{"product_id":"the-starting-line-say-it-like-you-mean-it","title":"The Starting Line - Say It Like You Mean It","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Starting Line captured the sound of a hundred suburban summers on Say It Like You Mean It, the 2002 debut that became a pop-punk touchstone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLed by singer and bassist Kenny Vasoli, the Pennsylvania band were barely out of high school when they signed to Drive-Thru Records, home of a whole wave of heart-on-sleeve guitar bands. Their debut arrived at the peak of that scene and quickly became one of its defining records, packed with big choruses, nervous energy and lyrics about crushes, road trips and growing up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Best of Me\" is the obvious anthem, a giddy, shout-along declaration of devotion that still lights up a room. \"Up and Go\" opens the album at full sprint, \"Leaving\" bristles with restless urgency, and \"The Drama Summer\" bottles teenage chaos into a rush of bouncing guitars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVasoli's voice is the secret weapon, cracking and soaring with the kind of sincerity that is impossible to fake. Behind him, the band keeps things tight, bright and relentlessly catchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who spent the early 2000s with this record on repeat, it is pure nostalgia in the best sense, and it holds up far better than most of its peers. Turn it up, sing along, and try not to text your ex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57499331920177,"sku":"602465943306","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/The_Starting_Line-Say_It_Like_You_Mean_It.jpg?v=1794506316","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/the-starting-line-say-it-like-you-mean-it","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}