Some people might have a hard time remembering the name Motion City Soundtrack, but for super-fans of early 2000s pop-punk and emo music, the band's screeching synth and idiosyncratic lyrics are unforgettable.

Motion City Soundtrack first made their mark with the song "The Future Freaks Me Out," which speaks to the anxieties of early adulthood and how self-medication can be a form of self-destruction.

Now, more than 20 years after that release, the band is back with a new album — The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World.

As the title suggests, it isn't exactly a departure from the band's unique blend of complex pop-rock arrangements and dark subject matter, but it does showcase an evolution for a group who supplied the soundtrack for many people's adolescence.

Lead singer Justin Pierre's s

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