Max Bemis of Say Anything recently performed a stripped down version of “Say Anything.” Check it out below by clicking “Read More.”
Say Anything shot a documentary while making Anarchy, My Dear and a teaser for it has finally be released. Check it out below by clicking “Read More.”
PropertyOfZack Gallery : : Anarchy, My Dear Tour
Features: Say Anything, Kevin Devine, Fake Problems
*Photos by Maysa Askar
You can watch Max Bemis playing a stripped down version of the band’s “Say Anything” single below by clicking “Read More.”
Max Bemis (Say Anything) and Sherri DuPree (Eisley) will be releasing a new album under their Perma moniker next year. Check out a tweet from Bemis below by clicking “Read More.”
Max Bemis of Say Anything confirmed at both Boston and Philadelphia stops of the band’s spring headlining tour that Equal Vision Records would be releasing a boxset of older material including their first album, Baseball. Bemis also mentioned that Say Anything might be dedicating an entire tour to play strictly older material some time soon.
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Popularity in today’s music industry tends to come at a price. The biggest hits of the last decade have been simple tunes about having a good time, tracks that are fun to listen to and nothing more after a few spins. Many punk-rock bands from the early 2000s have managed to stay around by conforming to this rule, watering down their lyrics in exchange for popularity. Say Anything is not one of these bands. From the start, the group has challenged the status quo, and they do so more than ever in their newest album, Anarchy, My Dear.
From calling for the destruction of The United States to tearing apart an ex-girlfriend, Say Anything spares no one in their scathing critique of society. The album opens with the single, “Burn a Miracle,” which excels as both a single and an introduction to the record’s critical tone. It stands as a warning sign to listeners: These songs sure sound good, but you had better be prepared to hear loads of criticism.
And criticism we get, in standard Say Anything fashion. A hilarious rant against some “lecherous douche” and a reference to a track on …Is A Real Boy, “Admit It Again,” rambles on loaded with whiny complaints. The insults bounce around without much organization, all emotion and spontaneity.
“So Good” is simple and slow-paced—a standout track—using minimal instruments to frame Bemis’s powerful vocals. “Sheep” and “Peace Out” return to the archetypical criticizing: that of disliked ex-girlfriends. “Sheep” proclaims Bemis’s independence; as he says, “It’s my life and I’ll live it without you // It’s my song and it was never about you at all.” Say Anything expand the story, trading the independence of “Sheep” for the bitter anger of “Peace Out,” telling a girl to “go get high with all of your drunk friends.”
William Beckett joined Say Anything on stage in Chicago to perform “Belt.” Check out a clip of the performance below by clicking “Read More!”
PropertyOfZack Gallery : : Anarchy, My Dear Tour
Features: Say Anything, Kevin Devine, Fake Problems, The Front Bottoms
*Photos by Ali Carcache
Say Anything just kicked off their headlining tour in support of Anarchy, My Dear with Kevin Devine and Fake Problems. You can check out the band’s set list below by clicking “Read More.”
Say Anything’s new album, Anarchy, My Dear, debuted at 17 on the Billboard Current Top 200 Chart, which is the band’s highest chart position yet. You can check out the dates for the band’s upcoming tour with Kevin Devine below by clicking “Read More.”
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Say Anything have released their new music video for “Burn A Miracle” on YouTube. You can watch it below by clicking “Read More.”
Say Anything are currently streaming the record release show for Anarchy, My Dear. Stream their set below by clicking “Read More!”
