Wrist Slitter, which is out today viaRory Records/Equal Vision Records. Stream Wrist Slitter on Noisey: http://bit.ly/1bpby5L

Fans can purchase the album digitally via iTunes at http://bit.ly/WristSlitterItunes and physically at http://mattpryor.merchtable.com/.

Pryor delves into his collaboration with Soboslai, "All I had was this guitar riff. I went to the studio with my drummer and had him play a beat in a loop. The idea was to have a bunch of my friends who are songwriters come up with different ideas for the song and then I'd mash them all together. But, nobody went for it. Nobody but Steve who came up with the 'Everything will be fine' line. So, I kinda wrote the lyrics around that one line. I also debated whether people would get confused between this and the Gloria Estefan song of the same name but I decided to risk it."

Though best known for his work as the primary singer-songwriter for The Get Up Kids, Pryor has a vast musical catalog including his folk-tinged group The New Amsterdams, children's music project Terrible Twos and indie-rock super group Lasorda - featuring Nate Harold (fun.), Mike Standberg (Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band), and Dustin Kinsey (The New Amsterdams). Never one to slow down, Pryor also contributes to Chicago start-up Downwrite - a website that enables artists to create fan-commissioned songs and connect with fans on a personal and creative level - and performs online concerts for StageIt - an online platform dedicated to monetized live streamed performances. In 2012, Pryor started his own Nothing To Write Home About podcast wherein he interviews fellow musicians and industry friends such as Andy Hull (Manchester Orchestra), Chris Conley (Saves The Day), Kevin Devine, Tim McIlrath (Rise Against), and more.

In support of the album release, Pryor will be hitting the road this winter with label mates Max Bemis (Say Anything), Perma, and Merriment as well as select dates with Sherri DuPree Bemis (Eisley) and Allison Weiss. Pryor will also be heading overseas with Weiss for additional dates in Europe in February 2014. Full dates listed below.

Wrist Slitter Track Listing:

1. The House Hears Everything
2. Kinda Go To Pieces
3. Wrist Slitter
4. Words Get In The Way (featuring Steve Soboslai)
5. Before My Tongue Becomes A Sword (featuring Bob Nanna and Chris Conley)
6. If I Wear A Disguise
7. As Perfect As We'll Ever Be
8. Foolish Kids
9. Say What You're Gonna Say
10. So Many Questions
11. There Is No Us
12. Won't Speak To Me

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Show Dates

Dec 04 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall *

Dec 05 - Detroit, MI @ The Shelter *

Dec 06 - Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop *

Dec 07 - Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre *

Dec 08 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar *

Dec 10 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall *

Dec 11 - Hamden, CT @ The Space *

Dec 12 - New York, NY @ Studio at Webster Hall *

Dec 13 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes *

Dec 14 - Wilmington, DE @ World Cafe Live *

Dec 16 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 *

Dec 17 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade *

Dec 18 - Orlando, FL @ The Social *

Dec 20 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live *

Dec 21 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's BBQ *

Dec 22 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada *

Jan 15 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive

Jan 16 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court

Jan 18 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos #

Jan 19 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge #

Jan 21 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill #

Jan 22 - West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour #

Jan 23 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room #

Jan 24 - San Diego, CA @ Irenic #

Jan 25 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom #

Feb 14 - Southampton, UK @ Joiners +

Feb 15  - Kingston, UK @ Fighting Cocks +

Feb 16 - Nottingham, UK @ Bodega +

Feb 17 - Newcastle, UK @ Cluny +

Feb 18 - Glasgow, UK @ Cathouse +

Feb 20 - Manchester, UK @ Sound Control +

Feb 21 - Bristol, UK @ The Exchange +

Feb 22 - London, UK @ The Borderline +

Feb 23 - Turnbridge, UK @ Wells Forum +

Feb 26 - Colonge, DE @ Blue Shell +

Feb 27 - Hamburg, DE @ Prizernbar +

Feb 28 - Berlin, DE @ Privatclub +

Mar 01 - Vienna, AT @ B72 +

Mar 02 - Munich, DE @ Strom +

Mar 03 - Zurich, CH @ Hafenkneipe +

Mar 04 - Wiesbaden, DE @ Raucherkammer +

* with Max Bemis (Say Anything), Sherri DuPree Bemis (Eisley), Perma, Merriment

# with Max Bemis (Say Anything), Perma, Merriment, Allison Weiss

+ with Allison Weiss

note all new dates in bold

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