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Generally favorable reviews- based on 49 Ratings
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Positive: 37 out of 49
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Mixed: 6 out of 49
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Negative: 6 out of 49
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GiorgiaM.Jan 21, 2010Love all th songs and the combination with tha amazing art of Joe Ledbetter create something UNIQUE! 10 +!!
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CalebH.Jan 22, 2010Brilliant lyrics; astounding music; They deserve a gold star.
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JoshBFeb 3, 2010
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TylerJan 22, 2010Awesome! MCS one again delivers the goods. They are an incredibly hard working band that deserves more attention and respect then have received over the years. Justin has a special view of the world that is framed with unique and personal lyrics. MCS is amazing ....thanks for delivering a great record!!!
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JoshTrJan 23, 2010This album has the potential to be Motion City Soundtrack's best so far. The only real complaint I have is the song History Lesson. Justin voice somewhat saves it from being completely terrible, but still I skip over it when listening to the album.
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CodyAJan 21, 2010This combination of smart, relatable lyrics and catchy, carefully-constructed music doesn't come around very often. How can a band with such mass appeal still be invisible to the masses? I hope it stays that way so they don't fall victim to jaded and disgruntled critics in the future.
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Aug 11, 2010After 2007's "Even If It Kills Me" disappointed in a fairly large way. It's good to see Motion City Soundtrack come back and make what is arguably the best album of their career. Also making what is, inarguably, the best song of their career: "Pulp Fiction". Major kudos all around, this album is great.
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AndrewK.Jan 20, 2010Their best album to date. Great songs, amazing lyrics, and overall just awesome. I highly recommend everyone to at least check them out and go buy their album.
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The complexities and dense topics still remain on Dinosaur, giving the album many layers for the listener to peel apart. Basically, My Dinosaur Life is the fusion of the best moments of Motion City Soundtrack's previous three albums and expanding on that, while maintaining all the uniqueness and quirks that fans love about the band.
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Alternative PressMotion City Soundtrack have made the best album of their career and easily one of the best albums of 2010 or any other year. [Feb 2010, p.91]
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On My Dinosaur Life, the Minneapolis quintet's winning fourth album (ably produced by blink-182's Mark Hoppus), frontguy Justin Pierre lets his geek flag fly, likening a breakup to the destruction of Superman's home world and puzzling over ephemera ranging from acid rain to Busta Rhymes, all backed by soaring choruses guaranteed to fossilize themselves into your brain.