One of the most interesting aspects about Cherry Soda is what it’s not. The album that would eventually become Nathan Williams’ tenth as Wavves was first announced this past summer, in the form of a collaborative project with Max Bemis of 2000s pop-punk relics Say Anything. On paper, the pairing made sense. Both artists’ respective sounds are inextricably tied to past eras of rock music, with Williams’ aesthetic most commonly associated with the weeded-out indie gold rush of the early 2010s. The project imploded after allegations emerged that Bemis had engaged in inappropriate communication with underage fans. In a series of statements, Williams claimed that Bemis was barely involved in Cherry Soda’s writing process and promised that it…

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