Motion City Soundtrack - Even If It Kills Me

Artist:	Motion City Soundtrack
Album:	Even If It Kills Me
Release Date:	September 18, 2007
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Rating:	3/5

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Here's a test to see if you will like the new MCS:

1. Do you like Synth / Pop?
2. Did you like "Commit This To Memory"?

Results:
• If you answered "yes" to either one of those questions, you will like the new MCS.
• If you answered "yes" to both of those questions, you will love the new MCS.
• If you answered "no" to both, you will maybe tolerate the new MCS.

Personally, I have never been that big of a fan of MCS. I have all three of their full lengths, but I have never really enjoyed them as album makers. I like their songs when they come on random, but not as a whole. This album doesn't change my mindset.

This time around, they have recruited some of the big guns to produce their albums:

• Adam Schlesinger of Fountains Of Wanye and Ivy Fame
• Eli Janney of Girls Against Boys fame
• Rick Ocasek of The Cars fame

They've also recruited some of the top talent from the genre as guests:

Rachel Minton of Zolof The Rock And Roll Destroyer

Additional Vocals on "It Had To Be You", "Hello Helicopter", & "Point Of Extinction"

Max Bemis of Say Anything

Additional Vocals on "Hello Helicopter" & "Point Of Extinction"

Shawn Harris of The Matches

Additional Vocals on "Hello Helicopter" & "Point Of Extinction"

However, with this long list of credits, I haven't noticed much of a creative step from MCS. They make very good pop songs, which I find myself humming along to, but I do not see this album changing lives or having much of a lasting effect. Also, the lyrics are a little cheesy at times (Just listen to the first 30 seconds of "Antonia). But at the end of the day, it is a rather enjoyable album.

P.S. I don't know why, but I love the album art on this. There is something innately pleasing with the color scheme...

Track Listing:
1. Feel In Love Without You
2. This Is For Real
3. It Had To Be You
4. Last Night
5. Calling All Cops
6. Can't Finish What You Started
7. The Conversation
8. Broken Heart
9. Hello Helicopter
10. Where I Belong
11. Point Of Extinction
12. Antonia
13. Even If It Kills Me