by Adam Keen…
Manchester Orchestra’s new album, A Black Mile to the Surface,” drops on July 28th and the singles they have released to date have been phenomenal. I was sent some not yet released press reviews – because I’m Important you know :/ – and some pretty big press type folks are talking about it being one of the best albums of the year. These videos are all new and “The Moth” just dropped this week. Check them out and let us know what you think. I will be getting an advanced copy of the album and I’ll let y’all know whats up. Manchester Orchestra plays the Tabernacle here in Atlanta on Saturday, October 7th. http://themanchesterorchestra.com/
A bit about the album from the band’s bio online here: “A Black Mile To The Surface is a bold record of vision and purpose, inspired by and dwelling in a sensory, cinematic experience. It’s a reinvention of sorts, both musically and personally—a sort of cosmic worldview shift. But in the end, the record’s themes are universal. On the stunning final track, Hull sings, “Let me watch you as close as a memory/ Let me hold you above all the misery/ Let me open my eyes and be glad that I got here.” Certainly, that’s a father speaking hope to his daughter, but it’s also a message to listeners. How do you write songs about being happy? With your eyes wide open, your loved ones in front of you, and the misery of the world waiting just outside the door.”
Manchester Orchestra on FacEbOoK