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Motion City Soundtrack

My Dinosaur Life –

Out TODAY on Columbia Records !

 

 

 

If you haven't already heard , Motion City Soundtrack's new album and major label debut – My Dinosaur Life – is out today and it's amazing!  And if you don't believe us, just see what the press is saying…

 

Stunt Company / WeirdMusic.net Magazine Presents:

....On the heels of the new album Motion City Soundtrack is kicking off a headlining tour of the US this weekend in their home town of Minneapolis .  The upcoming 2010 tour will be Motion City Soundtrack's first trek in over a year and first in support of their new album My Dinosaur Life .  Check out www.motioncitysoundtrack.com for the most up to date information.........

 

PRESS:

 

Vanity Fair:

“ Motion City S0undtrack release their Columbia Records debut, the Catchy My Dinosaur Life .”

Entertaiment Weekly:

“On the Minneapolis quintet's winning fourth album, ably produced by Blink-182's Mark Hoppus, frontguy Justin Pierre lets his geek flag fly, likening a breakup to the destruction of Superman's home world and puzzling over ephemera ranging from acid rain (the lovely ‘Skin and Bones') to Busta Rhymes (the jauntily profane ‘@!#?@!'), all backed by soaring choruses guaranteed to fossilize themselves into your brain.”  A-

SPIN:

“… My Dinosaur Life , on which the band strikes a radio-ready balance between mayhem and melody, may well trigger their long-awaited breakthrough.”

USA TODAY:

“Smart, brash and mouthy, the songs on My Dinosaur Life have such irresistible melodies and arrangements that they dare you not to play them on the radio…”

NEW YOURK POST:

“This is the one that might make the band an international star.”

NEWSDAY:

“Power pop with a new surge of energy”

ALTERNATIVE PRESS:

“ Motion City Soundtrack have made the best album of their career and easily one of the best albums of 2010 or any other year.” ( 5/5 )

 

 

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SUPER NEWS:

 

Motion City Soundtrack's New Album – My Dinosaur Life - Debuts at #15 on the Billboard 200!

Band Set to Perform First Single from the New Album –

“ Her Words Destroyed My Planet ” – LIVE on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on T uesday, February 2 nd

 

Motion City Soundtrack 's new album – My Dinosaur Life – debuted at #15 this week on the Billboard 200 with nearly 30,000 copies sold!  Released January 19 th on Columbia Records, the new album is the band's fourth and major label debut.  This week's chart debut is their highest yet and the album has had critics abuzz for the past few weeks.  It's been earning these Minnesotans props from nearly every major media outlet.  Vanity Fair found the new album “catchy”, Entertainment Weekly gave it an A-, SPIN wrote that this “…may well trigger their long-awaited breakthrough,” USA Today said the songs on the new album have “…irresistible melodies and arrangements that dare you not to play them on the radio,” Alternative Press gave them a 5 out of 5 and said that this may be “…the best album of their career and easily one of the best albums of 2010 or any other year,”   The Washington Post called the album “hopelessly likable,” Newsday said it's “power pop with a new surge of energy,” and the New York Post said “This is the one that might make the band an international star.”  And that's just a few!

Motion City Soundtrack is currently on a national headlining tour of the US in support of My Dinosaur and they've already sold out numerous venues including First Avenue in Minneapolis , The Fillmore at Irving in NYC and Mr. Small's in Pittsburgh .

 

 

SEE LIVE:

Jan. 23 rd First Avenue Minneapolis , MN

25 th The Intersection Grand Rapids , MI

26 th Bogarts Cincinnati , OH

            27 th       House of Blues                                 Cleveland , OH

            29 th      Clutch Cargo's                                  Pontiac , MI

            31 st       Mr. Small's                                       Pittsburgh , PA

Feb.    1 st          Recher Theater                            Towson , MD

            3 rd        Fillmore at Irving Plaza                  New York , NY

            4 th         Webster Theater                               Hartford , CT

            5 th         Crocodile Rock Café                        Allentown , PA

            6 th         Tremont Hall                                   Charlotte , NC

            8 th        Masquerade                                      Atlanta , GA

            10 th       The Door                                           Dallas , TX

            11 th       Emo's                                                 Austin , TX

            13 th       Rialto Theatre                                  Tucson , AZ

            14 th       House of Blues                                 W. Hollywood , CA

            15 th       House of Blues                                 Anaheim , CA

            16 th       Regency Ballroom                           San Francisco , CA