Currently on tour, in New York tonight wrapping up a residency and on to Atlantic City, NJ tomorrow, the reunited Say Anything have shared a new single with the world, "Psyche!", available courtesy of label Dine Alone. The group previously went on hiatus in 2019, which is when they also last released new music, their then-final album, Oliver Appropriate.
Their current lineup features vocalist Max Bemis, original drummer Coby Linder, plus former bandmates Alexander Kent on bass, Parker Case on synths and programming, and new additions Brian Warren (Weatherbox) and Fred Mascherino (The Color Fred, Taking Back Sunday).
Bemis gives some behind-the-scenes depth on the new song and, perhaps, additional new material, stating:
The music we’re working on now is so meta it's not. It's a satire of everything our band was, and the idea of every emo band coming back after five years, going back to basics and grasping for the fanbase they discarded so callously by diving headfirst into their fans' wants and needs, instead of gorging on major label cash and then still trying to be the next Animal Collective or Strokes despite what their band actually sounds like, to be thwarted every time by indie gatekeepers.
"Psyche!" is probably the apex of this concept, full of easter eggs, sincere attempts at stadium rock and an incredibly disturbing outro hinting at the real-life situation this new music revolves around.
Say Anything Tour Dates:
05/01/23 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
05/06/23 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Bamboozle Festival
08/04/23 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
10/18/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent (SOLD OUT)
10/19/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent (SOLD OUT)
10/20/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
10/21/23 - Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young Festival (SOLD OUT)
10/22/23 - Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young Festival (SOLD OUT)
* = supporting The Front Bottoms
