I Am the Movie
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| Studio album by Motion City Soundtrack | ||||
| Released | 2002 June 24, 2003 (re-release) |
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| Recorded | February 2002–January 2003 | |||
| Studio | Black Lodge Studios in Eudora, Kansas | |||
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| Length | 43:03 | |||
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| Producer | Ed Rose | |||
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| musicOMH | Favorable |
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I Am the Movie is the debut studio album by American rock band Motion City Soundtrack, released on June 23, 2003 through Epitaph Records. The group was formed in 1997 by vocalist Justin Pierre and guitarist Joshua Cain. It went through several lineup changes before stabilizing with the addition of keyboardist Jesse Johnson and drummer Tony Thaxton, both of whom joined in 2001. The band recorded several EPs prior to recording a full-length album, and their first attempts at doing so were unsuccessful.
The album was originally recorded in 10 days at Black Lodge Studios in Eudora, Kansas with producer Ed Rose in February 2002. The band found the sessions stressful considering the lack of time. Afterwards, they distributed the CD, which was hand-packaged inside of a floppy disk, at concerts and on their website in mid-2002. The group attracted attention from several labels by the end of the year, and signed with independent label Epitaph in January 2003. They returned to Black Lodge for additional recording and remixing, with new bassist Matthew Taylor dubbing over the original bassist's parts, who had since left the band.
Epitaph's version of the album—which included four new songs—was released on June 23, 2003. It attracted critical acclaim. In the U.S., the album peaked at number 42 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart. It was supported by the singles "My Favorite Accident" and "The Future Freaks Me Out".
Motion City Soundtrack was formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1997 by singer-songwriter Justin Pierre and guitarist Joshua Cain, who had previously played in a number of bands. The band went through several lineup changes. Through these, Cain and Pierre would often have to take over keyboard duties during shows. The group's first release was a 7" single, "Promenade / Carolina", released in 1999. Their next two releases, both extended plays—Kids for America and Back to the Beat—were released the following year.
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