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NOVEMBER 10, 2008, 11:49 am
say anything WILL be putting out a new album next year. we'll be recording it in l.a this winter and the record will be called "Say Anything." yes, self titled. the nature of the record has changed since we intended on calling it "this is forever", also these two dj guys put out a record called that and would probably sue us. if any person has followed our band, they understand our albums tell the story of a simple dude (me) and his evolution in life. this is the part where, having gone through his "idealistic--yet-furious-virgin" phase (baseball), young "drunk-angry-pukey-sex" phase (is a real boy), his "reaping - the - benefits - of - years - of - self - abuse - by - being - stuck - in - a - terrible -relationship" phase (in defense of the genre), he is finally confronted with the question of what the point of all of it was. what is the moral of the story? why be in a band? why try to "get" the girl? you spend years bitching or hurting yourself and others until you realize there is really something to fight for and something to fight against and being a man means drawing the line. that, my friends, is where the real adventure begins. this album is self titled for a reason; it will take all the musical and lyrical themes of every say anything song, and attempt to resolve them and infuse them with something pure and direct. i am not going to " brandon flowers it" and say this is going to be the record that saves rock n' roll, or makes pitchfork.com finally admit we had it all along. those things are not only pre-packaged indie rock nay nay but are also pointless and fleeting. i don't know how far our album will get us commercially or even if all of you amazing ap.net friends will show up the day it comes out, say it blows, and change your " fatty max bemis with a cigarette" icon to a "hot picture of first-button-undone anthony green" icon. however, if my opinion matters to you, i promise that i love these songs to death. I REALLY hope you do too and that's all i can pray for. For those who thought in defense, while cool, was too long and serious; i see this next outing as more darkly humorous and concise. for those of you who dug is a real boy but appreciate our later maturity, such as the addition of real singing to the drunken sailor routine; this record looks like it will be even more of a step forward, without giving away too much. We are so thankful for your love. I am constantly humbled before your appreciation and I never thought we'd get this far, so we NEED to pay you back with a cool album or we'll be doing carnival-cruise-line-emo-nostaglia tours with jefree starr by the time you guys are forty. We will work it to the bone to not let you down. Recording begins ths winter in Los Angeles, California.Thank you.Max
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Tears
Of pure happiness. it's christmas right now in my heart. i can't wait. i'm so nervous (in a good way) i can hardly sit still. i love you guys, i will always be your number one fan. i a m so fucking proud. thank you. thank you. thank you.
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I Don't Know What to Title This Title so I'm Titling it Title.
The word 'title' looks weird now.
Anyway, I'm really glad you're doing this album, I think it's kinda going to show that you have to go through your phases to find yourself and understand life. Plus it'll be good to hear what you think the point of it all is too, the rest of us kids are clueless. Hah, I hope I love the songs too!
You totally deserve all the appreciation you get for working so hard to always give us your best stuff. I think it's lovely how you guys do so much to bridge the artist-fan gap; you're staying human, and that inspires us other mere mortals. I feel lucky to have heard your music. If that doesnt sound too much like i'm ramming my nose up your ass.
Lots of love, Lucy.
oooh p.s. superplease come to England soonish.
interesting
This is a good and really an interesting article.
Awesome!
way to go max! i hope this album is as good as you say it should, and i bet it will be
Max
your Brillent
i love all your music th lyics an te story behind them its all amazing
im righting this hopeing you will read it and thinkk something of it anything
as long as you regester that i even here becouse i want you to no that
you have made me and 10000000's of people really change and youv mad such a differance in my life with our music i never thought i could get into a band this much i didnt think i could get into anything this much
so i guess what im trying to say is you hav done it you are massive and you have inspiered loads of people and i like loads of otheres can only wish to be more like you
so thanks so so much for everything you have done to make say anything what it is today and what it always has been the best of the best !
i no my efforts are poor and he chances of you ever noing who i am or noing that i am a person and i that i love you music more than anything els in the world are really slim but i can still hope
so thaks Max
also i hope you had a good birthday
i did
wooo
lol wankers
:D:D
i thought that t wasuch a good nme as wel oh well
say aythings good enought for me i mean the music will be fucking amazing so i dont care
...<3
Say Anything in 09!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ohsnap.
Two tongues is really impressive. absolutely phenominal. I can't wait to hear the new self titled album from you guys next year. Apparently fatty Max Bemis still knows how to rock peoples worlds. Come back to new york, I miss you guys.
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Alanna
"I am too cold, far too cool to call you,
far too stoned to leave my bed
I'll write this song to win your kiss
but stay asleep instead"
Stoked
Cannot wait for the new album to drop. I will also be picking up the Two Tongues album tomorrow when it releases.
"Jesus died a Jew,
Haters know its true"
Oh...
And Max? You're not fatty. I think you are gorgeous.
Bemis=God?
Yeah, that's right. This is exactly why I like you guys. You put so much effing meaning into your music. Its not just another punk-rock-fuck-the-world song, none of them are. They're based on real experiences. I've been listening to you guys for a while, and I've heard all there is to hear. I didn't think it could get much better than ...Is a Real Boy but then In Defense came out and I was proved wrong. I'm sure you all will prove me wrong yet again, and I can't wait.
I honestly love all of you.
Especially Max
Bangarang
You guys suck you gotta be kidding me... I don't even understand how you can call this music. Nah I'm just kidding you guys kick ass and i hope you realize how lucky you are to how such intense fans hahaha i think sum1 said you working on a new album reminds them of christmas .. i mean you guys are good but christmas is the shit.
happy happy joy joy
"fatty max bemis with a cigarette" will never cease to brighten my day and will always be my icon.
i've loved every album ya'll have put out and i am so psyched for the next one!! it seems every other week i rediscover my love for SA and find a new favorite song.
loooove youuuu
YAY!
omg im so excited to hear it.
im also excited for two tongues.
=)
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♥♥♥
Pure Love.
i cant even begin to tell you, how incredibly amazing it was, to read this.
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Psyched
This is absolutely great news here. I've loved every song I've heard, having ones I like more than others. And those more liked coming from almost every album. I've liked every style and story thus far. They're all great. I personally really like the length of In Defense and the seriousness of the songs. Very good work and lyrics there, it's wonderful. They all are. I cannot wait for this. Gotta get it.
Please
Please,please,please,please,please,please! Come to Detroit if you go on Tour.
Me and My cousin totally love you and want to see you live badly.
this is forever
i have the picture he is talking about
max is magic
Ahh-Men!
This is, of course, amazingly great news, but Max better keep and put Ahh-Men on the next album because that song was fucking amazing.
OH MAN!
I cannot tell you how absolutely rediculously pumped I am about this! I remember that moment I was cleaning up after a party I threw and the cd my friend forgot was still playing and at first I thought "I didn't know we had a phone outside then I realized it was none other than Wow I Can Get Sexual Too! From that point I have been a huge fan of what this band has Accomplished from the earlier works of Baseball But Better to Defense of the Genre. I have no doubt in my mind that this next self titled album will be utterly amazing. I look forward to what you guys have in store for us and your next concert!
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"To Fear Death, Is To Limit Life"
The Promise.
Max i haven't ever seen any line ups for Say Anything in Scotland. I'm missing out aaha. Also, i'm slighlty worried about the album as Blink-182 made a self titled album and it spelled the death of them
I just need a reassurance that this is in no way near the parting of Say Anything.
Forever loving
Bill.
Yer fan fae the Highlan's
:]
BAHHHHHH!
i am way too excited for this.
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"I've got a bone to pick with you
About the argument we had
The day you got into that cab
And said my world is in your past..."
amazing
This is probably the most excited i've every been about and album release. I must say, there is no way i can be dissapointed with max or say anything.
LONG LIVE FATTY MAX!!
wow,
this is gonna be amazing.
i already know it. :]
Thanks
I can't wait. I'm also looking forward to your side project. Mebbe you should go all James Murphy on us and create a label with yourself and your favorite bands.
Tickle Me Red is great. Oh yeah: Your art - it brought me to my knees.
thank you
thank you so much. like many others i would love to grasp on to the title of being your biggest fan, but i don't know everyone out there so i'm not sure if i can claim that. however, i do know that i have followed your works, all the way from "Sappy", and everything you have done has had an enormous impact on my life. i will fully appreciate any art you create for us to share. again, thank you so much.
Jeebus!
2009 will be fuckin' epic, yawls.
I can't wait.
Stoked
I am THRILLED about the new album! I saw you at Warped (for the first time) and hopefully will see you again soon if there will be a tour-wink wink. Maybe soon you guys will play in or around New Orleans aka the "dirty South" so I can be THERE! The album sounds like it will be a good trip, I know I won't be dissappointed. I love you ALL---best wishes
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-alo
First taste?
Yeah I am dying to hear at least some of the finished stuff once you guys lay it down. Ahhh...Men and Tickle Me Red sound awesome but I learned from the early YouTube videos of That Is Why and About Falling that you never know what will happen in the studio! I hope you guys can hook us up with some pre-release stuff like you did last fall on MySpace! What a great band to love.
cant wait
well if max loves it than i love it. its the lyrics that really makes his music. if the lyrics are amazing than the album is amazing.
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Nick Lizarazo
so excited!!
hopefully we'll get some kind of a taste of it within the next few months? this is gonna be amazing I can tell
HOORAH
Lookin' forward to it!
PRAISE HEAVEN
hooray this made my day! week? month? year???
i know it will be wonderful as always. and maybe even more wonderful.
so effing excited.
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tears,
of pure happiness. it's christmas right now in my heart. i can't wait. i'm so nervous (in a good way) i can hardly sit still. i love you guys, i will always be your number one fan. i a m so fucking proud. thank you. thank you. thank you. i'll be there, the day it comes out, i'll be the one on the ground in a sleeping bag.
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