Motion Picture Soundtrack

"Soaring, epic tunes. One to watch out for!" - XFM

"Utterly glorious throughout. Listen to it. Wallow in it. Bathe in it… This is gorgeous stuff." - BBC Introducing

"A band that should definitely be heard!" Kerrang

"Powerful, melodic soundscapes. Promising stuff..." - Total Guitar magazine (No. 6 on the TG top downloads chart)

"Trust the cutting guitars in the terrific single 'Departure', take them as a first guidepost and you will enter the dark, black world, which the album-title 'The Shapes We Fear Are Of Our Own' already hints..."
- Andreas (SoundMag.De) - 7/10 - ALBUM OF THE WEEK

"...a majestically epic sound to rival even the aforementioned Icelandic outfit (Sigur Ros)... is surely one of the darkest, most haunting albums you are likely to hear all year..."
- TMM

"…This will be their landmark album, as it’s so brilliantly sculptured, so alive with sound and emotion, and touches on so many levels…this is Motion Picture Soundtrack, dramatic, glorious and epic…"
- Album Review by Mica Jones - INDIE-STRY

“…executed with such visceral aplomb and utterly expert production values that it could so easily be mistaken for an experienced group’s recording for a major label… surely a group as accomplished as this Kent quartet deserve recognition…”
- Album review for 'The Shapes We Fear Are Of Our Own'
4 / 5 – LastBroadcast.co.uk

"Big, bold and clever sums up this remarkable album from Motion Picture Soundtrack…this album is powerful, putting a lot of top selling artists to shame and is something to come back to again and again, whenever you feel the need to get lost and totally consumed by the beautiful music…"
- Album review for 'The Shapes We Fear Are Of Our Own'
10 / 10 – The Gig Guide

"Channelling the spirit of Doves, Editors and Interpol, Motion Picture Soundtrack are from Canterbury in Kent and cite Arcade Fire and Sigur Rós among their influences. There's a similar widescreen sensibility at work, as the intense and panoramic surge of their track Departure comes at you like a shower of knives." - Road to V (Festival)

"Not since Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" has such an intense feeling of longing, loss and loneliness been poured into a song with such passion and integrity. The results are spellbinding. Utterly beautiful..."
- Stephan Morris - Reviewer for BBC Introducing

"This is one of the best bands I have heard this year. With memories of John Martyn, Talk Talk and Radiohead - and with Motion Picture Soundtrack’s original style - these tracks sound fresh and focused. The band deserve to do well."
- Phill Brown M.B.E (Engineer: David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley)

“…an epic sense of instrumentation and an increasingly emphatic delivery…Rating: 4 out of 5” – INDIE LONDON

“…a dramatic sweep of sound that'll convince you Motion Picture Soundtrack couldn't have picked a more apt name for themselves…” – LEEDS MUSIC SCENE

“…'Departure' is a sparkling, cinematic statement of intent…” – LEEDS MUSIC SCENE

“…Departure is an impressive debut…an expansive soundscape, soaring melodies and haunting vocals…” – GET READY TO ROCK

“…Music to sink into…” – VANGUARD-ONLINE

“…awesome…” – MUSIC NEWS

“…a grandiose sonic statement…” – WHISPERIN & HOLLERIN

“…It's rare that hype = reality. But on this occasion I can only concur…” – GET READY TO ROCK

“…they’re one of the few British bands out there trying something different and the Departure EP should have your ears intrigued to hear more from this band in the future…” – FOR THE RECORD

“…Title track of this three song EP, ‘Departure’, reveals a dark sound and a theatrical feel with soaring melodies and heartbroken lyrics (“I feel your love every time I rewind) perfectly displaying the sonic energies this band are becoming known for…” – TV DUB

“…A storming introduction which doesn’t really give us time to stop and think until the song is nearly over, Motion Picture Soundtrack plough on and play like they are trying rip through tarmac…” – NOIZE MAKES ENEMIES

“…Complete with three marvelous singles it certainly leaves one chomping at the bit for more…” – NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE

“…'Departure EP' is a fine release and shows undoubted star quality that deserves recognition…” – ALTSOUNDS

“…’Departure’ is beautiful by careful design…” – THE DREADED PRESS

“…cinematic…atmospheric reverb soaked guitars and rolling rhythms, whilst soaring yet strangely vulnerable vocals fill up the soundscape…” – THE JITTY

"...cascading chords that pull so vigorously on heartstrings, they are in danger of shattering hearts...(an) extremely mighty EP..." - TASTY FANZINE

"...Motion Picture Soundtrack are an emotional cinematic sounding band, they have a sound that is so mellow yet uplifting it could lift the roof off arenas around the country, these guys defiantly need to be heard and a support slot with Muse needs to be theirs in the near future as these guys would be the perfect band to open for the stadium rock gods that are Muse. 4/5..." - ALTERNATIVE VISION

“…the Departure EP is accomplished and highly addictive stuff; if Motion Picture Soundtrack can maintain this level of quality over an album’s length, nothing can stop them…” – SONIC DICE

“...their first offering, is a mere three tracks long, showing that quality sometimes does win over quantity...” – BENT MAGAZINE

“…the tracks clearly show these guys have plenty of talent and it is an exceedingly accomplished EP for someone without an album release behind them…” – ROOM THIRTEEN

“…the sonic swirling of their sound draws a definitive line between the patient, brooding and stylistic nature of themselves and the fly-by night Indie groups who release one single to acclaim and then disappear a year later. Motion Picture Soundtrack have staying power and it shows in there music…” – MY BRUM TV

“…perfecting their forthcoming debut album, The Shapes We Fear Are Of Our Own’, the band are fulfilling the promise they have shown…” – MID DEVON STAR

“...If this EP was a drink it would be a drink that was incapable of quenching your thirst as Motion brings us three very likeable, very mammoth sounding songs that make you want more… 8 / 10…” – CROWD SURFER

“…. It’s striking, and so it should be…” – VITAL OXFORD

"...Canterbury's Motion Picture Soundtrack could well become huge..." - ROCK MIDGETS

"...No messing around with build-up here - from the first note of the first track...you’re swept into Motion Picture Soundtrack..." - IS THIS MUSIC?

"...the band manages to intrigue..." – SHOUT4MUSIC

“…Motion Picture Soundtrack's EP ‘Departure’, builds in a beautiful natural progression and leaves plenty to be desired…” – PUSH TO FIRE

“…be it in the piano melody of Mirrors, or the refined vocals…It feels all the more passionate in the writing and composing of the music in these much more thoughtful moments. I hope it continues that way…” - GLASSWERK

“…With epic, swirling choruses and the type of slick, brooding production that will give White Lies a run for their money in 2010 these guys mean business…” – LONDON TOUR DATES


- World Wide Press