Manchester Orchestra Announce Third Album Release Date
Tuesday, 08 March 2011
Written by Elliott Batte
Alternative rockers Manchester Orchestra are set to release their third official studio album, out May 10th.
Columbia Records and Favourite Gentlemen Recordings are extremely excited to announce the release of Manchester Orchestra’s third record on May 10, 2011. Entitled, Simple Math, it comes hot on the heels of 2009’s 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.
“This record is two duelling conversations between me and my wife, and me and my God,” says Hull. “Sometimes even for myself, it’s difficult to decipher which one I’m actually talking to. Everything I’ve written in the past has been about those things. This album is the most realized form of my questioning.”
Manchester Orchestra was formed in 2004 when Hull was 16. The band includes lifelong friends Jonathan Corley on bass, keyboardist Chris Freeman, guitarist Robert McDowell and drummer Tim Very.
Not even near drinking age, Manchester Orchestra left the comforts of their suburban childhood in 2005, put over 200 shows under their belt and started to build the ever-growing and rabid fan base that follows them to this day. In 2007, their explosive first record, I’m Like a Virgin Losing A Child, quickly became a critical favourite as they toured the country many times over. As a result, Mean Everything to Nothing, released early in 2009, was highly anticipated, but the band was not phased and made one of the best records of that year. Soon after its release, Absolute Punk hailed: “Quick note to the rest of the albums coming out this year: The bar has just been set.”
The band will probably be touring the UK, with dates announced closer to summer. But you can catch them at one of their already planned gigs – at London’s XOYO bar on the 14th of April, or Manchester’s Ruby Lounge on the 16th.
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