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Lawrence KS, United States (1997 – 2004)

The Anniversary was an indie rock band formed in 1997 in Lawrence, Kansas. The band released two full length albums: “Your Majesty and “Designing a Nervous Breakdown” as well as a number of splits. Originally a group of high school friends, Matthew Pryor of The Get Up Kids approached them about recording an album. Designing a Nervous Breakdown was the result. The band broke up on February 6, 2004 despite having a number of songs ready for a third album. Three of the members joined together to form the band The Only Children, taking a few of the completed songs along with them. Justin Roelofs went off to release a self-titled album under the name White Flight and Adrianne Verhoeven released the album “Smoke Rings” under the name Dri.
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  • The0Zero

    Does anyone else see Designing A Nervous Breakdown as a concept album? I don't think they intended it to be and the lyrics probably don't match up that well between the songs, but I can't help but listen to it like all the songs are about the same subject.

    Saturday evening

  • rej0inder

    full from the dinner, but feeling somewhat thinner; aching in the chest..

    November 2011

  • -jnns-da-arc-

    Designing A Nervous Breakdown is their best, they lost everything that made them 'emo' and good with Your Majesty [2]

    September 2011

  • HerrSartorius

    Just listened to Vasil & Bluey for the first time in years and as always it made my heart melt.

    July 2011

  • Imnotahipster

    n a t b b e w b t s..

    July 2011

  • Imnotahipster

    b b e!

    July 2011

  • Onward-Foster

    Designing A Nervous Breakdown is their best, they lost everything that made them 'emo' and good with Your Majesty

    February 2011

  • windowview

    Would love these guys to reform! So god damn listenable.

    December 2010

  • diegohc4ever

    i love anniversary, a really fucking great band... greentings for all, from brazil hugs people

    December 2010

  • Phlunked

    Lawrence, Kansas has produced some great bands.

    December 2010

  • -jnns-da-arc-

    all things ordinary.

    December 2010

  • ixlovextofu

    Unlike a lot of emo music (yep, I said it), Your Majesty has aged so well (even the album artwork). Perhaps that because it does not sound much like emo at all...

    October 2010

  • ErasedLittleMan

    just ordered devil on our side. cannot wait.

    October 2010

  • ilovetimgunn

    i know what's best is suchhh an underrated song.

    September 2010

  • wolfmanman

    Maaan, I miss these guys. Emo? I guess you just get that tag for associating with The Getup Kids...

    September 2010

  • PaperFireArms

    You are insane (or maybe just really OLD) if you prefer Your Majesty to Designing.[2]

    June 2010

  • thegetupkid

    You are insane (or maybe just really OLD) if you prefer Your Majesty to Designing.

    June 2010

  • diamond_tough

    shit man Designing has been one of my favorite albums since high school (and probably the only one I listen to still since then other than Through Being Cool). Great record, if you could somehow scrobble everytime I listened to them throughout my life... it'd be... a large number.

    May 2010

  • evesummernight

    @xEvyn, Designing a Nervous Breakdown has quite the midwestern emo tinge to it... Your Majesty... not so much.

    April 2010

  • esotericdynamo

    I MISS THEM TOO. luckily i got to see 'em play once... but i really just wish there were more songs like the ones on your majesty! that album is pretty close to flawless. and it makes me so dang happy!

    March 2010
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