Editing Something to Write Home About (section)

==Background and writing==
With the release of the ''[[Woodson (EP)|Woodson]]'' EP in 1997, the Get Up Kids signed a two-album [[recording contract]] with independent label [[Doghouse Records]].<ref>Shea 2009, event occurs at 2:48–55</ref> In June 1997, the group went on a tour of the United States, on which they became friends with [[Coalesce (band)|Coalesce]].<ref name="TGUKhistory">{{cite web|url=http://www.thegetupkids.net/history.html|title=History|publisher=[[The Get Up Kids]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991128014925/http://www.thegetupkids.net/history.html|archive-date=November 28, 1999|access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref> Shortly afterwards, their drummer, [[James Dewees]], moved in with the bassist [[Rob Pope]] and his brother, drummer [[Ryan Pope]]. When the Get Up Kids went on tour, Dewees would look after the apartment.<ref>Shea 2009, event occurs at 1:19:03–4, 1:19:31–5</ref> The group released their debut album, ''[[Four Minute Mile]],'' in September 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/four-minute-mile-mw0000261996|title=Four Minute Mile - The Get Up Kids {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|author=Butler, Blake|access-date=February 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215215907/https://www.allmusic.com/album/four-minute-mile-mw0000261996|archive-date=February 15, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> It was supported by American and European tours between September 1997 and May 1998. The group then went on a break and spent the next few months writing material for their next record.<ref name=TGUKhistory/> Their next album, ''Four Minute Mile,'' sold over 40,000 copies, which attracted attention from various labels.<ref name="LawrenceWrite">{{cite web|url=http://www.lawrence.com/news/2000/dec/28/something_to/|title=Something to write home about|author=Harkness, Geoff|date=December 28, 2000|work=Lawrence|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810191720/http://www.lawrence.com/news/2000/dec/28/something_to/|archive-date=August 10, 2016|access-date=February 24, 2019|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

The band, who wanted to leave Doghouse, began discussions with other labels, such as [[Geffen Records|Geffen]], [[Vagrant Records|Vagrant]] and [[Mojo Records]].<ref>Shea 2009, event occurs at 1:26:40–47, 1:28:10–2, 1:28:14–5</ref> Starting from December 1998, the group wrote a batch of new material as they were waiting for their deal with Mojo Records to be finalized.<ref name=TGUKhistory/> The Pope brothers' apartment had a piano that Dewees would often play; while the group were practising a song at the apartment, Dewees showed them a vocal harmony and piano part he had come up with.<ref>Shea 2009, event occurs at 1:19:39–42, 1:21:00–8</ref> The group had wanted a keyboardist for sometime;<ref>Shea 2009, event occurs at 1:21:29–31</ref> with Coalesce having gone on hiatus during this period, Dewees joined as their keyboard player.<ref name=TGUKhistory/>