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  Review by: benz See others by this writer Say Anything (link) Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on August 6th 2004
The scene is dripping with irony. Thrift store connoisseurs decked out in flamboyantly colored kicks and "Jesus Is My Homeboy" t-shirts adorn the landscape. Cheesy synths have taken over indie music and wailing 80's heavy-metal riffs overflow out of the retro-loving
chalice of modern music. Irony is the new pink, and pink is the new black. Let's face it, this scene is almost identical to hipster New York fashion crazes and high school politics. Punks can be as -- if not more than -- pretentious and conceited as all those "jocks" and "preps" that most everyone else blames for ruining their teens. It's all about being cool, making sure that you say the right words to be considered the coolest. It's a continual progression hoarding deeper and deeper into the trough of egotistical
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i really love say anything, I LOVE IT TOTALLY! umm one q tho.. someone told me it's from a musical.. is there a musical this is made from? if so i want to buy ti so bad. please tell me the name of it if you know it.. thanx lots luv I LOVE THIS AAALLLBBBUUUMM!!! clearly this album rocks, especially "alive..." max bemis is unapolagetically honest, and he doesn't just conform to what is gonna be popular and mainstream to the public. I like this cd, its pretty sweet, the futile kicks ass, unfortunately its also ironic how say anything tours with fags like dashboard i thought it was a good fucking review. brilliant. you should have walk through hell on purevolume its an amazeing song and people should be able to listen to it Max Bemis=God This is an exceptional album. Sucks I just heard it a few weeks ago, I hate listening to albums like two years after they come out. Oh fuck. Oops. Wrong rating. Ok I meant to give THIS rating. I, personally, love this album. I'm not gonna go on to say what stupid fucks the other reviewers are. [although some of them are] I just think it's really stupid how people give a bad review just because of the length of an album. It's stupid and ridiculous. I LIKE IT when albums are long. When I like an album, I don't want it to end. It doesn't bother me if it's long. But that's just me. And uhh where did Avril Lavigne come into this??? WTF? Yes, this album is good. No I shouldn't really like it considering what I normally listen to.. but it's just awesome : I can't explain it. you bunch of fucking "dipshits", this is for commenting on the album! not frigging insulting each other, get each other's e-mail addy's if you want to do that....anyway, i really love Say anythning! they are a great fucking band, and so what i they're a cross between bright eyes and weakerthens, they are also two of my fave bands...and did you guys just learn the word pretentious form that article, cuz you're using it alot...and if you were insukted by it...well,l it's time to smell the fucking roses, you're a hypocrit...you are not a punk, if you were insulted by taht, cuz it was the truth! anyways, I like the guy who wrote that and say anything/bright eyes/weakerthans kick major ass!! I praise the All-Holy Bemis. I saw him in November and he kicked some ass. The new cd still hasnt lost my taste and i listen to it every fuckin day. I suggest everyone to buy it. Also be sure to get the previously recorded album, "Baseball." Its hard to find but email me if u want it- i can help out- bsblngrlsmkmyday@aol.com i bought it when it first came out, this album hasn't left my car since it went in there Good album. Very good album. is it only me that thinks that this website should review the music a bit more cuz i get the impression that only the lyrics are reviewed. it is called music for a reason Score is for the review which is very well written. This album is amazing. The lyrics have an odd way of making sense and the music is great. I knew id like this album from the first time i heard "Alive With The Glory Of Love" it's mostly catchy, but this record is totally not worth the deluge of accolages it has gotten...i read the review on ap.net, and if tate didn't get paid to make this guy sound like jesus, then he's dumber than i thought...this isn't a four and a half star album, and this guy isn't as original as everyone seems to think... This Max Bemis is wierd, but i like him. The confidence in him is evident in this album and i think that it is shown through its honest lyrics. good album but Bemis' other two albums that i know, baseball and menorah/majora are better ...still a good album i can't stop listening to this record. it absolutely blows my mind. One of the best albums of the year. Up there with Audio Karate and Autopilot Off. I agree that this album rocks...the goldfinger connection i don't hear...and really...thats a good thing. this album is really good and unique, i cant believe that nobody noticed the similarity in this singers voice and goldfingers they both sound really similar, does anyone else agree After having now listened to this album, I can pretty confidently state it's one of my favorite albums to come out so far this year. I may be a little late, but I really thought that was a well written review. This is a very smart, fun album. Oh yeah, BSD, you should probably create a new signature and start from scratch. Things aren't looking good for you. BSD is the best person on this website BSD seriously...i am the one who said it in the first place...do you submit that i insulted myself? hahah you are married you must be old thats why you correct grammerr are you a schoolteacher? Still... If you're mature, "get laid" wouldn't be any insult... "Get laid" is an insult to 15 year old football team players who rape each other in the locker room. I'm assuming you're mature, so act mature. Not everything has to end with "dipshit" or "moron" for emphasis... Fuckface. although i agree this is all stupid, BSD you are always a fucking moron "i am married but i guess that means rarely getting laid" At least he has a sense of humor, that's a shocker! nope actually i knew that...thanks for agreeing with me though! "well done BSD... you idiot...that is totally incorrect... well done BSD... you idiot...that is totally incorrect... anywon who cares about proper grammer on a fucking internet site is a total piece of shit pussy that needs to find better shit to dew with there time. ' You're full of shit. come to think of it though...i am almost positive that periods and commas always go inside the quotation marks...even those of song titles...nice try--uh oh-- better get out your MLA manual oh yeah...if you want more specifics...the quotations of lyrical content should contain a prefacing elipses if they are taken from a point other than the beginning of the quoted sentence...did you forget that part of your advanced MLA mastery course...little twit thought that was obvious...sorry that i was not more specific...that was what i was referencing...paragraph 5 is quoting lyrics...your grasp of MLA is astonishing oh yeah...punctuation goes inside quotation marks yep, you got it right...man i used to love that movie Atreyu was the boy in Neverending Story. Not the main character, the kid who's reading, but the boy from the story he's reading. I think the name of the big dragon/dog was Falcor? Man, I'm getting old... More like Jon BLEWsack. More like Jon BLEWsack. Yeah, he references his use of drugs throughout the album. Whether it's true or just begging for attention is yet to be told. I can totally picture this guy being pretentious, but that doesnt change that this album is good. I recently read on Buddyhead about how the singer of this band is always trying to score coke and how this "bums out the dude from Dashboard." Yeah, Brandis killed himself a few years ago. Atreyu wasn't the boy in The Neverending Story. That character, so well played by the late, great Jonathan Brandis went by the name Bastian. Atreyu was the flying dog I believe. Meh. Was this taken straight from a one sheet or what? best album ever,almost "the album art is like the dick being shoved in your ass if you listen to this." some people have said this cover looks like a penis, but if your penis looks like the cover - you should see a doctor. The nine is for John Cusack's movie. there is another review floating around punknews.org about this record. but this one ran instead. oh well. don't they have a guitarist...i think his name is Casper Adams...from national acrobat i think "...it's critical of the scene it's categorized in"...that is correctly used where is the irony in the second sentences of the first two paragraphs, respectively? no, i used the term irony correctly. reviewer, "How can [Avril] even compare herself to great artists that actuall MAKE THEIR OWN MUSIC like Sum 41" this score is for 80's cusack flicks. i havent heard the words 'prep' and 'poser' used that much since middle school/ And I don't care what you say, "Let Go" is the "Extinction" of our generation. Avril lavigne is a disgrace to the brand converse and all the other stuff she wears. She is the biggest poseur ever. How can she even compare herself to great artists that actuall MAKE THEIR OWN MUSIC like Sum 41. Only the preppiest of people actually think she is punk. Her poseur attempts are so lame. Ever wonder why her merchandise isn't sold at hot topic? Its cuz she's a preppy poseur. She is just like britney spears except poseur. If you truly believe she is a punk then you are a prep. "This record is really, really, really good. It's like the Rocket Summer with balls. " this album is incredible. the lyrics are great and they manage to sound like piebald and bright eyes (to some extent) while being very original. some of the best of the year so far. You see, it's a difference between basic audience member idiologies. Someone who considers "squat dicks" an insult is obviously not going to be a RAMBO fan. bsd you fuckup. and Atreyu is the kid from never ending story! wow, these bands love movies. "could i call my band "rambo" or "alien vs predator vs iron chef"? would that be the same?" Review was good, I got your back buddy. Still don't have this album the cover looks like a BONER why is everyone ripping on this review? there is nothing wrong with it. this album is amazing. go buy it. pretty good album...i thought it would be totally emo. but then again tate likes it so i tried really hard to not like it and lost. this band is not emo at all. yeah, and piebald was really good. what's your point? Say Anything are seriously overrated. Piebald was doing this sound/style about eight years ago, and with far more tact. I'm gonna have to go buy this record today. the album art is like the dick being shoved in your ass if you listen to this. Ha ha ha show me what you got. I couldn't think of a genre. I haven't heard the whole album yet- but from listening to the Writhing South over and over again, I can solidly say that they excel at their "Hey, hey, heys" and their "Yeah, yeah, yeahs". i agree with scott on this one. this band is very catchy pop-sorta oriented, so most people would dismiss it as being music for chicks, but there is a definite level of badassedness. This record fucking blows. The review was good though. definetly not a bad review at all, well written worst reviewer on the site?? c'mon, give me some credit! i'd kind of like to see a punknews.org staff review as well An incredible debut. Hands down album of the year to this point. The band may be pretentious, but it's still 10x better than the other shit reviewed here at punknews. This album is great, especially lyrically. I wouldn't call it punk though. I would just call it rock. i completely agree with the opening paragraph. could i call my band "rambo" or "alien vs predator vs iron chef"? would that be the same? calling your band Say Anything is like calling your band Donnie Darko. i downloaded the track available on ap.net, and it was decent. maybe ill DL the rest. This band was terrible when I saw them live. This record is really, really, really good. It's like the Rocket Summer with balls. its shit like this that makes me think, "why do i ever read reviews on this site?" I'm going to pick it up. I'll probably embarrassed to own it in 6 months but what the hell, I'm a pretentious prick and only care about how cool i am. I heard the e-card a while back and I was super impressed. score is for the opening paragraphs of the review. benz is the worst reviewer on this site |
