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Album Reviews
Album Review: Motion City Soundtrack – My Dinosaur Life (Sony/Columbia)
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 17 March 2010
Motion City Soundtrack, although a band dogged by personal struggles and addictions, have always been associated with infectious, positive, pop-punk anthems. Their latest album, ‘My Dinosaur Life’, keeps up that momentum, storming in with opening track ‘Worker Bee’, which sets the tone for the whole record, with its catchy guitar riffs, sentimental lyrics and sing-a-long chorus.
Their previously synth-heavy approach has been noticeably minimised this time around, allowing their technical progression to be exhibited perfectly. Recent single ‘Her Words Destroyed Me’ has an inescapable pop hook, ambrosial vocals and is an example of their fresher, tighter sound and the mature direction this long player has taken them in.
One or two of the tracks could possibly be classed as filler, but principally ‘My Dinosaur Life’ is feel good and addictive listening, an affirming soundtrack, which shouldn’t be far from your CD player until the end of summer. SK
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