Even without Cameron Crowe or boomboxes, Say Anything still says something
“Our new record is about becoming proud of it,” Max Bemis explains to me before hitting the stage at Toad’s last Thursday. “Musically, it shows the development of our band, and I think it was very important for us to embrace the genre. I grew up listening to Sunny Day Real Estate and the Getup Kids, and there’s been a huge backlash against that type of music. People won’t take you seriously if you brand yourself with it.”
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