Four days after Say Anything’s Max Bemis cancelled a series of acoustic performances amid allegations he sent inappropriate messages to underage fans, Wavves’ Nathan Williams has weighed in on the status of the duo’s upcoming collab album, Cherry Soda.
“Going back into the studio on Monday and I will finish this as a proper wavves album,” Williams wrote on Instagram. “I’ll have more announcements soon.”
Accusations of inappropriate behavior by Bemis were first raised last month, when alleged flirtatious messages with two teenaged fans were shared to the Say Anything subreddit. In response, Williams wrote on his Patreon, “I don’t want to be associated with the guy.” He later posted a note to his Instagram stating, “Not sure what to say but fuck Max. Fuck Say Anything. I’m sorry y’all. 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.” Bemis has yet to comment publicly on the allegations.
Prior to today’s announcement, Williams initially claimed a rerecording could pose problems: “The issue is 10,000 records are already pressed,” he wrote on his Patreon. As of this writing, Cherry Soda is still available for pre-order at various online retailers.