Motion City Soundtrack’s New Video for “A Lifeless Ordinary” on SPIN

“Motion City Soundtrack frontman Justin Pierre had a nagging urge to make his own music video for “A Lifeless Ordinary,” off his band’s 2010 effort My Dinosaur Life — and recently he took advantage of some rare downtime to work on a clever, one-take clip for the song. Watch it here!”

It took 19 tries to get it right, Pierre tells SPIN.com — not surprising considering his four bandmates, loads of extras, and a gaggle of dancers all had to coordinate their movements around an empty backyard pool.

As for his inspiration, Pierre cites a trio of influences: “I wanted it to have the coolness and stupidness of Weezer, the absurdity of the Flaming Lips, and the nonchalance of Pavement, like, ‘We really don’t give a sh*t. It combines all these things that I like, all these little nuggets of ridiculousness.”

And don’t forget to check them out LIVE in a city near you! Confirmed dates below:
November
3rd Fillmore Detroit, MI
4th Sound Academy Toronto, ON
5th Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ
6th Lupo’s Providence, RI
8th House Of Blues Boston, MA
9th Nokia Theatre New York, NY
10th Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA
12th Sonar Baltimore, MD
13th Amo’s Southend Charlotte, NC
14th Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
16th Revolution Ft. Lauderdale, FL
17th House Of Blues Orlando, FL
19th Palladium Dallas, TX
20th Warehouse Live Houston, TX
21st Stubb’s BBQ Austin, TX