Say Anything-In Defense Of The Genre

[Blitz]

So the new album has finally leaked online, and as expected from Say Anything, it's pretty hot shit. It's not much of a different album from ...Is A Real Boy, just longer (re-more goodness). Gotta listen to it some more before I give a solid opinion, but digging more than ...Is A Real Boy upon first listen.

Favourite songs are Skinny Mean Man, Baby Girl I'm A Blur, and Sorry Dudes. My Bad.

[ron the dial]

Gonna go get this right now.

[FearedSanctity]

Plea is an amazing song to end the album with.


I absolutley love IDoTG. Favorite song right now has to be That Is Why or Good Bye Young Tutor, You've Now Outgrown Me :heart:

[ron the dial]

I was just reading about all of the guest spots on this album? Tell me how that sounds while it continues to download.

[FearedSanctity]

The guest vocals are done really well. No song (save The Church Channel) really relies on them. Some get a short verse to themselves, others just sing in more of a back-up role

[Blitz]

Here's a list of the guest vocalists. I didn't even realize there were this many when I listened.

# Pete Yorn - vocals on "Skinny, Mean Man"
# Anna Waronker (of That Dog.) - vocals on "No Soul"
# DJ Swamp - Turntables on "No Soul"
# Adam Lazzara (of Taking Back Sunday) - vocals on "Surgically Removing the Tracking Device"
# Fred Mascherino (formerly of Taking Back Sunday) - vocals on "Surgically Removing the Tracking Device"
# Anthony Raneri (of Bayside) - vocals on "This is Fucking Ecstasy"
# Hayley Williams (of Paramore) - vocals on "The Church Channel"
# Caithlin De Marrais (of Rainer Maria) - vocals on "Shiksa (Girlfriend)"
# Chris Carrabba (of Dashboard Confessional) - vocals on "Retarded In Love"
# Michael Auerbach - vocals on "Retarded In Love"
# “Spacey” Casey Prestwood (of Hot Rod Circuit) - Pedal Steel on "Retarded In Love"
# Trever Keith (of Face To Face) - vocals on "People Like You Are Why People Like Me Exist"
# Chris Conley (of Saves The Day) - vocals on "Sorry, Dudes. My Bad."
# Gerard Way (of My Chemical Romance) - vocals on "In Defense of the Genre"
# Joshua Sultan - vocals on "The Truth Is, You Should Lie With Me"
# Matt Skiba (of Alkaline Trio) - vocals on "About Falling"
# Laura Kirsch - vocals on "About Falling"
# Jordan Pundik (of New Found Glory) - vocals on "You’re The Wanker, If Anyone Is"
# Chad Gilbert (of New Found Glory) - vocals on "You’re The Wanker, If Anyone Is"
# Aaron Gillespie (of Underoath and The Almost) - vocals on "You’re The Wanker, If Anyone Is"
# Andy Jackson (of Hot Rod Circuit) - vocals on "We Killed It"
# Anthony Green (of Circa Survive) - vocals on "Hangover Song"
# Kenny Vassoli (of The Starting Line) - vocals on "Plea"
# Hayley Williams (of Paramore) - vocals on "Plea"

[mitchables]

I was just about to post this topic Blitz, but it looks like you beat me to it already :D

I'm downloading this now, will let you know how I feel about it once I've had a chance to listen to the two discs. I loved ...Is a Real Boy... so I have pretty high expectations ><

[ron the dial]

There are some great songs, but I really don't think that two discs was necessary. Maybe it'll grow on me, but there seems to be a lot of filler.

[FearedSanctity]

That's what I thought at first and I was mad disappointed. But then I gave it a second and thrid listen, now there's only one song I don't like (Tracking Device)

[FakeLaser]

lol "In Defense of the Genre"

[MVP]

I heard a few of their songs on their MySpace. I am thrilled about this album.

I think the 2 discs are to make up for how long it took them to release this album. ...Is a Real Boy came out in 2004.

[Inadequacy]

Gonna go look for it now, I've got pretty high expectations, ...Is/Was A Real Boy is probably one of my favourite albums

[Inadequacy]

Hey, so where did you guys find the download? I truly suck at searching things like this out.

[FearedSanctity]

http://community.livejournal.com/leakage_channel


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[Inadequacy]

and thank you very much

[FearedSanctity]

So yeah, I was wondering other peoples thoughts on IDoTG

[Inadequacy]

I only managed to download the first cd before it was all taken down.
Dunno, it's just not as good as "...Is a Real Boy"
Not trying to sound like one of those douche bag Green Day/MCR fans who complain about how the band was "better when they started out/when hardly anyone knew them"
but yeah, I don't think any of the songs are bad, it's just that with "...Is a Real Boy" I loved pretty much every song on the album, so this is a bit disappointing.

[FearedSanctity]

Yeah, that's how I felt at first. But after a few listens, it really grew on me. Now, I feel the same way about IDoTG as I do IaRB, I love every song almost just the same, can't pick a favorite.

You're really missing out on the second CD though, in my opinion it's the better of the two

[Inadequacy]

Alright, found the second disc today and started listening to all of it together.
I'm definitely getting into it

[MVP]

This is up for album of the year for me. My favorite song is the one with guest vocals from Chris Conley. :love: