Go

First, I'll state that I've had the album for nearly a week now and I've listened to it over a dozen times.My first impression was, geez this is soft! Was it terrible? No. Was it what I expected from MCS? No! Just seemed slower and more alternative rock.I've noticed through the last few albums they've been ditching the electronic sounds that made their music so distinguishable and MCS. "Go" takes another step in that direction, with far less electronic keyboard like music. Nevertheless, it is still in there, just not as much. And when it is in there, it seems turned down compared to what it used to be. So it doesn't make a big impression sometimes. Or at least that's how it seems to me.There do however seem to be nice symphonic sounds and strings in this album. Which is always cool in a rock song.The songs are indeed good, as well as the album, it just takes awhile for them to grow on you. I was honestly torn about giving the album 4 or 3 stars, but I chose to go with 4 because the album is indeed good, it's just a different side of MCS. And I'm sure with time it'll earn it's legendary place in my MCS collection.Overall I'd give this album a 7.5 out of 10 stars. Which is pretty good. If you like MCS, expect a bit of a slower pace. But the catchy hooks and deeply personal aspect of the lyrics are definitely still there. Which is what hooked me on MCS years ago.

This album is a great pop rock punk album. Motion City Soundtrack shows off their abilities to create great catchy rock with clever and thoughtful lyrics. In many ways they picked up the baton where Weezer dropped it. They're sound is different then Weezer but they have a similar nerd rock feel to them. This a great rock album that doesn't sound like anything else that is out there. If you need some upbeat rock with clever lyrics that roll off your tongue here you go.For the fans:At first this album left me a little confused with its different sound. The more I listen to it the more I hear the great elements that make up MCS. Don't expect a repeat of Dinosaur Life. Go is a great mix of all previous albums. Songs like Circuits and Wires could have easily (and almost did) appear on Dinosaur Life where songs like Floating Down the River have a great mix of Even If It Kills Me and Commit This to Memory.I mention the similarities to calm any fears people have that this album is too different. It is different and gives us fans a great expansion. This album gives a great deal of diversity to the entire MCS library while keeping their distinct style and being a solid album in and of itself.

I love Motion City, so getting this album was a no-brainer. It's a good album, I don't regret buying it. There are no songs I'd skip over.They calmed it down a bit on this album, in my opinion. Acoustic guitars, slower timing, just generally more chill. This is by no means a bad thing, just different.My favorite song is "Happy Anniversary." I'm not sure if it's because it was the one (new) song at their concert that caught my attention (I hadn't heard any of this album before the show), or what. It's haunting... the overall tone of the song. I really dig it."Timelines" is the catchiest song on this album. It sounds the most like their prior efforts to me.I like this album, I don't feel like this is too off course from other albums, just a bit less electric and slower. I would still recommend it for all Motion City fans.

I see from the reviews that there are fans who love "Go" and a few who don't. I will join the former--I personally think the album shows MCS's consistency and ability to just make great music. "My Dinosaur Life" shocked us fans with the virtual absence of the Moog in favor of a slightly more "rock" sound. I loved "MDL" but every since I heard "Capital H", I've loved MCS's use of the Moog. In "Go", the band brings it back and does a few little different things with it. Musically, I find "Go" to be a mix of "Even If It Kills Me" and the aforementioned "MDL". IMO, the album is solid and, while maybe not stretching the band with any atypical songs (like "The Conversation" or "History Lesson"), the album also succeeds in fielding a track list in which I don't find myself wanting to skip over any songs. And tipping my hat to them, MCS is one of the only modern bands I follow that has managed to stay true to their sound over a decade while still creating fresh albums that make me want to play them over and over. MCS has earned my trust that if I buy any of their albums, I will always feel it is money well spent. Here, here!

Great record and came as it said. Wasn't wraped and plays awesome. Great band and a great vinyl.

11 tracks in total and all worth listening to. A friend introduced me to their music and so I loved motion city's other albums, and i knew i should pick this one up. I started out just liking these tracks and now i absolutely love them. Even a motion city fan may need a few listens before they will really enjoy them. My favorite tracks are Timelines and Bad Day. Give those a listen on YouTube or through amazon samples and see if you enjoy it as well as i do. Then support the artists and buy this album!

What an album. Lyrics do no disappoint, as the songs move from happy, quirky, somber and dim, and to global realization. A theme that carries through the album is time, with "the wost is yet to come," "Everyone will Die" and "Happy Anniversary." The entire sound of the album is heavier than that of "My Dinosaur Life" (excluding the shredding sound of "Disappear" off of that album.) This is an album I would recommend to first-time MCS listeners as well as the long-time fans.

Awesome album!!! Out of all their albums, I'll rank My Dinosaur Story and Even if it Kills Me as stronger, but still this is a must own for any MCS fan. Timelines alone is worth buying the CD. The sound seems a little more similar to I am the Movie, so fans of that should be happy. Buy!

バンド結成から15年。5枚目のアルバム。普通これだけ歴史を重ねると音楽性や音楽に対する姿勢が変わったりするものなのですが、このバンドは殆ど変わらないです。Justin　Pierreは若しかしたら大人になれない、成熟出来ないだけなのかも？それが彼の弱点でもあり、音楽に向かわせる原動力であり、また魅力でもあるのではないでしょうか？少し枯れた味も出てきたがグッドメロディーと可愛いムーグ音は健在。メジャー落ちしてプレッシャーから開放されたせいか何時になく穏やかな雰囲気も有り、耳に優しく聴き易い。MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACKを今まで聴き続けてきた人にとっては刺激は少ないかも知れないが失望させる事もないアルバムだと思います。

そのままというか、大人になったエモというか、美しいメロディは健在です。個人的に好きだったバンドのアンサンブルがシンプルになりすぎてて期待感が大きかった分、星が減ってしまった感じです。G/Vのジャスティンが作曲してるのは仕方ないですが、ギターだけで始まるアレンジが少しパターン化してるかな・・。悪くないんですが、結局、2nd、3rdを今でもよく聴いてます。

古巣エピタスへの復帰作となる5枚目のアルバム。親日家でもある彼らは、「GO」と「5」をかけたとか。スタジオで上質な音楽を作り出すことを純粋に考えているMCS。エモバンドの筆頭格。オススメです。