Editing Something to Write Home About (section)

==Release and promotion==
In August and September 1999, the group went on a European tour; the tour was planned to last a month, however, the group only got to play six shows over eight days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegetupkids.net/news_past.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000204021304/http://www.thegetupkids.net/news_past.html|title=News|publisher=The Get Up Kids|archive-date=February 4, 2000|access-date=February 26, 2019}}</ref> Following this, the band appeared at the [[CMJ|CMJ MusicFest]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1425845/tricky-biohazard-roni-size-on-tap-for-cmj/|title=Tricky, Biohazard, Roni Size On Tap For CMJ|publisher=[[MTV]]|date=July 29, 1999|access-date=February 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224231451/http://www.mtv.com/news/1425845/tricky-biohazard-roni-size-on-tap-for-cmj/|archive-date=February 24, 2019|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> ''Something to Write Home About'' was released on September 28 through Vagrant and Heroes & Villains Records. The vinyl version was released through Doghouse Records. The Japanese version included "Forgive and Forget" and a cover of "[[Regret (New Order song)|Regret]]" by [[New Order (band)|New Order]] as bonus tracks, while the European version featured included a re-recorded version of "Forgive and Forget" and "Central Standard Time" (taken from a [[The Get Up Kids / The Anniversary|split]] with [[the Anniversary]]).<ref name=TGUKdisco>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegetupkids.net/discography.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000511202139/http://thegetupkids.net/discography.html|title=Discography|publisher=The Get Up Kids|archive-date=May 11, 2000|access-date=February 25, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The album's artwork is a painting that depicts two robots cuddling on a sofa.<ref name="Pitchfork"/><ref name=NATNreview/> In October and November, the group went on a US tour with [[At the Drive-In]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/519242/at-the-drive-in-ratdog/|title=At the Drive-In, Ratdog ...|publisher=MTV|date=October 21, 1999|access-date=February 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224231517/http://www.mtv.com/news/519242/at-the-drive-in-ratdog/|archive-date=February 24, 2019|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> A music video was released for "Action & Action" through music retailer [[Insound]] in December 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thegetupkids.net/audio.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000622202631/http://thegetupkids.net/audio.html|title=Audio/Video|publisher=The Get Up Kids|archive-date=June 22, 2000|access-date=February 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/201/get-up-kids-video|title=Get Up Kids Video|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=December 7, 1999|access-date=June 24, 2022|archive-date=February 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213160950/https://www.punknews.org/article/201/get-up-kids-video|url-status=live}}</ref>

In February 2000, the Get Up Kids played a one-off show in Kansas before embarking on a Japanese tour.<ref name=TGUKtour00-02-26/> The band then went on a tour of Australia with [[Jebediah]] in March and April.<ref name=TGUKtour00-02-26>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegetupkids.net/tourdates.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000226051355/http://www.thegetupkids.net/tourdates.html|title=Tourdates|publisher=The Get Up Kids|archive-date=February 26, 2000|access-date=February 25, 2019}}</ref> The album was released through [[Epitaph Europe]] in Europe on March 13.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epitaph.com/artists/album/223/Something_To_Write_Home_About|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325123509/http://www.epitaph.com/artists/album/223/Something_To_Write_Home_About|title=Get Up Kids - Something To Write Home About|publisher=[[Epitaph Records]]|archive-date=March 25, 2008|access-date=February 19, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> "Action & Action" was released as a single on March 24 in Europe<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epitaph.com/bands/index.html?Id=81030|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000511121134/http://www.epitaph.com/bands/index.html?Id=81030|title=Get Up Kids - Action and Action|publisher=Epitaph Records|archive-date=May 11, 2000|access-date=February 19, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> with a demo of "I'm a Loner Dottie, I'm a Rebel" and a cover of [[The Cure]]'s "[[Close to Me (The Cure song)|Close to Me]]" as B-sides.<ref name=TGUKdisco/> The group went on a European tour in May and June<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epitaph.com/tourdates/index.html?Band=The+Get+Up+Kids|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000511152854/http://www.epitaph.com/tourdates/index.html?Band=The+Get+Up+Kids|title=The Get Up Kids Tourdates|publisher=Epitaph Records|archive-date=May 11, 2000|access-date=February 19, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> with the Anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegetupkids.net/tourdates.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000611152953/http://thegetupkids.net/tourdates.html|title=Tourdates|publisher=The Get Up Kids|archive-date=June 11, 2000|access-date=February 25, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In September and October, the band went on a headlining US tour with support from the Anniversary, [[Koufax (band)|Koufax]] and Jebediah.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegetupkids.net/heroes_villains/tourdates.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001004234141/http://www.thegetupkids.net/heroes_villains/tourdates.html|title=Tourdates|publisher=Heroes & Villains Records|archive-date=October 4, 2000|access-date=February 25, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="MTVnapster" /> It was sponsored by the [[peer-to-peer file sharing]] network [[Napster]], who had helped people discover the band and other Vagrant Records' acts.<ref name=MTVnapster>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1123061/napster-sponsoring-face-to-face-get-up-kids-tours/|title=Napster Sponsoring Face To Face, Get Up Kids Tours|publisher=MTV|author=Comerford, Will|date=August 14, 2000|access-date=February 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225124634/http://www.mtv.com/news/1123061/napster-sponsoring-face-to-face-get-up-kids-tours/|archive-date=February 25, 2019|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In January 2001, the group supported [[Green Day]] on their US tour, before supporting Weezer in February and March.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thegetupkids.net/news_past.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011109184552/http://thegetupkids.net/news_past.html|title=News|publisher=The Get Up Kids|archive-date=November 9, 2001|access-date=February 26, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

===Reissues===

In 2008, Pryor said that the group was in discussions with Vagrant Records to re-release the album as a 10th anniversary package, including a DVD and photo booklet.<ref>
{{cite web|last=|first=|title=Get Up Kids Reunion: Sunday Night|url=http://backtorockville.typepad.com/back_to_rockville/2008/11/they-get-in-10.html|work=[[The Kansas City Star|Back to Rockville]]|date=2008-11-14|access-date=2008-11-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816054644/http://backtorockville.typepad.com/back_to_rockville/2008/11/they-get-in-10.html|archive-date=2011-08-16|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/31242/the-get-up-kids-plan-reunion-show-for-sunday|title=The Get Up Kids plan reunion show for Sunday|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=November 13, 2008|access-date=June 24, 2022|archive-date=June 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620093835/https://www.punknews.org/article/31242/the-get-up-kids-plan-reunion-show-for-sunday|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2009, Doghouse Records re-pressed the album on vinyl.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/31954/get-up-kids-something-to-write-home-about-vinyl-reissue-planned|title=Get Up Kids' 'Something to Write Home About' vinyl reissue planned|author=Paul, Aubin|date=January 15, 2009|publisher=Punknews.org|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225174701/https://www.punknews.org/article/31954/get-up-kids-something-to-write-home-about-vinyl-reissue-planned|archive-date=February 25, 2019|access-date=February 25, 2019|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The 10th anniversary edition was released on September 8, which included a DVD with a recording of their first show in a few years and a documentary on the making of the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/news/4137079|title=The Get Up Kids announce European tour extravaganza!|work=[[Drowned in Sound]]|author=Slater, Luke|date=June 10, 2009|access-date=February 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220063034/http://drownedinsound.com/news/4137079|archive-date=February 20, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In addition, it included 7 downloadable demo recordings from the sessions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/35073/get-up-kids-premiere-new-live-dvd-online|title=Get Up Kids premiere new live DVD online|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=September 4, 2009|access-date=February 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225181715/https://www.punknews.org/article/35073/get-up-kids-premiere-new-live-dvd-online|archive-date=February 25, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2009/08/the-get-up-kids-prep-deluxe-reissue-of-something-to-write-home-about/|title=The Get Up Kids prep deluxe reissue of Something To Write Home About|author=Young, Alex|date=August 19, 2009|work=Consequence of Sound|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220122533/https://consequence.net/2009/08/the-get-up-kids-prep-deluxe-reissue-of-something-to-write-home-about/|archive-date=February 20, 2019|access-date=February 19, 2019|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Doghouse has since re-pressed the album on vinyl twice more, in 2015 and 2016, respectively.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Something to Write Home About|others=The Get Up Kids|year=2015|type=sleeve|publisher=Doghouse Records|id=DOG 066}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Something to Write Home About|others=The Get Up Kids|year=2016|type=sleeve|publisher=Doghouse Records|id=DOG 066}}</ref>