Matchbook Romance / Motion City Soundtrack [EP]

Matchbook Romance | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 7, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP
• Label: Epitaph / Ada
• ASIN: B0002O06NK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,870 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. In Transit For You (Matchbook Romance)

2. Playing For Keeps (Matchbook Romance)

3. When You're Around (Motion City Soundtrack)

4. Sunday Warning (Motion City Soundtrack)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Luke-Warm, October 19, 2004

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Kyle Collins "TallDarkAndSedated" (Euclid, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Matchbook Romance / Motion City Soundtrack (Audio CD)

I am usually a fan of acoustic efforts from bands. They have a certain feeling that you cannot get from any other form of the song. In the case of this perticular EP, I got a very weak feeling. While I am a huge fan of Motion City Soundtrack, and do own and enjoy Matchbook Romance's Stories and Alibis, this record does not meet my expectations from either of the bands. Both the Matchbook Romance songs are weakly sung and Motion City Soundtrack lack their usual energy. "When You're Around" is really the only stand out song on the entire record. But clearly not worth the purchase price. If you're looking for a good record from either of these bands, stick to their major label debutes "I Am The Movie", and "Stories and Alibis", as you will be much happier.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars i only give this a 3 b/c...., October 30, 2004

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Chase "music fan" (buffalo NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Matchbook Romance / Motion City Soundtrack (Audio CD)

matchbook romance ruins it...that guy CANNOT sing acoustically (???)...i mean i like MBR but they need not ever do this again....both motion city soundtrack songs are amazing and worth the 6$ ...plus the artwork is awesome and so is the actual cd (a clear cd) HA!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars title of review, October 30, 2004

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pancake_repairman "pancake_repairman" (gfjdhgfjhgj) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Matchbook Romance / Motion City Soundtrack (Audio CD)

Matchbook Romance's In Transit (For You) is a horrible opening to the ep. They get a horrible sound out of the guitar. It sounds like a really cheap nasty instrument. The chords they play are as standard as chords get, no depth of harmony whatsoever, the chord changes add even more lameness into the mix and the guys voice doesn't sound good either. Their other song, Playing For Keeps, is better, but still not good. It sounds a bit like Dashboard Confessional's weaker songs. Motion City Soundtrack's contribution is a bit better. When You're Around is a nice song, but the guy's voice really isn't suited to this kind of music. Their other track, Sunday Warning, is the best on the ep. It reminds me a whole lot of Christie Front Drive, which is awesome, especially in the vocals, which feel a lot more in place on this song. This is a really great song, their best ever, and I hope their next release has some more like it. They kinda cheat on the "acoustic" thing though. Both their songs are enhanced by some electric guitar additions.