I Am the Movie is the first full-length album of American

United States

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 power pop

Power pop

Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...

 band Motion City Soundtrack

Motion City Soundtrack

Motion City Soundtrack is an American rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 1997. The band consists of founding members Justin Pierre and Joshua Cain , along with keyboardist and moog synthesist Jesse Johnson, bassist and backing vocalist Matthew Taylor, and drummer, percussionist and...

. It was released independently in 2002, and was remastered and re-released with four new tracks by Epitaph Records

Epitaph Records

Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...

 in June 2003.

Unsigned release

1. "Cambridge" – 2:30
2. "Shiver" – 2:54
3. "The Future Freaks Me Out
   The Future Freaks Me Out
   "The Future Freaks Me Out" is a song by the pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack. It features on their debut album, I Am the Movie and was released as their first single in Europe....
   
   " – 3:36
4. "Indoor Living" – 3:47
5. "My Favorite Accident
   My Favorite Accident
   "My Favorite Accident" is a song by the pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack. It features on their debut album, I Am the Movie and was released as their second single in Europe...
   
   " – 3:20
6. "1000 Paper Cranes" – 2:20
7. "Boombox Generation" – 3:07
8. "Don't Call It a Comeback" – 1:51
9. "Red Dress" – 2:36
10. "Mary Without Sound" – 3:00
11. "A-OK" – 3:47

Epitaph release

1. "Cambridge" – 2:30
2. "Shiver" – 2:54
3. "The Future Freaks Me Out
   The Future Freaks Me Out
   "The Future Freaks Me Out" is a song by the pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack. It features on their debut album, I Am the Movie and was released as their first single in Europe....
   
   " – 3:36
4. "Indoor Living" – 3:47
5. "My Favorite Accident
   My Favorite Accident
   "My Favorite Accident" is a song by the pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack. It features on their debut album, I Am the Movie and was released as their second single in Europe...
   
   " – 3:20
6. "Perfect Teeth" – 3:29*
7. "Boombox Generation" – 3:07
8. "Don't Call It a Comeback" – 1:51
9. "Modern Chemistry" – 2:22*
10. "Capital H" – 2:52*
11. "Red Dress" – 2:36
12. "Mary Without Sound" – 3:00
13. "Autographs & Apologies" – 3:52*
14. "A-OK" – 3:47
15. "1000 Paper Cranes" (Japanese Bonus Track)

Additional notes

Three different versions of this album exist. The original, unsigned release had 11 tracks. Four new tracks (marked with a *) were added for the Epitaph

Epitaph Records

Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...

release. These new tracks replaced "1000 Paper Cranes", which is not found the regular version (but is included as a "bonus track" on the vinyl LP, briefly available from the band's website, and on the Japanese import).

The first 2 versions of the album were housed in 5" floppy discs and their respective paper sleeves. The second floppy disc release also contains a credits card with a track listing.

Personnel

• Jesse Johnson - Moog synthesizer, keyboard
• Joshua Cain - Lead guitar, backing vocals
• Justin Pierre - Vocals, guitar, piano
• Matthew Taylor - Bass, backing vocals, piano
• Tony Thaxton - Percussion, drums
• Ed Rose - Producer, engineer, mixing
• Don C. Tyler - Mastering
• Chris Strong - Photography, cover photo
• Bryan Sheffield - Photography
• Andrew Carranza - Video director, photography director

External links

• MotionCitySoundtrack.com Official Website.