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In Defense Of The Genre (Edited Version),Say Anything

- In Defense Of The Genre (Edited Version)
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Say Anything
Released 2007

Baby Girl, I'm A Blur
04:18
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Shiksa (Girlfriend)
03:38
4,538 plays

Retarded In Love
03:07
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songs

- 1
- Skinny, Mean Man
- 03:33
- 2,316 plays

- 2
- No Soul
- 03:37
- 1,763 plays

- 3
- That Is Why
- 04:13
- 2,212 plays

- 4
- Surgically Removing The Tracking Device
- 02:30
- 1,527 plays

- 5
- This is F***ing Ecstasy
- 02:39
- 1,980 plays

- 6
- The Church Channel
- 03:03
- 2,141 plays

- 7
- Shiksa (Girlfriend)
- 03:38
- 4,538 plays

- 8
- Baby Girl, I'm A Blur
- 04:18
- 8,074 plays

- 9
- Retarded In Love
- 03:07
- 2,726 plays

- 10
- People Like You Are Why People Like Me Exist
- 03:26
- 1,816 plays

- 11
- Died A Jew
- 02:29
- 1,785 plays

- 12
- An Insult To The Dead
- 04:10
- 1,467 plays

- 13
- Sorry, Dudes. My Bad.
- 02:43
- 1,749 plays

- 14
- Spay Me
- 03:13
- 1,257 plays

- 15
- In Defense Of The Genre
- 04:03
- 1,528 plays

- 16
- The Truth Is, You Should Lie With Me
- 02:31
- 1,630 plays

- 17
- The Word You Wield
- 03:51
- 1,333 plays

- 18
- Vexed
- 02:40
- 1,457 plays

- 19
- About Falling
- 04:13
- 1,832 plays

- 20
- You're The Wanker, If Anyone Is
- 03:21
- 1,147 plays

- 21
- Spores
- 02:50
- 1,500 plays

- 22
- We Killed It
- 01:51
- 1,422 plays

- 23
- Have At Thee!
- 03:03
- 1,459 plays

- 24
- Hangover Song
- 00:59
- 1,405 plays

- 25
- Goodbye Young Tutor, You've Now Outgrown Me
- 04:20
- 1,307 plays

- 26
- I Used To Have A Heart
- 04:17
- 1,245 plays

- 27
- Plea
- 04:31
- 1,155 plays

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album review

Max Bemis -- the medicated frontman responsible for every melody, riff, and snare hit on Say Anything's ...Is a Real Boy -- has broadened his approach for the band's follow-up release. In Defense of the Genre is a double-disc set spanning every nook and cranny of Bemis' record collection, with a full lineup accompanying his romps through screamo, show tunes, and the usual pop-punk territory. Also along for the ride is a long list of collaborators, and anyone who questions Say Anything's ability to stay afloat in light of their frontman's bipolar disorder need only notice the supportive cameos by Gerard Way, Pete Yorn, and Chris Carrabba. But even if Bemis has the support of the music industry, he still refuses to play by its rules, structuring In Defense of the Genre like a schizophrenic mixtape instead of something traditionally cohesive. The songs function like a series of miniature suites, making left-hand turns without warning and mixing genres together with a deft hand. Electronica choruses rub shoulders with punky verses in "No Soul." Broadway-styled orchestrations in "That Is Why" give way to the aggressive "Surgically Removing the Tracking Device." Elsewhere, Bemis finds room to toss everything from doo wop to reggae into the pot, and although the resulting concoction isn't quite as appetizing as ...Is a Real Boy, it's certainly good enough to warrant several helpings. Bemis may be seeking to defend the emo genre, but his album instead illustrates the difference between run-of-the-mill emo -- which, indeed, comprises most of the genre's output -- and the imaginative, skillful tunes that flourish here. The only major downside is the album's length; at 89 minutes, it often comes across as untrimmed and longwinded, particularly during the second disc. [In Defense of the Genre was also made available in a "clean" version with all profanity removed.] ~ Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide