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The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World
Rock · 2025 · 11 tracks · 35m

The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World

Motion City Soundtrack

Hyperactive Moog synthesizers meet neurotic mid-life reflections. A jittery, melodic collection of power-pop anthems for the chronically overthinking.

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It's like a panic attack at a neon-lit arcade, but in the best way possible.

A high-velocity collision of existential dread and infectious, synth-driven optimism.

The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World · vs · Motion City Soundtrack
Urban Night+1.2σ

Urban Night saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 35m
01
Some Wear a Dark Heart
2:45
02
She Is Afraid
3:41
03
Particle Physics
3:25
04
You Know Who the Fuck We Are
3:05
05
Melancholia
3:04
06
Your Days Are Numbered
3:41
07
Downer
3:32
08
Mi Corazón
2:43
09
Bloodline
1:41
10
Things Like This
3:48
11
The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World
4:00
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive Moog melody that cuts through the bridge of Particle Physics like a neon laser.
The sudden, jarring silence before the final chorus of You Know Who the Fuck We Are.
The way the title track builds from a fragile piano intro into a wall-of-sound orchestral finale.
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