Fine Tuning (2013)
Three Minute Movie is a band that I’ve been listening to for such a long time. I vividly remember getting their split 7” with Braid and the 3” tour CD comp they had out on Snuffy Smile at the same time. I was so completely blown away by how great those songs were. Over the years, Three Minute Movie put out quite a few albums and singles. They even broke the Snuffy Smiles 2 album curse when they went ahead and released a third full length album on that label. This is the stuff of legend for someone like me. I’m still waiting for the third Urchin album...
This 7” is one of two that I picked up while record shopping in Tokyo. I wasn’t aware that Three Minute Movie had anything out at the time and was excited to find them. In fact, these were sort of precursors to another full length album that I haven’t picked up yet. It looks like I am somehow missing two entire Three Minute Movie albums in my collection. I always feel like I’m playing catch up with Japanese punk rock. It’s difficult to stay on top of everything that comes out.
All three songs on this 7” are classic Three Minute Movie. They reinforce why I’ve been listening to them for so long. My favorite of the bunch is “All Starts On Wednesday Night.” It’s a short fast paced rocker with a bouncy verse and singalong chorus with killer backing vocals. The other two songs are equally catchy and fun. I really love this band and I need to figure out how to get the other records they’ve put out that I’m missed. I sure wish it could be as easy as just going to a local record store. Sadly, I’m record shopping in New Jersey, not Tokyo.
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