Motion City Soundtrack - The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World (September 19, 2025) • Page 22

Why did the vinyl package turn out all sideways and upside down?

 

Finished a few more listens at work. I am interested in how this will grow over time. I like it, and the songwriting is very strong, but I guess I wish it raised my heart rate a little more. There is still enough there to hold on to and keep listening to see what happens, though.

 

Bloodline gives me Nirvana - On A Plain vibes in the chorus.

I also keep going back to Melancholia. No, not the Psychological condition lol

 

Downer is probably my favorite right now

 

Echoing that this album is solid as hell, definitely better than the last two

 

lot of feelings the first few plays for sure. the annoying part of me has some criticisms for sure but choosing to suppress them bc this ultimately is hitting on a cosmic level lol. growing up with a band is really great sometimes!!

 

This is how I felt as well after listening through it. For lack of a better description, I felt the songs weren’t as melodically accessible as what I was expecting from the lead singles…but I also fully admit it can take time for songs to click, so I’ll keep listening. The closer is awesome though.

 

yeah i think energy-wise i'm not quite on the level they are. structurally a few spots throughout don't feel seamless and there's also some stuff mixwise that i find slightly grating. all that being said, it's still so much better than it has any right to be

 

I was wondering the same thing haha. The layout works nicely when you open it but it's a very odd choice

 

Love this in general but feel like your days are numbered is your closer and switching some wear a dark heart after melancholia while making the title song the opener makes everything work better in my head.

 

things like this is by far my favorite song on the album.

I don't really know where I stand with the lyrics on this album but some of the songs are mixed in a way where I can't make them all out so I need to look them up.

 

On first listen, this was really good. Second half felt like more of a grower but I’m okay with that. Only track I didn’t like was Mi Corazon and I’m sure that will change.

Just rules to have them back.

 

About to head out and see the guys play music.

 

I actually dig "Mi Corazón" – just wish the Spanish lines in the verses were a little quieter. "Bloodline" is the one that's not hitting for me right now.

 

Some of the lyrics have been fun like the chorus of Particle Physics but nothing has jumped out at me like

"Made one wish for a permanent kiss
That would echo through these bones like arsenic
I can figure out the point of anything
Just not as quick as I can mess up my life
With all my dreams hooked to hospital machines
I think, "let's try redefining beautiful.""

Or

"I am all motors and gadgets organically designed
To last a finite length of time
Locked in this rotary motion
The wheel spins round and round
I comprehend it all but still can't make a sound"

They have so many good ones

 

Don’t want to judge this through the lens of nostalgia because it’s pretty strong on its own, but I just drove home in the dark while listening to this and for several moments it really did feel like I was young again. And then I parked and turned the car off and was confronted with the silence of my old age.

 

I cracked the biggest smile the second the closing track started. So good. I would have loved to see that as an opener as well.

 

pic?

 

Mine arrives tomorrow.

 

Mine came today. Haven't seen an album printed like his since Coheed. Kinda funny.

 

Some new merch

 

I honestly think that is fucking sick

 

Looks awesome

 

Yeah I'm into that