Artist: Manchester Orchestra

Atlanta's Manchester Orchestra is kickin back with a new single, "Simple Math" which is a preview of their album of the same name to come in May. They've been teasing everyone with some puzzle for the past few days. Now we just want the song. Kind of slow crooner, makes you think, perhaps a bit more atmospheric than the heart-shakin beats on the last record. Check the vid above & download the single for an email over here.

This post is a "QuickPick". QuickPicks are my attempt at getting all of the music that's sent to me that I like (or just music I like but have no words for because it's so awesome), out into the dubya dots. Any time I get sent music that I like I "star" it in Gmail and then go back and listen to it a day later. If it's still as good as it was a day before then it goes up on the site, but sometimes I get backlogged and can't get through writing [...]

Here it is, the brand new single from Manchester Orchestra 's new album by the same name. Stop what you're doing and soak in the beautiful new track, a leaf from the same book of Mean Everything To Nothing in places, with Andy Hull's voice ranging from peaceful whispers to a raised scream in places, paired with some building fuzzy guitars and cleverly placed bass line's it's a great little tease of what's to come. Now add to this what Andy has been teasing about over on the Manchester Orchestra Soundcloud page . Andy has been [...]

Atlanta, Georgia band Manchester Orchestra will be playing shows in London and Manchester (how appropriate) in April in advance of the release of their third album, 'Simple Math', to be released on 9 May on Columbia Records. Tickets to this tour are on sale today. Their American label has set up a pretty nifty site where you can 'unlock' pieces of the title track of the album. It's hard for me to explain so have a peek of your own over here. Thursday 14th April [...]

I write this under great duress. The tyranny of allergies has tightened its iron grip around me - my skull mostly -– and I do not know how much longer I will last. To be quite honest, I am not even sure this letter will find you. Dramatics aside, I feel like utter shit. I get really bad allergies, and today I've got them bad. One time I even got a shot of steroids in the ass to combat a sneezing fit I had. Sneezing fit. Geez, I sound like I'm Macaulay Culkin in [...]

Filed under: Exclusive , Q + A Sony Who is your pick to win the Super Bowl this year? Pittsburgh. Why? They are a bunch of mean mothers. I think Ben Rothesburger was originally cast in ' The Blind Side .' How are they going to do it? Effortlessly. Cheese-heads everywhere [...]

Columbia Records and Favorite Gentlemen Recordings have announced the release of Manchester Orchestra's third record on May 10, 2011. Entitled, Simple Math , it comes on the heels of 20092s acclaimed Mean Everything to Nothing , which Alternative Press called "a masterpiece of intricacy and honesty" in their five-star lead review, and which yielded the Top 10 Modern Rock hit, "I've Got Friends." Dan Hannon, who produced the band's first record and co-produced the second, was once again at the helm for Simple Math . Simple Math is a concept record. From [...]

Favorite Gentlemen Recordings are extremely excited to announce the release of Manchester Orchestra's 3rd record on May 10. Entitled, Simple Math, it comes on the heels of 20092s... **Summary** Go to website for downloads, videos & more.

Manchester Orchestra "Simple Math" May 10 Andy Hull and co will release a brand new, concept record titled " Simple Math " on May 10th. It's a story about a 23-year old who questions everything from marriage to love to religion to sex. It's chock full of monster riffs, vigorous string arrangements, deep hooks and has miles of melodies that encase a compelling coming-of-age story told in the first person, intimately written and sung by Hull. "This record is two duelling conversations between me and my wife, and [...]

You may remember Mississippi rockers Colour Revolt from touring with big-name bands like Brand New and Manchester Orchestra. They have the ability to go toe-to-toe with bigger bands and still stand out as innovators. Their second full-length album, The Cradle, was released late in 2010 courtesy of Dualtone records, and Noisetrade.com is currently offering an [...]

New Manchester Orchestra material is slowly finding it's way onto the net. With a late march/early april release date rumored for their third full-length, tenatively titled Simple Math on the horizon, I imagine we'll be hearing much more from these guys in the coming months. In the meantime, heres a clip of MO frontman Andy Hull performing a new song by his lonesome, apparently titled "Apprehension" . Funny how one man and a few power chords can create something so simply huge. Dude just has that talent I suppose. [...]

Whilst not often posted on here, and mainly because a lot of it is shite, Rock music when done properly can be a wonderful thing. Midnight Spin are breaking my run of shite. Whilst I was trepidacious when I read the email that bassist Ben wrote to me as he described their music as rock, I still gave the Brooklyn four-piece the same chance I give everyone else who sends me music. Plus, he'd taken the time to check out my site and point out a couple of posts he liked, which is a damn sight more than [...]

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Filed under: Video of the Day Artist: Bad Books Video: 'Baby Shoes' Highlight: The Kevin Devine / Manchester Orchestra supergroup's performance of 'Baby Shoes' was shot at a Brooklyn loft during the CMJ Music Festival.

Here's a preview of Manchester Orchestra's upcoming LP3. Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math - Live acoustic (2011)

Singer/songwriter and Bad Books frontman Kevin Devine counts down his favorite albums & musical memories from the past year.

Bad Books , the Andy Hull & Kevin Devine project were recorded playing their fantastic song 'Baby Shoes' at CMJ earlier this fall. Their self-titled album was released in October and it is just fantastic. They've been offering it up for $5 for a while now, and is well worth twice that. Buy Bad Books

Filed under: Video , Exclusive Who: Bad Books Hail From: Atlanta/Brooklyn Highlight: Shot in Brooklyn during the CMJ Music Festival, this performance by the Kevin Devine /Andy Hull (of Manchester Orchestra ) supergroup was filmed by Brand New 's Brian Lane and his partner Dan Nevetta, who form ApK Media. In Their Words: "It was a total pleasure working with [...]

Ideals From: Ipswich, United Kingdom It's interview week on the Devil's blog and what better way to start than with a band that will be one of 2011's bands to watch of the blogosphere cognoscenti. Lead singer and guitarist Andrew Major took time of from preparing for super-stardom to tell the Devil about his favourite artists, his regretful fling with the music (sic) of Limp Bizkit and the little white lies he once told about shoe sizes! [...]

'Supergroup' is a frequently employed term in music writing, yet one has to wonder how often it's truly required. In the case of Bad Books , for example, who count among their number singer Andy Hull, the other chaps of Manchester Orchestra and the excellent but rarely high profile Brooklyn songsmith Kevin Devine , it's more a solid gathering of talent than a collection of celebrity musicians. With the frequent collaborations of the singers beforehand, however, this was always a project simply waiting to happen. [...]

So I am currently getting my study on so naturally I am listening to some good folk/ indie music and since I havnt done a post today Ill hit you guys with what I am listening too. Tallest Man On Earth - King Of Spain Alela Diane & Alina Hardin - Bowling Green 65daysofstatic - Radio Protector [...]