Killed or Cured [SEP] record label
, Pryor turned his focus to The New Amsterdams, who started recording the first version of "Killed or Cured". They initially recorded a more stripped-down acoustic version of the album, with many songs featuring only Pryor on vocals and guitar. In 2005, The Get Up Kids formally announced their breakup, and that they would be doing one final tour before splitting up permanently on June 2. Because of this Vagrant Records, the label to which both The Get Up Kids and The New Amsterdams were signed, wanted
to hold off on the release of "Killed or Cured", as it would reflect poorly on The Get Up Kids due to the mood of when it was written.
Soon afterward, the band released the album online for free download, including cover art, from the band's website. They also returned to the studio to re-record the album for its retail release. The new version of the album is substantially different from the original, with each song featuring the full band and, in some cases,