Anarchy, My Dear
| Anarchy, My Dear | ||||
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| Studio album by Say Anything | ||||
| Released | March 13, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 48:27 | |||
| Label | Equal Vision | |||
| Producer | Tim O'Heir | |||
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| Singles from Anarchy, My Dear | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Sputnikmusic |   [1] |
| Rocksound | (8/10)[2] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [3] |
| Alternative Press | [4] |
| Absolutepunk.net | 85%[5] |
| Slant Magazine | [6] |
Anarchy, My Dear is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Say Anything. It was released on March 13, 2012 through Equal Vision Records.[7] It is their last album with drummer Coby Linder, who left the band in December 2012.
Background
On July 13, 2011 Max Bemis announced that Say Anything had been signed to Equal Vision Records. They recorded Anarchy, My Dear from August 2011 to the end of September 2011 with ...Is a Real Boy producer, Tim O'Heir. Explaining the album's theme, Bemis said,
Anarchy, My Dear is our first attempt to write a true ‘punk’ record; thematically speaking, it’s a collection of songs about subverting society and destroying the boundaries humankind has placed upon ourselves both physically and in our minds. Coincidentally, it also happens to be the first record we’ve made in years where we had total freedom to explore our ‘edgier’ side and present a raw picture of what the band is truly about onstage.[8]
Artwork
"We thought we could best represent what the album means by using the symbolism of a burning flag stitched onto an actual flag. The image represents a championing of the ’cause’ of struggling against the rules and regulations that dictate our thinking.”[9]
Release
On December 19, 2011 Say Anything streamed their first single from the album called "Burn a Miracle."[10] The track was officially released the following day to digital music retailers.[11] On January 10, 2012 the album's track listing was revealed.[7]
On February 4, 2012 the band released the second single from the album entitled "Say Anything".[12] The song impacted radio on February 28, 2012.[13] "Overbiter" impacted radio on September 11, 2012.[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Burn a Miracle" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Say Anything" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Night's Song" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Admit It Again" | 4:13 |
| 5. | "So Good" | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Sheep" | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Peace Out" | 5:17 |
| 8. | "Overbiter" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Of Steel" | 4:10 |
| 10. | "Anarchy, My Dear" | 5:43 |
| 11. | "The Stephen Hawking" | 7:39 |
| 12. | "Here's to You, Blue Eyes (Bonus Track)" | 3:51 |
Total length: |
48:28 | |
| iTunes Bonus Tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Their Notions" | 4:04 |
| 13. | "So Good (Demo)" | 3:41 |
| 14. | "The Making of Anarchy, My Dear (Video)" | 7:38 |
References
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- ↑ "Slant review".
- 1 2 "New Say Anything Album Info - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ↑ "Say Anything Reveal Tracklisting For New Album". Driven Far Off. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "Say Anything detail 'Anarchy, My Dear'". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ↑ "First Spin: Say Anything's Furious 'Burn a Miracle'". SPIN.com. 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ↑ "Burn A Miracle - Single - Say Anything : Equal Vision Records". Equalvision.com. 2011-12-20. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/maxbemis/status/166008033820938240
- ↑ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. February 28, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- ↑ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. September 4, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2016.