Go

by Motion City Soundtrack

Overview

Well known for their driving, sugary-sweet emo-pop sound, Motion City Soundtrack ditch some of their punk leanings for a more pure pop sound on their fifth album, Go. While the band has always had a sunny, sweet quality, the album finds the group returning with a sound that feels more smoothed out and carefully measured. Though Motion City Soundtrack make this more subdued sound work for them, it sometimes feels a bit restrained. Despite the hooky, Weezer-esque guitars found on "The Coma Kid," the song feels like it needs a little boost, as if there's a volume ceiling that the band just can't quite break through. Overall, the album feels a little less bright, as if, since their last album was a summer record that was released in the winter, they would make Go a more wintry record to put out in the summer. While Motion City Soundtrack do get to open things up and spread their rock wings on "The Worst Is Yet to Come," the song is the exception on the album and not the rule. That said, this new sound isn't necessarily bad; it's just different, and though fans might need a minute to adjust to the more laid-back nature of the songs found on Go, a close listen will reveal a sound that, though not bigger, is definitely deeper than their earlier work. There are layers of atmosphere at work on the album that just wouldn't be possible if the band was trying to incorporate them into a bunch of rapid-fire pop-punk wind sprints. These changes make Go an album that, once fans shift into the proper gear, really shows that these guys are capable of something more expansive than anything they've done before. ~ Gregory Heaney

Product Details

Release Date:	06/12/2012
Label:	Epitaph
UPC:	0045778720217
Rank:	5576

Tracks

1. Circuits and Wires
2. True Romance
3. Son of a Gun
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

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Motion City Soundtrack   Primary Artist
Justin Courtney Pierre   Guitar,Vocals
Jesse Johnson   Keyboards
Matthew Taylor   Keyboards,Guitar (Bass)
Joshua Cain   Guitar
Dan Lawonn   Cello
Tony Thaxton   Drums,Percussion
Erica Burton   Viola
John Misner   Violin
The Laurels String Quartet   Strings
Zachary Scanlan   Violin

Technical Credits

Ed Ackerson   Engineer,Producer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Justin Courtney Pierre   Composer,Group Member
Jesse Johnson   Group Member,Composer
Motion City Soundtrack   Composer,Producer
Matthew Taylor   Composer,Programming,Group Member,String Arrangements
Joshua Cain   Composer,Group Member
Chris Shaw   Mixing
Tony Thaxton   Composer,Group Member
Doug Lefrak   Management
Ron Opaleski   Booking
Bradley Hale   Design,Art Direction
Peter Anderson   Assistant Engineer
Sue Marcus   Publicity
Josh Newman   Management
Geoff Meall   Booking