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  Manchester Orchestra, 'Simple Math' (Favorite Gentlemen/Columbia)

  May 10, 2011 – Andy Hull, Manchester Orchestra's 23-year-old wunderkind leader, has been making shockingly precocious records for years. But his band's third full-length is an old-fashioned magnum opus of a concept album, detailing a nervous breakdown with epic glam-rock gestures. Hull's greatest skill is making his emotions sound as extravagant as they feel, especially when he screams. …
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  So Many New Albums! Okkervil River + 14 More

  May 10, 2011 – Here's our take on the best and worst albums available online and in record stores Tuesday, May 10: Okkervil River, I Am Very FarRough Cut: Songsmith twists and turns to avoid being typecast.Read Review Tyler, The Creator, GoblinHip-hop's cuddliest nihilist unleashes his demons with no remorseRead Review Raphael Saadiq, Stone RollinNatty revivalist shines despite obvious tributes.Read Review The Felice Brothers, Celebration, Flor …
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  EXCLUSIVE: Debut Clip from Bad Books

  November 8, 2010 – It's been a few weeks of firsts for Bad Books, the new project led by Manchester Orchestra frontman Andy Hull and singer-songwriter Kevin Devine, including the release of their self-titled album, their first live show, and, now, their debut music video. …
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  FREE ALBUM! SPIN's Picks for Bonnaroo 2010

  June 5, 2010 – June 10-13 brings us Bonnaroo, the annual celebration of music in the Tennessee countryside, attended by some 80,000 fans. …
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  10 Best Albums You Might Have Missed in 2009

  December 7, 2009 – When we painstakingly compile our annual Best Albums list, there are always a few outliers, albums that we loved deeply but, for one reason or another, didn't find a spot in the top 40. It's music that we blasted from our cubicles, sought out at club shows, and dropped onto playlists for pals, that didn't necessarily permeate the popular consciousness, or score career-changing syncs in car commercials. …
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  Best & Worst of Lollapalooza: Day 1

  August 8, 2009 – THE BEST: BEST INACCURATE WEATHER REPORT: ZAP MAMA"THE SUN IS SHINING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" sang Zaire-born, Belgium-raised frontwoman Marie Dauine on "Show Me the Way," a fusion of jazz, funk, and Brazilian tropicalia. But she was wrong: actually, it was raining... hard. …
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  Hot New Band: Manchester Orchestra

  April 21, 2009 – Tucked into a booth behind a plate of snow crab legs and a cold beer at a cavernous fish house across from Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery, Manchester Orchestra frontman Andy Hull is talking about one of his favorite subjects: God. "There's a difference between people who use God as a way to sleep at night and people who are so convicted by their beliefs that they can't," says Hull, 22. …
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  40 Hot Performances & Interviews from SXSW!

  March 25, 2009 – By now, you've probably checked out our photo gallery of the best concert photos from this past weekend's SXSW -- but what about our video coverage, featuring exclusive interviews and performances? Over the four-day music conference in Austin, TX, we corralled some of the weekend's hottest acts for acoustic sets -- and for interviews with intrepid guest reporter, John Norris. The result? …
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  Premiere: Manchester Orchestra's Emotional Getaway

  March 24, 2009 – You can run but you can't hide. That's the message in the new video from on-the-rise Atlanta, GA, quintet Manchester Orchestra, which makes its world premiere here on SPIN.com (watch below). The clip -- for "Shake It Out," an angst-ridden rocker off their forthcoming major label debut, Mean Everything to Nothing -- finds a teenage girl running away from her life and hitting the road. …
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  SPIN.com Concert: Manchester Orchestra Unplugged

  March 16, 2009 – Up-and-coming Atlanta quintet Manchester Orchestra are making a name for themselves with a raucous guitar sound that'sdeepened by frontman Andy Hull's emotional lyrics and tender vocals (check out "I Was a Lid" for proof). …
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