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Release Date Friday 14th November 2025
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
Kansas City native Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids) has announced his new
solo album The Salton Sea will be released on 14th November via Big Scary
Monsters. The self-produced 10-track LP is his first in 8 years and follows
off the back of The Get Up Kids’ successful 25th anniversary reissue and
worldwide tour of their classic album, Something To Write Home About.
Featuring mixing and additional production by Peter Katis (The National,
Interpol), The Salton Sea sees Pryor explore an expansive, full-band sound
reminiscent of The Afghan Whigs and Bob Mould’s Sugar–specifically
the band’s 1992 LP Copper Blue–with dreamy guitars, big drums, and
shimmering production. The album’s lead single and title-track, a yearning
anthem, is the perfect entry point and is out now alongside a video directed
by Josh Berwanger (The Anniversary).
The songs of The Salton Sea are timeless and captivating, like hearing a
stranger share their journey through hell and back. As a listener, you’re left
wondering what these moments are all about–how will they unfold? This
is undoubtedly due to the fact that along with sobriety, Pryor found solace
in writing for the sake of writing, a practice that he keeps up with daily–
usually before dawn. If there’s a silver lining to all of this, one can glean the
life-saving grace of having creative outlets to calm the devil that sits on
your shoulder.
The Salton Sea will be available on limited Hazy Blue vinyl, complete with
an exclusive zine and signed photo print. Limited to 300 copies.
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