On today's episode of Having A Blast, I do a deep dive on a classic pop punk album, The Starting Line's debut full length "Say It Like You Mean It".
Say It Like You Mean It is the debut studio album by American rock band the Starting Line, following their debut EP With Hopes of Starting Over....
On February 6, 2002, Say It Like You Mean It was announced for release in July.
On February 6, 2002, Say It Like You Mean It was announced for release in July. In April 2002, the band toured Japan with Planet Smashers and Nicotine. In April and May, the band went on tour with Brand New and Finch; the trek included an appearance at Skate and Surf Fest. Following this, the band went on a UK tour with New Found Glory and Finch.
Between late June and mid-August, the band performed on the Warped Tour, appearing on the Drive-Thru stage. Say It Like You Mean It was made available for streaming on July 13, before being released on July 16 as a joint release by Drive-Thru and major label MCA Records. The band went on tour with Reel Big Fish in September and October. On October 27, a music video for "The Best of Me" was posted on Launch.com. The video starts with a guy attempting to impress a girl by playing music from a boombox outside of her residence. When the music stops, the band appear and start performing.
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