Say Anything played an acoustic instore acoustic show at Banquet Records the other day. Watch it below by clicking “Read More.”
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.”
Say Anything will be touring Australia this July. Check out the dates below by clicking “Read More.”
Max Bemis from Say Anything recently filmed a new Nervous Energies Session. Check out the videos from it 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.”
Say Anything have released a new music video for their new single, “Say Anything.” Watch it 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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THE MONTHLY SUMMARY:
Week I
INTERVIEWS:
The Ready Set
The Maine
The Used
Tyler Carter
Super Prime
REVIEWS:
Pentimento, Young English // Split
Say Anything // Anarchy, My Dear
Valise // Dreamcatcher
LIVES:
The Story So Far
PLAYLISTS:
The Ready Set|This Century
La Dispute|Balance & Composure|Sainthood Reps
Hostage Calm|Red City Radio
ROAD BLOGS:
This Providence
Super Prime
This Is Hell
Transit
Young Statues
Cartel
Cheap Girls
VIDEO PREMIERES:
Moving Mountains // “Alleviate”
BEHIND THE BOOTH:
Anarbor
Pentimento
GALLERY:
Joyce Manor
La Dispute|Balance & Composure|Sainthood Reps|All Get Out
SPONSORED SHOWS:
Handguns|No Bragging Rights
Patent Pending|White Picket Fence
MISCELLANEOUS:
Behind The Scenes From The GK Tour
Bellwether Interview
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
