Motion City Soundtrack Recent News

Motion City Soundtrack to Release New Album 'Go' On June 12

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0700

Motion City Soundtrack return home to their longtime label Epitaph to release their fifth full-length studio album Go on June 12th, 2012. The new album is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed My Dinosaur Life (Columbia, February 2010) and was recorded over an extended period of time this past winter at Flowers Studio in their hometown of Minneapolis, MN with Ed Ackerson co-producing alongside the band. The first single off the new album is the characteristically catchy “True Romance” which can be heard now via an exclusive premiere on RollingStone.com and will be available on all Digital Service Providers starting April 17th . The album is currently available for pre-order through the Epitaph Store.

On Go, Motion City Soundtrack – Justin Pierre, Josh Cain, Matt Taylor, Jesse Johnson and Tony Thaxton – really felt they could stretch out during the recording process due to the fact that they had no label to report to, a creative freedom they hadn’t experienced since recording their debut album I Am The Movie in 2002. In addition, the band entered the studio after their “4 Albums, 2 Nights, 7 Cities” tour, where they played their entire catalogue. This career spanning run gave them time to reflect and that combined with their renewed sense of freedom resulted in the most mature Motion City Soundtrack album to date.

This past fall the band also launched their own imprint – The Boombox Generation – and released a split 7” with Trampled By Turtles. They’re now partnered with Drexel University’s student-run label Mad Dragon Records to curate and produce a series of vinyl and digital releases by emerging artists called “Making Moves” that will continue throughout the year.

Motion City Soundtrack is excited about their return to Epitaph who released their first three albums – I Am The Movie (2003), Commit This to Memory (2005), and Even If It Kills Me (2007).

“We are all extremely excited to be back on Epitaph records. Brett and company have truly been a second family to us over the years, both personally and career-wise. We are beyond ecstatic about our new album and the fact that its new home is going to be Epitaph Records.” – Justin Pierre

“It’s great to be working with the boys again; it seems they’ve finally made the album that they’ve always wanted to make: a really crowning achievement on an already stunning career” – Brett Gurewitz, Founder CEO, Epitaph | Anti-| Kings Road Merch

Go is about choices, embracing what you have, love, death and more. Due out June 12th on Epitaph records, the release will be followed up by their first series of US headlining dates this year with Henry Clay People and The Front Bottoms support through the 1st . Confirmed dates below and you can also catch Motion City Soundtrack on May 19th at Bamboozle Festival in Asbury Park, NJ and the Slam Dunk Festival in the UK May 26th and 27th .

Motion City Soundtrack – Go
1. Circuits and Wire
2. True Romance
3. SonofaGun
4. Timelines
5. Everyone Will Die
6. The Coma Kid
7. Boxelder
8. The Worst Is Yet to Come
9. Bad Idea
10. Happy Anniversary
11. Floating Down the River

Motion City Soundtrack's 'Commit This To Memory' On Vinyl For The First Time

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:11:00 -0800

Epitaph Records announces the release of Minneapolis based rock band Motion City Soundtrack’s 2005 breakthrough album, Commit This to Memory, on vinyl LP for the first time ever today. Commit This to Memory is now available on a limited edition pink vinyl at Bluecollardistro.com, limited edition white vinyl at the official Epitaph Store and on limited edition clear vinyl at Hot Topic.

Formed in 1997, Motion City Soundtrack have built an unordinary career for themselves over the past decade with their unique style of indie rock meets power pop and quirkily smart lyrics that has resulted in four fan-coveted studio albums including their highest selling album, Commit This to Memory, which has sold over 300,000 copies in the US to date.

Want to see Motion City Soundtrack FREE? Live in Las Vegas?

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:06:00 -0700

Email contest@epitaph.com now with your name, phone number and address to be added to the guest list to be live in the studio audience of Motion City’s taping for Deep Rock Drive! The show is completely free and limited to only 200 kids, so email soon to get your spot, it will be first come first serve!

Show details:
Wednesday 6/11/08
Must be at the show no later than 6:15pm! Show starts at 7pm

Show address:

4290 Las Vegas Studio Ct.
Las Vegas, NV 89118

Located directly behind the Palms Hotel & Casino

To get on the list you must email contest@epitaph.com your name, phone number and address with the subject titled “Motion City Soundtrack at Deeprockdrive”. The live show is first come first serve. If you can’t make it on the list don’t worry, you can always watch the show live at 7pm on deeprockdrive.com!

Grab a free seat to MCS live on DeepRockDrive now!

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:06:00 -0700

Watch Motion City Soundtrack Perform Live Online @ DeepRockDrive Pepsi Concert Series.

Wednesday, June 11th at 7pm PST / 10pm EST log on to DeepRockDrive and watch MCS perform live. The concert will be streaming worldwide, and the coolest part is that you will able to interact with the guys while they play! You can ask them questions, vote on the set list, and even change camera angles. But just like any show you need a (free) ticket so head to www.deeprockdrive.com and claim your free seat!

Motion City Soundtrack Release Acoustic EP Today!

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:05:00 -0700

Motion City Soundtrack have released their first ever acoustic EP featuring acoustic versions of five tracks off of their latest release Even If It Kills Me. The EP is out now exclusively on iTunes. Click here to buy it.

Catch them on the 2008 Honda Civic Tour supporting Panic At The Disco. More info can be found at www.hondacivictour.com

Stream MCS' acoustic "Fell In Love Without You" at Spin.com now!

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:04:00 -0700

Head to Spin.com right now for an exclusive stream of "Fell In Love Without You" off of Motion City Soundtrack's upcoming acoustic EP. Don't forget the EP comes out next Tuesday, May 6th on iTunes!

Motion City Soundtrack Announce Release of First EVER Acoustic EP

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:04:00 -0700

New York, NY - Motion City Soundtrack announce the release of their first ever acoustic EP featuring acoustic versions of five tracks off of their latest release Even If It Kills Me. The EP is due out May 6th exclusively on iTunes. Marking the first time the band has recorded and released their material in an acoustic format, this exciting EP can be purchased as a bundled package with their acclaimed album Even If It Kills Me, or "a la carte" for fans that already have a copy of the record. A physical release of EP is expected as well for the fall of 2008.

"...Motion City have deftly filled that space between emotional adolescence and responsible adulthood with this set of near-perfect pop." - SPIN

Even If It Kills Me debuted at #16 on Billboard Top 200 Chart and has sold over 110,000 records to date. The video for the band’s new single, the contagiously clever and buoyantly catchy track "It Had To Be You," (which also appears acoustically on the EP) is playing on MTVU, MTV2 and MTV Hits. Currently, the band is playing to sold out venues across the country as the main support for Panic At The Disco. Check out the most up-to-date tour dates at http://www.motioncitysoundtrack.com/tour.php to see the band perform at a venue near you.

"The best songs on the...album arrive like mousetraps, baited and primed and ready to snap." – New York Times

Acoustic Tracks:
Fell in Love Without You
It Had To Be You
Broken Heart
Can’t Finish What You Started
Point Of Extinction

MCS's "It Had To Be You" on TRL today!!

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:03:00 -0700

Motion City Soundtrack's new video "It Had To Be You" video will make it's MTV TRL debut today March 18 at 3:30 p.m. EST / PST! And you can Vote for the video after it airs. JUST CLICK HERE!!

Even If It Kills Me, out now!

Watch MCS's New Video for "It Had To Be You"!

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:02:00 -0800

Motion City Soundtrack's new video for "It Had To Be You" premieres exclusively today on mtvU. Head to mtvu.com to watch the video, take a behind the scenes look at the making of it, and learn more about BFOC contest winner Lauren Simpson.

Motion City Soundtrack are on Music Choice!

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:02:00 -0800

Tune in to see Motion City Soundtrack on the Music Choice Original, Fresh Crops. Go to Music Choice on your cable on demand menu or visit www.musicchoice.com for more info.