In Defense of the Genre [Clean] [Edited] by Say Anything [CD]

Description: Tracks:Skinny, Mean ManNo SoulThat Is WhySurgically Removing the Tracking DeviceThis Is F***ing EcstasyChurch Channel, TheShiksa (Girlfriend)Baby Girl, I'm a BlurRetarded in LovePeople Like You Are Why People Like Me ExistDied a JewInsult to the Dead, AnSorry, Dudes. My Bad.Spay MeIn Defense of the GenreTruth Is, You Should Lie with Me, TheWord You Wield, TheVexedAbout FallingYou're the Wanker, If Anyone IsSporesWe Killed ItHave at Thee!Hangover SongGoodbye Young Tutor, You've Now Outgrown MeI Used to Have a HeartPlea Performer Notes: Say Anything: Alexander Kent (bass guitar); Jacob Linder, Jake Turner, Jeffrey Turner , Max Bemis, Parker Case.Personnel: Max Bemis (vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards); Parker Case (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Jake Turner, Jeffrey Turner (vocals, guitar); Jacob Linder (vocals, drums, percussion); Caithlin De Marrais, Chris Carrabba, Adam Lazarra, Laura June Kirsch, Joshua Sultan, Michael Auerbach, Chris Conley , Ken Vasoli, Matt Skiba, Andy Jackson , Pete Yorn, Anna Waronker, Gerard Way, Jordan Pundik, Chad Gilbert , Aaron Gillespie, Anthony Raneri, Fred Mascherino, Anthony Green (vocals).Additional personnel: Haylie Williams, Trever Keith, Casey Prestwood (vocals); Caithlin De Marrais, Chris Carrabba, Adam Lazarra, Laura June Kirsch, Joshua Sultan, Michael Auerbach, DJ Swamp, Chris Conley , Ken Vasoli, Matt Skiba, Andy Jackson , Pete Yorn, Anna Waronker, Gerard Way, Jordan Pundik, Chad Gilbert , Aaron Gillespie, Anthony Raneri, Fred Mascherino, Anthony Green.DJ: DJ Swamp.Audio Mixer: Brad Wood .Recording information: Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY; Seagrass Studios, Valley Village, CA.Illustrator: Jeff Smith .Photographer: Frank Ockenfels.Say Anything is nothing if not ambitious. The band's first album, IS A REAL BOY, is a rock opera complete with characters, a storyline, and grand theatrical flourishes. Their sophomore release, 2007's IN DEFENSE OF THE GENRE, is a sweeping double album that finds lead singer and songwriter Max Bemis breaking away from his punk-pop roots into stylistically adventurous territory. Whether it's churning post-punk ("Skinny, Mean Man"), swinging show tunes ("That Is Why"), orchestral psychedelic ballads ("Retarded in Love"), or incisive singer-songwriter pop ("Spores")--all of which are distinguished by Bemis's smart, emo-tinged lyrical sensibility-- Say Anything prove they're anything but another cookie-cutter emo-pop act. Professional Reviews: Spin (p.120) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[W]ith its detours into slick synth pop, weepy roots rock, and big Broadway music, the sprawling GENRE proves that emo needn't be boxed in by stylistic dogma." Entertainment Weekly (p.67) - "Unexpected as they are, DEFENSE's sonic twists almost always work....This is gloriously conflicted pop for the musically omnivorous." Alternative Press (p.185) - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "27 songs that celebrate the highest highs and lowest lows..." Kerrang (Magazine) (p.50) - "It's dramatic emo with a cheeky wit, the showtune swing of 'That Is Why' softening a vicious outpouring of bile..." Blender (Magazine) (p.150) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Over two discs and 27 songs, Bemis nuttily injects R&B thump, techno throb, Queen-style chanting and folkie mandolin into his emo." Producer: Brad Wood, Brad Wood Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 23 October, 2007 Label: J-Records (USA) Dimensions: 12.6 x 14.4 x 1.2 centimeters (0.06 kg)

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