Wavves scrap collaborative album with Say Anything after Max Bemis faces allegations of messaging teen

Wavves have scrapped their collaborative album with Say Anything after the latter’s frontman Max Bemis was accused of sending inappropriate and sexualised messages to a teenager. READ MORE: Wavves – ‘Hideaway’ review: San Diego garage-pop dons’ most original and varied work yet The two bands’ 10-track collaborative record, ‘Cherry Soda’, had been scheduled for release on September 18 via I Surrender Records. However, Wavves frontman Nathan Williams has now said that he no longer wants to be associated with Bemis following the allegations. “Yeah Ive seen it. not sure what to say but fuck max. fuck say anything. I’m sorry yall,” Williams wrote on Instagram. “I Spent 11 months making this record and max spent 4 days so I dunno exactly what I’m supposed to do. I’m sorry guys.” The decision follows allegations shared on the Say Anything subreddit by a 17-year-old, who posted an account of her interactions with Bemis alongside purported screenshots of their messages. She alleged that Bemis added both her main and alternative Instagram accounts in March, before later giving her his phone number. She said that he knew she was underage and was aware of her history as a trafficking victim, b...