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• Artist: Motion City Soundtrack
• Album: I Am The Movie
• Label: Epitaph
• Year of Release: 2003
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• Reviewed by: dscanland on 2004-01-16

Motion City Soundtrack is a new emo five-piece that comes our way from Minneapolis MN and they have already got the attention of Epitaph for their debut. I Am The Movie was a little while in the making but finally released in the summer of 2003 to critical acclaim. Is it worth the praise? Well, that depends on what camp you come from but for the most part you should appreciate where these kids are coming with their melodic rock. While they do fit into the emo world in the same way bands like Jimmy Eat World do they are a little more sophisticated with their hooks and almost mainstream rock antics. There is a great overall pleasant feeling to I Am The Movie with a big rock production on it. While Motion City Soundtrack doesn't really sound like anything else on Epitaph, it does signify the label opening its arms to this genre as well as its many other punk styles. A lot of long-time Epitaph fans may turn their noses up at the polish of I Am The Movie but that's just fine. This album is indeed different for Epitaph but a very accomplished effort by Motion City Soundtrack, especially for a debut. The inclusion of synth on more that a couple tracks adds a depth to the band. There is no reason why tracks like "Perfect Teeth" or "Modern Chemistry" shouldn't make it on rock radio. It's got enough balls and enough hooks to please pretty much every type of rock fan. Still not quite sure on how these kids made it on Epitaph but let's hope that it proves to be beneficial for all parties involved.

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