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5.0 classic | Iluvatar | January 14th 08 | I totally pop a boner whenever I hear this record.
Its really good I dunno it turns me on. Its like the Jessica Alba of musical pieces.
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2.0 poor | Yotimi | July 30th 10 | OK let's see:
"That is Why" - Last 38 seconds are good
"Church Channel" - Terrible
"Shiksa" - The electronic blips save it from being horrible
"Baby Girl, I'm a Blur" - Obnoxious cheesy dance beat
"Retarded in Love" - One of the worst songs ever; embarrasing oohs and la's, disgusting imagery
"An insult to the Dead" - Sounds like it was written by a 13-year-old in his bedroom
"Sorry Dudes, My Bad" - How old are we?
"The Word You Wield" - Annoying
"Vexed" - Boring
"About Falling" - OK
"I Used to Have a Heart" - Not bad
...Is A Real Boy - Amazing.
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0.0 | joshuatree EMERITUS | January 8th 08 | I want to know what crack I was smoking when I first rated this album. Repeativeness? Brain-numbing? What the fu[FONT="Verdana"]c[/FONT]k, self? Maybe its because I've been through just as many bullsh[FONT="Verdana"]i[/FONT]t relationships as vocalist/songwriter Max Bemis that I've finally been able to see this album as the criminally overlooked classic that it is. In Defense of the Genre consists of mostly sharp-edged pop punk that briefly touches on the music-executive themes its title seems to convey, with electronica touches and creative hooks and lyrics abound that makes sure the album never gets stale. Lots of s[FONT="Verdana"]h[/FONT]it has been said about the hundred-minute length and the overload of guests, but all I can tell you is that this is Say Anything's opus; it is Max Bemis's testament, and it is without flaws. Pick this up NOW.
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5.0 classic | Kukai | October 24th 07 | Album of the year hands down. Max Bemis did the almost impossible task of following up a great album with an even better one. ...Is a Real boy was probably the best pop punk album available until the release of In Defense of the Genre. Bemis out does himself with incredible lyrics and song structures that show his capabilities as one of the most creative songwriters of his age. Its funny, its smart, its catchy, its everything that an album of the year should be.
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5.0 classic | Wildcatforever | October 25th 09 | Max Bemis set up to make his dream double album that perfectly defined his life from ages twenty to twenty two. What he makes is what is probably going to go down as one of the most essential pop-punk albums of all-time. Twenty seven songs filled with extremely good guest vocalists, the pinnacle of Bemis songwriting, and no two songs that sound the same. In these three things alone Say Anything has created an album, wait a double album, that most pop-punk bands couldn't even fathomed creating. Every song on here is solid, and their are about ten that I cannot stop listening to. A classic album where Say Anything doesn't "defend their genre", they essentially "redefine it" with their quality of work.
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4.5 superb | barcafan21 | June 5th 12 | the first 3/4 of the album is classic, but the last quarter is such a letdown that it brings it down to a 4.5 which is unfortunate. say anything cover a lot of ground with this album, with songs that you would find in bars to showtime tunes to pop punk. also, lots of guest vocal appearances.
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5.0 classic | Crymsonblaze | July 14th 11 | Whereas ...Is a Real Boy was carefully structured (albeit with some memorable spastic moments), In Defense of the Genre does no such thing. Bemis throws absolutely everything at the wall, including showtunes and minute-long Italian influenced laments, and just about everything sticks. While it is a bit difficult to digest due to its length, once you scarf it all down, you will be completely satisfied for a long while.
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3.0 good | mechatanner | October 8th 10 | eh its a little toooo long, and really hit or miss.
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2.5 average | DrShaun | January 10th 09 | I must admit that I respect the attempt to follow up ...Is A Real Boy, but this one just does not compare.
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5.0 classic | Affliction | June 23rd 08 | This album, no doubt, is the best alternative release of 2007. I would reccomend this to just about anybody. I can't wait for more from this incredible band.
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2.5 average | BearsAreBastards | May 15th 08 | Say Anything's latest album, IDotG, lacks real song structure and overall entertainment. The entire album is a mess of forgetable lyrics and hooks. I understand a story is being told during the album, but at the same time, SA could have put these songs, the few better ones, together on one album and gotten the same point across. If not for a few tune really grabbing me, this album would have gotten a 1.5.
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4.5 superb | Pastropzut | October 24th 07 | In Defense of the Genre is everything you could possibly hope for in a follow-up to a great album: it takes all of the things that made ...Is a Real Boy so good and expands them. Unfortunately, it's also what you'd expect from a double album: it has some pacing issues, and Died a Jew is a painfully stupid song. Still, it's a fun album that really clinches Say Anything's place at the top of the pop-rock pack.
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5.0 classic | 3waycrash | September 12th 15 | An eclectic album where Bemis and company explore and experiment a big range of musical territory with different styles of rock, instruments, themes, and even guest vocalists. Bemis continues his brand of witty, tongue in cheek pop punk, but he crafts an even more over the top album that offers a deeper look into his almost schizophrenic mind. As chaotic as it might sound, the band is able to make it work from song to song making for a lot of memorable highlights. It does run a little too long here and there, and could have been trimmed down a little bit, but for the amount of music here there's a lot of good to be found including some of the band's best material.
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4.0 excellent | Your Favorite Lurker | May 26th 15 | Hella props the Max Bemis for making a double album that doesn't drag on (for the most part).
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4.0 excellent | TheAJMetal | September 11th 14 | This is such an interesting record. Is a Real Boy, in my opinion, is a modern classic. In Defense isn't, but not in a bad way. It's obscenely long. That's about its defining point. This album is the length of a movie. There is much more variation to be found here, which works for the band at times and against them more than they would like. The lyrics are very good. The production is superior. Say Anything follow up their classic without letting hype and better tools for recording take away their songwriting quality.
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4.0 excellent | TreblinkAlive | January 6th 13 | If this was only the first disc, it would be a 4.5. If it was the first album with some of the better songs from disc 2 as bonus tracks it would be closer to a 4.6 or 4.7.
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4.0 excellent | Mojito | April 28th 12 | This is a hard album to really 'get' which is pretty unique for a pop-punk band like Say Anything. I kept writing it off cause it's not like '...Is A Real Boy' but I found it cheap at the shop and gave it another spin and it is pretty fabulous. It is probably Max Bemis at his fucked up best.
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4.5 superb | iSkane | May 21st 11 | Although this album isn't as good as ...Is a Real Boy, it's still fantastic. Max Bemis's lyrics still pierce the heart of angst-ridden teens everywhere, and I love it. The huge 27 song album is great from start to finish and never left me wishing there was more.
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4.0 excellent | TheSpearKid | January 20th 08 | Max Bemis again proves his ability to craft a great album here. However, the story of the album is a little too overt. ...Is a Real Boy was a lot more subtle with it's story and thusly, more enjoyable. It's still a great album though. Lyrically, Bemis hasn't seemed to have lost his touch for making us think, making us laugh, and making us sad. Also, he's stretching himself musically and hits a home run with it almost every time.
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