Say Anything Oliver Appropriate
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Project
January 25th 2019


5830 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

ok my curiousity overcame me and I gave this a spin. It's got its moments but yeah the lyrics just fall apart at the end. Like I know Bemis is 'abrasive' and all that but hoo boy

Rowan5215
Staff Reviewer
January 25th 2019


47620 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

well yeah I meant he made a good choice by retiring this project when he did

Rowan5215
Staff Reviewer
January 25th 2019


47620 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

hearing Max's wife and young daughters sing on a song about murdering your gay lover for the sake of your epic cathartic narrative arc makes me feel genuinely uncomfortable in a way that's entirely new to me

Project
January 25th 2019


5830 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

oh crap I didn't realize his daughters were on this too, yikes...



it's frustrating because I really like some of the songwriting here, and from my limited exposure to Bemis, I like his ridiculously self-aware and self-depracating style (again, Hebrews was really good), but, like...

WatchItExplode
January 25th 2019


10456 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I really hope I actually enjoy this.

Rowan5215
Staff Reviewer
January 25th 2019


47620 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

who cares if you don't care I'm uncomfortable?

speakonthat
January 25th 2019


16 Comments


I actually think this is arguably the best Say Anything record in a decade, arguably in the top 3 records of their discography.

Rowan don't you think that your discomfort in regards to the ending is perhaps the intended reaction? Oliver is not supposed to be a likable character from start to finish as far as I'm concerned.

AsleepInTheBack
Staff Reviewer
January 25th 2019


10184 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Hypehypehypehypehype despite the fact i haven't enjoyed Max's output in quite some time

Calc
January 25th 2019


17347 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

this leaked so long ago i forgot about it but saying it's their best in a decade is pretty accurate. it's also pretty damn decent on its own merits

Atari
Staff Reviewer
January 25th 2019


27971 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I'm sure Max has been a douche since day one but if the music is good that's all I really care about

onionbubs
January 25th 2019


20900 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

yea being honest i only found out the plot to the album a few weeks ago and i’ve jammed this very frequently since it leaked. it’s a stupid and fucked up plot, but it’s not enough to distract from the insanely good songwriting

Project
January 25th 2019


5830 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

"this leaked so long ago i forgot about it but saying it's their best in a decade is pretty accurate."



Go listen to Hebrews again.

onionbubs
January 25th 2019


20900 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

nah this is better. hebrews is exponentially better than anarchy and idtii tho

donttakeapicture
January 25th 2019


59 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

Terrible album

donttakeapicture
January 25th 2019


59 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

@rowan5215



Yeah I found the narrative of the album super cringe as well. Hebrews wasn't much better imo. Max is a pretty cringe internet personality lately. Whether it be his constant shitting upon Jesse Lacey (I don't care Max, goddamn...) Or his awful dad jokes...

donttakeapicture
January 25th 2019


59 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

Also made me uncomfortable

Spec
January 25th 2019


39452 Comments


Love is a real boy. Will I love this?

onionbubs
January 25th 2019


20900 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

depends if that’s the only album you like from them

Calc
January 25th 2019


17347 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

hebrews is def not bad but this is better imo

xfearbefore
January 25th 2019


2041 Comments


A 4.5 for a new Say Anything album? I'm pretty damn skeptical, but I guess I'll have to check this out as I'd kind of given up on them after their last few albums.



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