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In Defense of the Genre by Say Anything
In Defense of the Genre is an album by Say Anything, released in 2007. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Baby Girl, I'm a Blur”, on 3 lists with a best position of #79.
In Defense of the Genre, Say Anything's third album, arrived on J Records in 2007 wrapped in cover art by Jeff Smith, the cartoonist behind Bone. Max Bemis started writing it in March 2006 while the band toured behind the reissue of ...Is a Real Boy, a comeback of sorts after 2005, when Bemis's bipolar disorder and drug problems had sidelined the Los Angeles band and five members left. Producer Brad Wood took the sessions to Electric Lady in New York and Seagrass in Valley Village, California, and Emily Lazar mastered it.
The rebuilt lineup gives Bemis plenty to push against: Coby Linder on drums, Alex Kent on bass, and Jake Turner, Jeff Turner and Parker Case on guitars. The songs are wordy, nervy and crammed full, pop-punk hooks tangled up with bigger alternative rock ambitions, and "Baby Girl, I'm a Blur" is among the sharpest of them.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from In Defense of the Genre on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baby Girl, I'm a Blur | 3 | #79 | – | 2007 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.