Motion City Soundtrack first appeared in 2004 supporting Blink 182. Four albums later and a whole hoard of followers, the band are back for a UK wide tour, and we caught up with them in Camden’s famous Electric Ballroom.
With support from Jenny Owen Youngs and Free Energy failing to really engage the crowd from the start, expectation was high as MCS took to the stage.
With a look of excitement and confidence as they walk out onto the stage, you can really see how MCS have grown together over the years. The band really knows their audience, kicking off the set with ‘Worker Bee’, before catapulting into a fantastic performance of ‘The Future Freaks Me Out’ to enthusiastic screams from the crowd below.
Despite its early show time, (we all got chucked out at 9.45pm!) the fans were kicking, jumping and air punching their way through every single song the band played. The set was carefully constructed, and had a perfect mix of old and new material. With songs from debut release 'I Am The Movie’, ‘Commit This To Memory' and new album 'My Dinosaur Life' the show was perfectly balanced, whether you were a new MCS fan or an old one.
Without a doubt the most magical moment of the evening was when Justin Pierre delivered a stunning version of ‘Even If It Kills Me’. The ballroom was silent, except for Pierre’s beautiful vocals, and when the chorus kicked in, the crowd exploded, knowing they’d witnessed something a bit special.
Coming back on for one final encore, the band finished off the set in true form with smash hit ‘Everything is Alright’. The fans were jumping and crowd surfing all over the place, knowing quite well that the band could sell out larger venues if they wanted to. The audience left, tired and sweaty, but knowing that seeing them in such an intimate venue is part of what makes it magical.
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