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  Review by: BenAndThieves See others by this writer Band Website (link) Only registered users can post comments 
 Published on July 13th 2007
The first time I heard Manchester Orchestra was when a friend of mine knocked on my door, handed me a CD, and told me I absolutely had to listen to it. I don’t think I can thank him enough for that, either. After giving I’m Like a Virgin Losing a Child a couple listens, it was abundantly clear this band was (and is) onto something special. Heartfelt without being overly sappy, they’ve got a knack for writing catchy, emotionally driven indie pop songs that are both upbeat and yet slightly melancholic. They will burrow themselves into your subconscious and play themselves on repeat in your brain ad infinitum, which would probably drive you fucking insane if they were any less talented.
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wow, you're so clever. if you were actually a football fan you'd have called them scum or man utd. no one with half a brain uses the full name for that pile of red shit if manchester orchestra represents the atlanta music scene (yea, they're from atlanta and i've seen em play several times), then i'll burn the city to the ground. "I only came here to say fuck Manchester United...." four and a half stars? is that a fucking joke? if manchester orchestra represents the atlanta music scene (yea, they're from atlanta and i've seen em play several times), then i'll burn the city to the ground. thats a fantastic reason to come here. I only came here to say fuck Manchester United.... some of the lines in this ("a disaster's a disaster no matter what christian language you drag it through" i think is one) are a little too bible based. This albulm is absolutely lovely. This is a hyped band that is worth the hype. "sleeper 1972" is the best song hands down wow. that's all i can really say this band reminds me a lot more of Neutral Milk Hotel than Brand New.. this band can sniff my asshole. to this guy, this cd came out way before the devil and god, so probably it would be brand new doing that to a manchester orchestra song a tad too religious for my taste. while brand new was able to walk a very fine line very successfully with perhaps faithful songs nowhere near being preachy, some of the lines in this ("a disaster's a disaster no matter what christian language you drag it through" i think is one) are a little too bible based. this album is amazing In response to Scott, the only reason I think they're getting the hype is their live show. The album isn't as urgent sounding as their live show but when I saw them open for mewithoutYou, they were the best of the night in my opinion. there was a time when age actually DID mean that you probably knew more about music. simply because you had more time to go out and buy cd's read the liner notes, see what bands the band you were listening to liked, went to see shows and got introduced to new bands through opening acts. that time has pretty much come and gone (not to say you still can't do those thing, infact a few people have said they DID see MO open up for BN). Thanks to the internet, any 13 yr old can have 60 gigs of music for free with a point and a click. thanks to myspace 'street teams' now have little to do with actually being on the street. someone can just sit around and (you guessed it) point and click. Glad to see some positive comments about a band, I was beginning to think that people only trash things around this crazy place! :) Saw these guys with Snake The Cross The Crown and was really blown away. Amazing live show. The album is damn good too, but I'm still of the opinion that this shit needs to be seen live. So much more intensity and emotion. score is for me and how my shit doesn't stink, unlike this garbage. I enjoyed them when I saw them live, but this album is fucking boooring. Saw them with Brand New and they managed to be one of the best live acts I saw this year. Decent. Not worthy of all the hype they're getting. I dont go over there often, but apparently some asshat named Jayson T. at Absolutepunk.net has a contest about posting Yellowcard stuff on this site, so that explains this FUCKING NONSENSE, which I'm sure the person is just smiling about. Fuck you, members of Yellowcard/Yellowcard's street team. You guys suck ass. I mean no disrespect, of course, but, you know, fuck you. Still, at least you put some effort into relating the ad to the review, unlike those damn ads for the "Ramones on the Road" book. The cover of this new release reminds me of a photo of my grandmother. On the new Yellowcard release, the singer wrote a song loosely based on his grandfatther's relationship with his grandmother. As the singer came from a broken home, he felt it was important to document and praise his own grandfather for being married 58 years. Talking about pulling on your heart strings! What a band. New release "Paper Walls" is hitting the streets soon. I have not heard this, but I am certain I prefer Thank God's "For Pregnant Virgins". Or Angel Hair's "Pregnant with the Senior Class". Score is for the band's live show. |
