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Yesterday we saw the words that no fan wants to see posted on Motion City Sountrack's Facebook page: “We have no idea what the future holds, but for now we are done.” And while you probably experienced all of the feels upon reading those fateful words, there's a lot to be happy about. Motion City […]

After being a band for nearly 20 years, Motion City Soundtrack are going on an indefinite hiatus.  “We have no idea what the future holds,” they wrote in a farewell statement, “but for now we are done.” Read more: 300 Bands We Told You So—The best of AP’s “100 Bands You Need To Know” special They […]

Since its launch early last year, Emo Night Brooklyn has secured itself as mother of all nostalgia events, inviting the emo kids who just so happened to grow up (physically, at least) to relive their teenage glory days through a bi-monthly celebration of music. Their first event of 2016 proved that it is not all […]

In light of their upcoming tour together, the Wonder Years and Motion City Soundtrack frontmen have teamed for a limited edition seven-inch. Before hearing the original tracks, Dan Campbell and Justin Pierre traded instrumentals of songs found on each of their bands’ upcoming albums, No Closer To Heaven and Panic Stations. Then, they were tasked […]

Motion City Soundtrack Panic Stations As the distorted answer to 2012’s clean-guitar- filled Go, Panic Stations is Motion City Soundtrack’s most straightforward release, swapping the band’s trademark lyrical and sonic quirkiness with polished production and simple songwriting. “TKO” is a synth-heavy callback to the band’s earlier singles with infectious “whoas” thrown about. “Over It Now” is the total […]

Motion City Soundtrack has paired with Pandora Premieres to stream their new album, Panic Stations, one week early in the U.S. You can access the full stream through the link provided. Pre-orders for Panic Stations are available until the album's official release on September 18 through Epitaph Records. Read more: Motion City Soundtrack are video game characters in […]

Motion City Soundtrack have been consistently ramping up the anticipation for their upcoming sixth album, Panic Stations, which will be out on September 18 through Epitaph Records. The band's newest single, “It's A Pleasure To Meet You,” was shared earlier this week through Spotify but as of today, it has a new, mostly animated video accompaniment […]

Motion City Soundtrack are poised to release their sixth studio album, titled Panic Stations, on September 18 via Epitaph Records, and today the band is sharing a brand new music video for their previously released single, “Lose Control.” The seemingly Weezer-inspired track got the visual treatment from director Dan Huiting, who shares, “When I first heard 'Lose Control,' […]

In support of their new studio album, No Closer To Heaven, recent AP cover stars the Wonder Years will be embarking on a headlining tour with Motion City Soundtrack, State Champs and You Blew It! this fall. A full list of dates and locations can be found below. APTV: The Wonder Years look back on their […]

Minneapolis pop-punk/alt-rock mainstays Motion City Soundtrack have announced their sixth album, titled Panic Stations, as the long-awaited follow-up to 2012's Go. Their newest effort, an 11-track LP, will be released via Epitaph Records on September 18. Pre-orders are ongoing. To coincide with the album's announcement, the band is sharing a second taste of the album […]

PVRIS win the award for Breakthrough Band presented by Splat!.  This year, we dedicated the breakthrough award to the late Craig Aaronson, who discovered many artists (including My Chemical Romance, Avenged Sevenfold, the Used) who changed the course of our scene's history. Subscribe to AltPress on YouTube for more videos from the APMAs!

Motion City Soundtrack have released the lead single from their upcoming, yet-to-be-revealed album. Check out the lyric video for “TKO” below and be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts. Read more: “Let’s turn up everything, have fun and make some noise.”—Motion City Soundtrack on their 6th album In a recent interview with AP, […]

Motion City Soundtrack will continue 2015's celebration of their seminal record, Commit This To Memory, by playing the record in full at all dates of their newly-announced Australia tour. Read more: 300 Bands We Told You So—The best of AP’s “100 Bands You Need To Know” special Commit This To Memory, the band's iconic, Hoppus-produced sophomore […]

Motion City Soundtrack will continue their Commit This To Memory 10-year anniversary tour this summer with a second leg. Support will come from both the Spill Canvas and Sorority Noise. Check out where they will be heading below and let us know which date(s) you plan on hitting up! APTV: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Motion City […]

Every year since 2001, AltPress has made it our mission to introduce you to 100 up-and-coming bands, and looking back, we got it right at least a couple times. We recently scoured our back-issues for some of the artists who have since made the most impact. Take a trip through AP history with these artists […]

Photographer: Blake Jones, Grizzlee Martin, Tom Barnes, Dana Kandic, Tom Falcone, Lindsey Byrnes, Wilson Lee, Roberto Chamorro Your daily dose of previously unseen photography featuring your favorite bands and photographers.  Like what you see here? Check out additional work from your featured photographers:  Alexandra Messick Graham Fielder Ashlee Hussey Paris Visone Douglas Sonders Caleb Kuhl Andy […]

While on their 10-year Commit This To Memory tour, Motion City Soundtrack stopped by the AP offices and did some decade-old soul-searching for stories you might not have heard from the album's recording.

Motion City Soundtrack have announced a headlining tour in celebration of the 10th anniversary of their classic 2005 album, Commit This To Memory, where they will be performing the record in its entirety. The band will be joined by rotational support from a slew of bands including the Early November, Hit The Lights, Hawthorne Heights, Copeland, Hellogoodbye, William […]

MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK have finished work on their sixth album, recorded in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, at the venerable Pachyderm Studio, the facility where Nirvana crafted In Utero all those decades ago. The band teamed up with producer John Agnello (Jawbox, Manchester Orchestra) to create an album of songs frontman Justin Pierre describes as “fun to […]