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(keys) and Matthew Taylor (bass) in 2001. The quintet recorded and self-released their debut album, ''[[I Am the Movie]]'', in 2002, selling copies out of the back of their tour van for a year.<ref name="theage"/> The next year, it was picked up for larger distribution through California-based independent label Epitaph, best-known as the home of punk rockers [[the Offspring]] and [[Bad Religion]]. The group were part of a abundance of Epitaph signings, including [[Matchbook Romance]] and [[From First to Last]], amid concerns the label had strayed too far from its roots, or "a little too [[emo]]."<ref name="cleve">{{cite news|title=Cain is Able : Motion City Soundtrack's Joshua Cain is all business|author=Chris Rager|date=December 20, 2004|work=[[Cleveland Free Times]]}}</ref> The band toured heavily in support of the LP, attracting a new fanbase; their 2004 stint on the famed Vans Warped Tour was considered a "must-see" among punk fans.<ref name="cleve"/>

Their rise to prominence continued when the group joined Blink-182 - then one of the largest pop-punk acts worldwide - on a European arena tour. That band’s bassist, Mark Hoppus, had first heard of the group from an employee at his clothing company, [[Atticus Clothing]]. He enjoyed the group so much that he raved about them in ''[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]'' magazine, and invited them to open for Blink. The six musicians became quick friends, frequently talking backstage before performances.<ref name="shooman"/><ref name="Hoppus"/> Hoppus was developing an interest in recording music from a production standpoint, having recently acquired a large amount of gear and amplifiers. <ref name="Hoppus"/> At the final show of the tour, Cain went to Hoppus' dressing room and asked him to produce their next record.<ref name="mtv">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1617362/motion-city-soundtrack-tell-blink-182s-mark-hoppus-how-great.jhtml|title=Motion City Soundtrack Tell Blink-182's Mark Hoppus How Great He Is|author=James Montgomery|date=July 31, 2009|publisher=[[MTV News]]|accessdate=November 4, 2012}}</ref> Although Hoppus had never produced anything before, he was excited to be a part of the album and accepted the offer.<ref name="Hoppus"/><ref name=rs/>

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| rev1 =[[AbsolutePunk]] | rev1Score = (Favorable<!--Score is broken-->)<ref name="Apunk">{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=106408|title=Motion City Soundtrack – Commit This To Memory|last=Kohli|first=Rohan|website=[[AbsolutePunk]]|accessdate=November 28, 2009}}</ref>

|rev2= [[Allmusic]]|rev2Score= {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Allm">{{cite web|url={{AllmusicAllMusic|class=album|id=r743038|pure_url=yes}}|title=Commit This to Memory > Overview|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Loftus|first=Johnny|accessdate=November 28, 2009}}</ref>

|rev3=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|rev3Score= {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/committhistomemory/ link]

| rev4 =''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''

| rev4Score = (mixed)<ref name=ewreviewA"ewreviewB">{{cite journal| last =Maerz| first =Jennifer| date =June 13, 2005| title =''Commit This to Memory'' – Review| journal = [[Entertainment Weekly]]| issue = 825| issn =1049-0434 | url =https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1070637,00.html| accessdate =September 27, 2012}}</ref>

|rev5= [[PopMatters]]

|rev5Score= (5/10)<ref name="Popm">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/m/motioncitysoundtrack-commit.shtml|title=Motion City Soundtrack: Commit This to Memory|magazine=[[PopMatters]]|last=Jagernauth |first=Kevin|accessdate=November 28, 2009}}</ref>

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