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…Is a Real Boy
Rock · 2004 · 13 tracks

…Is a Real Boy

Say Anything

A theatrical explosion of neurotic energy and biting wit. Dense, manic, and fiercely honest, it redefined the boundaries of 2000s emo.

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It's like a Broadway musical about a nervous breakdown, but with way more distortion pedals.

A high-stakes collision of self-loathing, brilliance, and desperate hope.

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Cathartic saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Belt
5:00
02
Woe
3:56
03
The Writhing South
4:47
04
Alive With the Glory of Love
4:16
05
Yellow Cat (Slash) Red Cat
5:19
06
The Futile
2:45
07
Spidersong
3:57
08
An Orgy of Critics
3:56
09
Every Man Has a Molly
3:05
10
Slowly, Through a Vector
4:41
11
Chia‐Like, I Shall Grow
4:56
12
I Want to Know Your Plans
5:12
13
Admit It!!!
6:12
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive transition from the acoustic intro to the full-band roar in Belt.
The frantic, overlapping vocal delivery during the climax of Every Man Has a Molly.
The scathing, spoken-word takedown of hipster culture in the final minutes of Admit It!!!.
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