Manchester Orchestra is a young indie rock band hailing from Atlanta that has already proved themselves with two released full length albums: "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child" and "Mean Everything to Nothing." The latter received a "Phenomenal" (91 out of 100) rating by Paste magazine. This young group is led by Andy Hull (now age 22) who mostly sings about struggles of being on the road and his relationship with God. Some of us at Claptrapped have had the pleasure of catching these guys in a few concerts, even by accident once which was posted by Kolmin in April. Their sets range from a high-energy giving you goose bumps type of feeling to sweet melodies. Hull's singing was described in a review as going from Conor Oberst to Eddie Vedder-esque. I would say they sound like a combination of Silversun Pickups / My Morning Jacket, which helps since the producer of the latest album was Joe Chiccarelli who produced The Raconteurs, My Morning Jacket, and The Shins. There is seriously not one song this band has that I dislike, even on the EPs which have some nice treats like "I was a lid" on the EP "Let My Pride Be What's Left Behind."We can sit here and write all day about this band, but really you have to just listen and enjoy. This band needs to be a stop for you during Lollapalooza.
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MySpace Page
Official YouTube page and Podcast
Live on Letterman 1
Live on Letterman 2
Unplugged at Spin
Ditto.
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