My Chemical Romance: 'Life On The Murder Scene'

Released solely to serve as a “don’t forget about us” stop-gap following the New Jersey emo bunch’s over-hyped breakthrough second album Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, this suitably melodramatically-titled CD/DVD boxset has “shameless cash-in” written all over it (though at least it makes a pleasant change from just re-releasing ‘I’m Not Okay’ for the umpteenth time). Strictly for bedroom-ridden teens who’s idea of traumatic angst is having their allowance cancelled, LOTMS’s perfunctory line-up consists of live tracks, music promos, making of’s and a management-approved tour diary documentary. Oh and, if you were wondering, the set includes no less than seven performances of I’m Not Okay, in case you somehow weren’t tempted already.

Written by Will Martin.