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Say It Like You Mean It
Rock · 2002 · 14 tracks

Say It Like You Mean It

The Starting Line

Polished power chords and earnest, nasal vocals defining the 2000s Drive-Thru sound. A high-energy time capsule of suburban longing and melodic heartbreak.

July 16, 2002 · Geffen Records

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A high-energy surge of suburban restlessness and sincere, unironic heartbreak.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
02
Given the Chance
2:57
03
Leaving
3:34
04
Best of Me
4:18
05
A Goodnight’s Sleep
4:23
06
Almost There, Going Nowhere
3:26
07
Cheek to Cheek
4:38
08
Hello Houston
2:23
09
Decisions, Decisions
3:51
10
Saddest Girl Story
3:29
11
Left Coast Envy
4:26
12
The Drama Summer
2:52
13
This Ride
3:41
14
Three’s a Charm
4:15
15
Greg’s Last Day
2:43
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive drum fill and vocal harmony that launches the chorus of The Best of Me.
The shift from sparse acoustic strumming to full-band intensity in the final third of The Drama Summer.
The way the bassline carries the melodic weight during the verses of Given the Chance before the guitars take over.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Say It Like You Mean It sound next to the rest of The Starting Line's catalogue?

Love Lost+1.7σ

The writing leans notably further into love lost than the rest of the catalogue.

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