The Bash Street Kids were taken over by Tom Paterson before being mothballed and they were later collected into two annuals. As Dennis the Menace was revamped, he appeared less with other "Beano" characters and more by himself due to the popularity of his new TV series. "The Bash Street Kids" now has three spin-offs: "Simply Smiffy", "Winston" and "The Bash Street Burp". In the July 2013 75th-birthday edition of "The Beano", a lane near Dundee's West Marketgait was named Bash Street; whereas an anniversary strip showed Bash Street School being destroyed; the characters relocated to Beano High. The strip stars Class 2B, which
Kids in the Street dismissing PostSecret as the double-blind social networking pity party it became, while The Round Table were more positive, saying "It’s pretty obvious the Rejects made a conscious decision to stretch themselves musically on "Kids in the Street". At times it works, at times it doesn’t", and that "frontman Tyson Ritter is seen exploring themes of regret, nostalgia, and of course, the rock-star dream of excess." The reviewer also praised the songs "Beekeeper’s Daughter", "Fast & Slow" and "Heartbeat Slowing Down" for their "immense charm thanks in part to [the] lyrical delivery". The album debuted at #18 on the US "Billboard"