This album is awesome. It’s full of face melting guitars and head banging beats. The vocals are not as melodic as “Gutter Phenomenon” but they’re still catchy in their own way. The album has a tendency to get a little bit repetitive, but it’s definitely worth having a hard copy of. If you get it on i-Tunes it comes with a digital booklet and a video clip of “Every Time I Die does Disney” it’s not gonna change your life, but it’s a funny and entertaining way to kill 5 minutes. Listen to “Buffalo Girls” first (#11).
- Tracks you should listen to – Buffalo Girls (11), Werewolf (4), Rebel Without Applause (5), Rendez Voodoo (7), Inrihab (9)
- Tracks you could live without – No Son of Mine (1), Pig is Pigs (2), A Gentleman's Sport (8)
- Motion City Sountrack, “Even If It Kills Me” Epitaph (September, 2007) * * * ¾ out of * * * * *
(myspace.com/motioncitysoundtrack)
It’s a good one to purchase online. The album stayed true to MCS’s poppy synth sing along style, but for some reason this album seemed to lack a spark. One thing that really let me down was the track, "Point of Extinction". When I heard that Max Bemis (Say Anything), Shawn Harris (The Matches) and Rachel Minton (Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer) were doing guest vocals, I was expecting a really memorable song. Point of Extinction was nothing special and the guest vocals were barely distinguishable. I wouldn't even call them guest vocals, they were more like background shouters.At some points, it just sounded as if they were bored. It’s still worth listening to, but if someone hadn’t heard motion city before, this wouldn’t be the album I would show them first. It has definitely grown on me, if you get it, be sure to check out “Can’t Finish What You Started” (#6).
- Tracks you should listen to - Can't Finish What You Started (6), This is For Real (2), It Had to Be You (3), Broken Heart (8), Antonia (12)
- Tracks you could live without – Point of Extinction (11), Calling All Cops (5), Hello Helicopter (9), Where I Belong (10)
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