Say This Sooner
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{{Infobox song
| name = Say This Sooner
| cover = Say This Sooner.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = The Almost
| album = Southern Weather
| released = February 13, 2007
| recorded = 2006
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:14
| label = Tooth & Nail/Virgin
| writer = Aaron Gillespie
| producer = Aaron Sprinkle
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Southern Weather
| next_year = 2007
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"Say This Sooner" (also known as "Say This Sooner (No One Will Ever See Things the Way I Do).") is a song by American alternative rock band The Almost. The song was released as the lead single from the band's debut studio album Southern Weather. The song is the band's most popular and successful, peaking at No. 7 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and No. 35 on the Mainstream Rock chart.{{cite magazine|publisher=Eldridge Industries|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-almost/chart-history/mrt/|title=The Almost Say This Sooner (No One Will See Things The Way I Do). Chart History (Alternative Songs)|accessdate=October 9, 2018}}{{cite magazine|publisher=Eldridge Industries|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-almost/chart-history/rtt/|title=The Almost Say This Sooner (No One Will See Things The Way I Do). Chart History (Mainstream Rock)|accessdate=October 9, 2018}}
Reception
Reception to "Say This Sooner" has been mostly positive, with reviewers calling it one of the best songs on the album.
Trey Pearson of Jesus Freak Hideout called the song "super catchy, extremely refreshing" and cited it as a standout track.{{cite web|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|last=Pearson|first=Trey|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/SouthernWeather.asp|title=The Almost, "Southern Weather" Review|date=April 3, 2018|accessdate=October 9, 2018}} Tom Spinelli of Melodic also called the song one of the best on the album.{{cite magazine|magazine=Melodic|last=Spinelli|first=Tom|url=http://www.melodic.net/?page=review&id=5560|title=Melodic Net - The Almost - Southern Weather|accessdate=October 9, 2018}} Conversely, Pabs Hernandez of LAS Magazine called the song a "horrible single."{{cite web|publisher=LAS Magazine|last=Hernandez|first=Pabs|url=http://lostatsea.net/review.phtml?id=5905655646260cd472d25|title=The Almost - Southern Weather|date=April 25, 2007|accessdate=October 9, 2018}}
Music video
The song's music video was directed by Shane Drake.{{cite web|publisher=IMVDb|url=https://imvdb.com/video/the-almost/say-this-sooner|title=The Almost - Say This Sooner (2007)|accessdate=October 9, 2018}}
The music video consists of Aaron Gillespie finding a device in his room that warps him into different places, as well as different people, such as a homeless man, a police officer, and an invisible man. Meanwhile, the band is playing outside in a desert-like environment and in a hotel room.
Track listing
{{track listing
| title1 = Say This Sooner
| note1 = album version
| length1 = 3:12
| title2 = Say This Sooner
| note2 = alternate vocal
| length2 = 3:12
}}
Personnel
;The Almost
- Aaron Gillespie – lead vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass, drums, percussion
;Personnel in video
- Aaron Gillespie – lead vocals
- Dusty Redmon – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Nick D'Amico – rhythm guitar
- Alex Aponte – bass
- Joe Musten – drums
Charts
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-feOdmmdFw8 Music video]
{{The Almost}}
Category:Tooth & Nail Records singles
Category:Virgin Records singles
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