The Say Anything and Eisley split 7" will be available tomorrow, May 10, via Equal Vision's merchNOW site. It'll also be available on the band’s upcoming full US tour together, as well as in stores this summer. More details in the replies.
We'd like to wish Max Bemis (Say Anything) a very happy birthday today! Show him some love in this thread or over at his Twitter. Go buy Polarity as well.
It's a big week for Max Bemis (Say Anything) as the first issue of his new comic book series, Polarity, hits stores today. We haven't heard too much from him recently as he's been busy with the comic series, his numerous musical projects, and, you know, being a new dad. Luckily, Max was able to find some precious free time last week to speak with me about what it's like being a new father and how Polarity came to be, as well as some very informative updates about his projects, especially a peak into what we should expect on the next Say Anything record and how the AP.net community influenced it.
And also, just sonically, and I know I’m being a tease, but there’s definitely going to...
At last night's Rarities release show in Austin, Max Bemis announced a handful of updates. Max and Sherri's daughter Lucy will be born within the next few weeks or so. The Perma record is almost finished and will be released in fall. Lastly, Bemis has written half of the next Say Anything record, calling it his darkest, most twisted material. The band will hit the studio to record it after the Perma record is out.
Grab a free download of Max Bemis covering Saves the Day's "Firefly" here. The track comes courtesy of a generous song shop patron. Don't forget that the next installment of Bemis' song shop opens on February 4th.
XO, the side project of Say Anything guitarists Jake and Jeff Turner, has signed to Rory Records. They will release a 7" single in early 2013. Press release is in the replies.
You can pre-order Say Anything's In Defense of The Genre on 2xLP here. The album is set to release on January 15, 2013. The album includes 27 tracks on a 2XLP available in three colors – 180 Gram Black (LTD 500), Purple (LTD 500) and Gold (LTD 1,500 – Hot Topic Exclusive).
On January 22, Equal Vision will release Say Anything's All My Friends Are Enemies: Early Rarities, collection of remastered B-sides and rarities. Check the replies for track listing, artwork, and more details.
At the Say Anything show in NJ, Max announced that the band would be releasing the box set of all their material prior to ... Is a Real Boy, in early 2013 -- with a tentative month of January.
Max Bemis and his wife, Sherri Dupree-Bemis, have a side project named Perma. They are planning to record an album early next year, and Max said to expect something "more delicate" than Say Anything.
This week I explore the functioning behind the great wars of our vast comment sections. As a site built around discussion on a number of topics, has AbsolutePunk opened you up to new views you wouldn't otherwise see? How many times have you opened up to another user's opinion on an album or song or artist and gave it a second shot with different results? Do you generally take a publication's word on an album review, or do your friends and own expectations matter more? I'm interested to know how many of you rely on media outlets and how many of you have outgrown them over the years...well, to an extent of course.
Max Bemis said the other night at the House of Blues in Boston that Say Anything will be releasing a box set of all of their unreleased albums and songs (including Baseball) next year and they will most likely be playing a tour based on mostly old material.
In addition to the 180 gram black copies of Say Anything's ...is a Real Boy on vinyl, Shopradiocast is also selling ox blood red variants which are available for pre-order.
