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06.20.12
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[MAGAZINE] LMP #10 June 2012 – Out Now!

Our first issue in over a year and a half is finally here! LMP #10 June 2012 features Every Minute Can Kill and Dr. Acula as the cover features; both interviews are great! Check out below for more details on what you’ll find inside the issue:

FEATURES
Every Minute Can Kill
Dr. Acula

BANDS YOU SHOULD HEAR
Dispensers
The Word Alive
Everclear
Pierce the Veil
For the Fallen Dreams

ALBUM BREAKDOWN
Warped Tour 2012 Compilation

REVIEWS
The Ghost Inside
Miss May I
Buried In Verona
Whitechapel
Madball
Sworn In
Dr. Acula
The Overseer
Children 18:3
Motion City Soundtrack
Icarus the Owl
Bermuda
Write This Down
Altars
Everclear
Sirens & Sailors
Lions Lions
For All Those Sleeping
With Shaking Hands
Restless Streets
Bouncing Souls
Lostprophets
Memphis May Fire
Chelsea Grin
Linkin Park

DOWNLOAD AND READ THE ISSUE FOR FREE RIGHT HERE
*We’re looking for writers. E-mail nate@phmrecords.com if interested

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06.13.12
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[MUSIC REVIEW] Motion City Soundtrack – Go

MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK
Go
[Epitaph Records]
Verdict: 9/10
Like with their last record, My Dinosaur Life, Motion City Soundtrack have turned their dial lower once more. Go is primarily even paced throughout, rarely jumping out with “pop” explosiveness we’ve heard on their previous releases. For those who did not care for My Dinosaur Life, there’s probably a good chance this one won’t do it for you either. However, if you loved the new direction like I did, then you must check out Go. It is a little slower, but that’s OK. The songs are still highly memorable and even catchy. Some favorites include “True Romance”, “Son of a Gun”, and “Timelines”. Instrumentally, Go focuses a lot more on even beats that are more beautiful and melodic, instead of upbeat and fast. Justin’s vocals are better than ever, showing a lot more pitch exploration this time around. Of course, long time fans will certainly be interested to know how the lyrics are, considering their a strong point for the band. With Go, Justin writes a lot darker and thought provoking, discussing death, vulnerability, self discovery, and the short existence of the human life. Sound fun? Even with the subject matter, the songs generally sound very sweet (surprisingly). Even “Everyone Will Die” has a cute air to it from start to finish. Go may surprise some fans with how mature it is, but given the chance, this will go down as another hit from MCS. The band has once again written an excellent record worth hearing again and again. – By Nathaniel Lay
>> Classification: Rock/Pop/Alternative
>> Recommended Tracks: “True Romance”, “Son of a Gun”, “Timelines”, “Everyone Will Die”, “The Coma Kid”
>> Release Date: June 12, 2012
>> In Conclusion: Motion City Soundtrack have proven once again they know how to write a damn good record. Fourteen years into their career and they’re still releasing gold.

05.28.11
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[REVIEW] Farewell Continental – Hey Hey Pioneer!

FAREWELL CONTINENTAL
¡Hey, Hey Pioneer!
[Paper and Plastick]
Verdict: 6.5/10

Farewell Continental is an indie/pop/punk band, and are better known as Motion City Soundtrack lead singer Justin Pierre’s side project. Their sound, while a bit more indie and less punk than Motion City Soundtrack, has an undeniably similar sound, with one notable exception; Farewell Continental make use of a female vocalist, Kari Gray, in addition to Pierre. Their latest record, “¡Hey, Hey Pioneers!” starts off with a picked acoustic guitar riff, then slowly builds into a pop/punk song which is actually quite representative of the whole album. Throughout, Farewell Continental tend to stick to the same formula; catchy, upbeat pop/punk. They do it well, and have talent, but there is no denying their music blends together at times. The first highlight of the album is “The Greatest of All Time (How You Feelin’ Now)” which uses laid-back guitars and traded male/female vocals before building into an anthemic chorus. “Immolated” is possibly the strongest track on the album, using a strong chorus and some muscled guitars to push its point across. “The Reflecting Skin” shows excellent use of harmonies to show off the vocal talent of the dual singers. Overall, this is an inconsistent release, at times showing the potential of what they are trying to accomplish musically, and other times sounding like your basic pop/punk band. However, with Pierre behind the reins, and the clear talent of the rest of the band, Farewell Continental have room to grow. They just need to distinguish themselves a bit more from MCS, and create their own musical talent and direction. Recommended for fans of pop/punk. — by Trevor Kirch

12.02.10
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09.13.10
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WEEZER – Hurley [Review]

WEEZER
Hurley
[Epitaph]
Score: 8.5
Stream: “Unspoken”

It feels like just a few months ago Weezer released Raditude, but the band is already back with a new album. Luckily, Hurley is a huge improvement over that last mess of an album. Unlike the band’s previous collection, Hurley focuses less on making things electro-dance and more on making catchy rock anthems. In other words, it’s more of a return to the styles that influenced more recent bands like Motion City Soundtrack. Let’s say it all together: THANK GOD! Weezer has returned in a big way with this one. Hurley immediately opens up with the great track, “Memories”. If this song doesn’t make it’s way on your playlist (or have you hitting “repeat”), then nothing will. It is then followed by “Ruling Me”, a song that has a 90′s alternative feel to it, despite it’s soaring chorus. “Trainwrecks” is actually fueled by its verses (instead of it being the other way around), “Unspoken” is an acoustic masterpiece you won’t soon forget, and “Where’s My Sex” has that gritty, raw feel to it that helped make the band famous in the past. Listen to this one from start to finish and you’ll realize it doesn’t really have any low points. Hurley is pretty damn strong throughout, keeping the listener from ever becoming bored. Even better is the deluxe edition of this disc; four bonus tracks that may feel rough, but genuine and loveable nonetheless. Weezer are back to their old selves. Rejoice! (NL)