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Any Emotions

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"Any Emotions"
Single by Mini Mansions featuring Brian Wilson
from the album The Great Pretenders
B-side"Geronimo"
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2015
Genre
Length3:10
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Zach Dawes, Tyler Parkford, Michael Shuman
Mini Mansions singles chronology
"Death Is a Girl"
(2014)
"Any Emotions"
(2015)
"Freakout!"
(2015)
Music video
"Any Emotions" on YouTube

"Any Emotions" is a single by American band Mini Mansions, featuring Brian Wilson. Released on January 13, 2015, it is the second single released in promotion for the band's second LP The Great Pretenders.[1] Wilson's involvement came after bassist Zach Dawes connected with him during the recording of No Pier Pressure.[2] According to Dawes:

"We got along great and I went straight to Vox Studios from that session where the boys were doing vocals for ‘Any Emotions.’ As they got into harmonies Brian’s name came up kind of as a pie in the sky idea. I followed up with him and sent him a rough cut of the song. Then that rare moment occurred where the idealised version of something becomes a reality and Brian Wilson served up an endless helping of apple pie a la mode. We are forever grateful for his presence, genius, and generosity."[1]

In interviews, the band has explained the song is a reference to singer Michael Shuman's struggles with Asperger's Syndrome.[3]

The vinyl single was initially mispressed with the tracks from Boston hardcore punk band Siege's Lost Session '91 7".

References

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  1. ^ a b Geslani, Michelle (14 January 2015). "Mini Mansions and Brian Wilson team for "Any Emotions"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  2. ^ Murray, Nick (January 13, 2015). "Watch Colin Hanks Lose It in Mini-Mansions' 'Any Emotions' Video". Rolling Stone.
  3. ^ Leedham, Robert (March 26, 2015). "Psych Men 3: Mini Mansions on working with Alex Turner and Brian Wilson". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.