Say Anything, an indie punk band originating out of Los Angeles in 2000 and fronted by lyrical genius Max Bemis, is a band worthy of noting when discussing Anarchism in music. Although they don't necessarily follow the truest of anarchist ideals they do have a few songs and albums that are certainly befitting.
Say Anything is known for their strong anti-capitalist views. In songs on their latest album, which is self-titled, tracks such as "Mara and Me" or "I Could Be President" directly attack the problems with both Capitalism and the way Americans have become (in a negative perspective of course). Also, on their album In Defense of the Genre, their is one title that really says it all about the bands stance on Capitalism and that track is "Surgically Removing the Tracking Device". Without delving into the lyrical content just yet, the song is believed to be about Big Brother and the fact that we have become so dependent on modern day technology that it's uses are taking a turn for the worse. Of course there are many other songs that contain powerful lyrics that are relevant to the ideals of Anarchy, and just as Hannah posted in the blog about Crass, I will be getting into those lyrics in upcoming posts.
And one last fun fact, ironically enough, Max announced the title for their upcoming album in 2012 on October 6th, and it is to be duly named "Anarchy, My Dear".
- Randy Depfer
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