Song of the Week (05/22-05/28)

     I want to start this post off by apologize for my lack of posting.  I have recently completed my first year of college and with all the finals and moving back into my house, I haven't had much time to think about my blog.  With that being said, I also want to say that I intend to do 2-3 posts a week for as many weeks possible.  But without further adieu, here is my song of the week.  This song of the week comes from a band that I have been listening to for more than a year now but am just now finally getting into, Motion City Soundtrack.  MCS is one of those bands that I am discovering that I can listen to in any mood and are gradually climbing up the list of my favorite bands.  The hardest thing about this weeks song of the week is that I'm not really sure what song to choose because I have been listening to all of their songs.  To be honest even while writing these first two paragraphs my song has changed at least 3 times.  But here it is, my song of the week selection "Hysteria," off their most recent album, My Dinosaur Life. 
     What makes "Hysteria" such a great song is how all of the instruments and vocals are accessible to the ear, giving each instruments time to shine.  The guitar parts are very rhythmic and high energy, helping to guide the song along.  The bass line helps these guitar parts in sections, but also give the song a bouncy element to it at times.  Justin Pierre's vocals are great as always, singing about a crush which everyone can relate too.  But the best parts of this song for me are the drums and keyboards.  The drums for this song are amazing, and really help show off Tony Thaxston's ability as a drummer. The keyboard parts on this song are the catchiest part of the song and almost like a mini-solo at parts.
     When I first saw something about Motion City Soundtrack, it was them getting a five star rating for My Dinosaur Life in Alternative Press Magazine.  I began to listen to songs off that album and thought that they were okay but never really understood the five star rating until now.  I don't think there is a weak song on the album and love how each song is arranged.  Its funny how Motion City Soundtrack went from decent band to top 10 band in my eyes just in a few weeks time.  And it was songs like "Hysteria" that helped them achieve that status with me.  Posted below is a lyrics video for the song, let me know what you think. 

Motion City Soundtrack-"Hysteria"