If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say...

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If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say...
If You Don't Have Anything Nice To Say Cover Art.jpeg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 28, 2011 (2011-06-28) [1]
Genre Post-hardcore, metalcore, electronicore, synthpop, experimental rock
Length41:11
Label Victory
Producer Doug White, Alan Douches
The Bunny the Bear chronology
The Bunny the Bear
(2010)
If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say...
(2011)
The Stomach for It
(2012)
Singles from If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say...
  1. "Aisle"
    Released: December 15, 2010
  2. "C'est Pas Si Loin"
    Released: October 10, 2011
  3. "Ocean Floor"
    Released: October 18, 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Alter the Press!2.5/5 [2]
Sea of TranquilityStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Rock Freaks1/10 [4]

If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say... is the second studio album by post-hardcore band The Bunny the Bear, released through Victory Records on June 28, 2011. The album peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.

Contents

The album's lead single "Aisle" was independently released in December 2010, and caught the attention of Victory Records, who signed the band shortly after. The album spawned a dual single in October 2011 featuring the tracks "Ocean Floor" and "C'est Pas Si Loin", both of which were released with accompanying music videos. "Aisle" remains the band's most well-known song, accumulating over 1.02 million views on YouTube as of December 2015.

The tracks "Prelude to Pregnancy" and "Lust Touch Seed" were re-recorded from the band's 2010 debut album The Bunny The Bear .

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Prelude to Pregnancy"0:58
2."Aisle"4:15
3."Ocean Floor"3:31
4."C'est Pas Si Loin"3:28
5."It's a Long Way from the Esophagus to the Ovaries"3:18
6."Lust Touch Seed"4:18
7."396.17"3:13
8."Rough Eyes"4:13
9."Sympathy for the Queen of Lies"4:28
10."Alley"3:48
11."Path"5:41
Total length:41:11

Chart performance

Chart (2011)Peak
position
US Billboard Top Heatseekers [5] 34

Personnel

The Bunny the Bear

Additional personnel

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