In Defence of the Genre - Say Anything

This third album from the over-stuffed brain of Max Bemis arrives with a veritable whos-who list of guest appearances, and an overlong tracklisting that will demand much patience from his legion of fans. After the success of classic 'Is A Real Boy', Say Anything return with a 27 track behomoth to bewitch, bedazzle and bemuse much of the listening world. Disc 1 is much the stronger, the one-two punch of 'Skinny Mean Man' and 'No Soul' setting the scene perfectly - Flitting between snarled vocals, chopping guitars and electronic beats - the eclecticism within these first tracks are an indication of what to expect for the next 2 hours. In terms of the guest ...  Read the complete review