GREAT NEW MUSIC: Manchester Orchestra "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child"

I've just been introduced to one of my new favorite bands, Manchester Orchestra. Their fantastic debut, "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child" has been in some heavy rotation over the past week. Musically speaking, "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child" is all over the place (from all-out rockers to quiet & fragile acoustic numbers), but the disjointedness reflects a bumpy roadmap of emotions where the common thread between them is the brutally honest way they are portrayed. It's a part of what sets this album apart from so many: a visceral & scathing honesty. With some songs I cringe a little, because I feel like I'm invading someone's private journal. But even if it is just a collection of fictional stories, the fantastic way they're told comes across instead as personal recollection. That being said, I have to say that this is one mature album. Yes, it's true they have an average age of 19, but this is a mature album for someone of any age. And of course with this being their debut album, we can all look forward to what they have in store for us with next one. This album is highly recommended!

[MP3] Manchester Orchestra - Wolves at Night from "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child" (via Box.net)
[MP3] Manchester Orchestra - Where Have You Been? from "I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child" (via Box.net)

They're currently touring with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club & Kings of Leon, and they'll be touring with one of my "Top 25 of 2006", Annuals starting Oct. 26th here in Atlanta!! Check 'em out on the road if you get a chance!

TOUR DATES:
Sep. 25 - Islington Academy, London, UK
Sep. 28 - Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA *
Sep. 29 - Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel - Providence, RI *
Oct. 01 - Toad’s Place - New Haven, CT *
Oct. 03 - Rams Head Live! - Baltimore, MD
Oct. 04 - The Fillmore Detroit (formerly State Theatre) - Detroit, MI *
Oct. 09 - Fox Theatre - Atlanta, GA *
Oct. 10 - Alabama Theatre - Birmingham, AL *
Oct. 18 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN *
Oct. 19 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN *
Oct. 26 - Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA %
Oct. 27 - Cat’s Cradle - Carrboro, NC %
Oct. 28 - Rock N Roll Hotel - Washington, DC %
Oct. 30 - Northstar - Philadelphia, PA %
Oct. 31 - Late Night with Conan O’Brien New York, NY %
Oct. 31 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY %
Nov. 01 - Great Scott - Boston, MA %
Nov. 02 - Le Gymnase - Montreal, Quebec %
Nov. 03 - Mod Club - Toronto, Ontario %
Nov. 05 - Shelter- Detroit, MI %
Nov. 06 - Subterranean -Chicago, IL %
Nov. 07 - Varsity - Minneapolis, MN %
Nov. 10 - Crocodile Cafe - Seattle, WA %
Nov. 11 - Plaza Lounge - Vancouver, British Columbia %
Nov. 12 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR %
Nov.14 - Bottom of The Hill - San Francisco, CA %
Nov. 15 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA %
Nov. 16 - Epicentre - San Diego, CA %
Nov. 17 - Clubhouse- Tempe, AZ %
Nov. 19 - Hi-Dive - Denver, CO %
Nov. 20 - The Bottleneck- Lawrence, KS %
Nov. 27 - RDS - Dublin, IRE $
Nov. 28 - RDS - Dublin, IRE $
Nov. 30 - Arena - Hull, UK $
Dec. 01 - Exhibition Centre - Aberdeen, UK $
Dec. 03 - SECC - Glasgow, UK $
Dec. 04 - Metro Radio Arena - Newcastle, UK $
Dec. 06 - Centre - Brighton, UK $
Dec. 07 - Arena - Nottingham, UK $
Dec. 09 - Central (formerly GMEX) - Manchester, UK $
Dec. 10 - National Indoor Arena - Birmingham, UK $
Dec. 12 - Wembley Arena - London, UK $

with Kings of Leon, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - *
with Annuals - %
with Kings of Leon - $

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