MCIS came out when I was 8 years old. This was the MTV era, growing up with baby boomer parents who loved music I was always lucky enough to be enamored and ensconced in a house with rock and roll running through its veins.

I had seen the videos to Bullet and what I kept calling “1976” on accident. I learned of my mistake when I called our local radio station KUPD to request it, and was embarrassed by a radio employee who wanted the little kid off of the phone and had no problem correcting me haha.

My dad was always willing to listen to new music, even as my parents grew up on The Beatles and that amazing era of music he had no problem staying current. I saw the double-disc package of MCIS and was instatly intrigued. Once I snaked the album from my dad, I was off and running. There’s a song on that album for every mood or situation, happy or sad, loud or quiet. Two hours of music for me at that age, I felt like I had days worth of music. 

I don’t have some great story here, other than that album is my favorite album of all time. The music has stayed with me as I get older and everytime I crank it up I am instantly brought back to a time and place and a happiness of growing up, being innocent and discovering new things.

I took my wife to the Shiny tour and saw both Phoenix shows from the last couple of years, and what an exciting time it is to be a fan. Forever grateful to this band and the announcement from today had me anxious to tell my story of this album. I’ve gone way over 300 characters, but what can I say this album hit me with one cupid’s arrow from under it’s coat.

Take care