...Is A Real Boy- Say Anything

I was going to upload Arcade Fire's The Suburbs, but I couldn't find a reliable link within a few seconds of searching, so here we have another catchy indie-rock album that rails against hipsters for disaffected hipster youth. Just kidding. Har, har, har! Max Bemis takes on many voices on this album, from a beleaguered traveler to a depressed and rejected romantic to an objective observer of the foibles of those around him to the judge, jury and executioner of hipsters everywhere. His lyrical imagery and turns of phrase add a great deal of depth to the music, which is basically grungey pop songs. This isn't to disparage the instrumental side of things- the backing tracks are surprisingly heavy, and there are many flourishes and changes in rhythm and dynamics to keep even an avowed metalhead interested. (Max Bemis wrote and recorded nearly everything on the album, with the exception of the drums and a few other parts, such as slide guitar and gang vocals.) Anyway, you'll probably like this. I'm not sure if the download link includes the bonus disk, but I'd say that it's a little bit underwhelming compared to the real album, particularly the first nine tracks, which are basically all brilliant one after another.

1. "Belt" – 4:59
2. "Woe" – 3:55
3. "The Writhing South" – 4:46
4. "Alive with the Glory of Love" – 4:15
5. "Yellow Cat (Slash) Red Cat" – 5:18
6. "The Futile" – 2:45
7. "Spidersong" – 3:57
8. "An Orgy of Critics" – 3:55
9. "Every Man Has a Molly" – 3:05
10. "Slowly, Through a Vector" – 4:40
11. "Chia-Like, I Shall Grow" – 4:56
12. "I Want to Know Your Plans" – 5:12
13. "Admit It!!!" – 6:12

DOWNLOAD: http://www.mediafire.com/?lr0yx3xbty1