This band blows! - All you people who rate this like ZOMG best album ever need to get your head out of your a** and find real music.
...mind blowing - An album hasn t engaged or electrified me this much since Radiohead s OK Computer. What makes this album so irresistable in my mind is the adoring beats mixed with incredibly cathcy lyrics that you just can t help but sing along to. What s weird is that the lead singer doesn t have, let s say... exactly the best vocals. But they go along so well with this type of music and beat that one doesn t even notice, in fact, it grows quite attractive very quickly. Every single second on this album is like riding on a roller coaster, but on this ride it only goes up, because each song on this album is only there to prepare you for the next great one. Though its tough to discriminate between these songs, my personal favorites would have to be The Writhing South, Spider song, Admit it!!!, and off of the bonus disc, Most Beautiful Plague. Every year I discover new bands that simply amaze me, last year it was Menomena and the year before that it was Laguardia, but this is the first band I have ever found who has established an album that can hold a light to OK Computer. This record will be obsessively embedded in my mind forever... GET THIS ALBUM!!!
YOWZA! - 1. belt- 10/10 Great rockin intro and funky pre-chorus with a great pseudo answer/call ending 2. woe- 10/10 Cheeky with an excellent rhythm/backbeat breakdown. Climaxes with a soaring, stratospheric bridge that finally, gently leads you to the song s conclusion. 3. the writhing south- 10/10 Fantastic lyrical imagery and a fun sing-along chorus. High energy bridge is like sticking your finger into a electrical outlet. 4. alive with the glory of love- 10/10 Best known song on the album and the reason you ve found this review. Not much to say that you don t already know. 5. yellow cat/red cat- 10/10 I love the bass guitar in this song. The drags on the drums add to the laziness that the lyrics convey. Also, the girl in the chorus sounds pretty cute. 6. the futile- 10/10 Some of my favorite grab-your-attention lyrics on the album. Great melody. More hooks than the Bass Pro Shop. 7. spidersong- 8/10 Not my favorite on the album, but Max s sigh at the end makes the song. 8. an orgy of critics- 10/10 So high energy, it s like sticking your fingers in BOTH outlets. 9. every man has a molly- 10/10 Great intro lyrics and melody. Almost like a great drinking song. 10. slowly, through a vector- 9/10 A little meandering at the beginning, but I love the last minute or so if it. 11. chia like, i shall grow- 10/10 Chia like, this song will grow on you. 12. i want to know your plans- 10/10 The concertina reminds me of some poor sailor thinking of that one special girl. Sappy, but it works. 13. admit it!- 10/10 A sledgehammer of lyrics straight to the face of all things fashionable and pretentious. It makes you want to get off your duff and just enjoy your life. This track is the best possible way to close the album. There has been only one other album that I ve liked this much on a first listen, and that was weezer s blue album back in 94. You won t regret giving Say Anything a chance. Amazing, amazing, amazing.
Mystical & Amazing - I m not going to start this review by saying i have a huge collection and I ve listened to everything and this is it. Granted, anyone whose writing audio reviews probably has a very healthy collection, and i d like to think i do to. I listen to pretty much everything except country music. I dont think thats bad... but i dont groove with it very well.Now that you know my background, onto the review. There is something about this band that i can t put my finger on. I think i can say with full certainty that this is my favorite band. I love every song on the cd... and i can t pick a favorite. The melodies, drumming, guitaring... its all superb. Whats more, the singer has some quality that, oddly enuff, stirs my soul. I feel as though there is some sincerity, something that alot of other singers dont have. So, in essence, this music appears to be more real than others.It might sound like i m ranting, but thats how i REALLY feel about this album. Each song gets me into daydream mode and lets my mind wander. Of course, if your not a fan to this genre of alternative-rock, then this band isn t going to change your notions. But if you are, then definately give this band a tryout.
say WHAT?? - There is a time in everyone s life when you find something you just can t get enough of. Have it be a person, food, or item. I learned of Say Anything s music a while before the album was realeased, and enjoyed it automatically. On the day of it s release, i devoured the contents it had to offer, and wanted more. ...Is a Real Boy is so full of energetic powerful songs that are absolutely breathtaking. The songwriting is perfect, and Max Bemis s humor is side-splitting. This is the album that ended the era of pop-punk [...] that is sold to mallrats. Not only does Say Anything s music make fun of the genre it was put into, it kills all the critics who dismiss their music as pop-punk for the tween set. Take my word for it, this stuff is not talking about wanting to slit wrists and hook up with a girl who you know you have no chance with. this music is REAL. Admit It! dismisses the critics and scene kids who change their style like they change their underwear. By using humor, Say Anything s music has reached thousands of fans who have been waiting for a band to open thier eyes to the real world. I am proud to say that i am blessed to have a band like Say Anything in my life. This album and band are by far one of my favorites, and it will be for years to come.