Manchester Orchestra is an American indie rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 2004 around Andy Hull, whose songs wrestle with faith, family, and mortality at full volume. A Black Mile to the Surface (2017) is the masterpiece; Simple Math (2011) and Mean Everything to Nothing (2009) hit nearly as hard. Browse Manchester Orchestra vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Manchester Orchestra formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 2004 around Andy Hull. They launched the Favorite Gentlemen Recordings label as their own outlet, with the label also releasing material by Kevin Devine, Bad Books (Hull's collaborative project with Devine), and others. They have continued releasing material across multiple decades, with creative authority over their catalog. Hull has also extensively composed film scores including Swiss Army Man (2016) and Black Mile (2017) score material.
Manchester Orchestra's sound combines indie rock, alternative rock, emo, indie folk, progressive indie, and post-hardcore with Hull's distinctive vocal delivery, dense atmospheric production, and lyrical content addressing faith, family, mortality, and personal experience.
Favorite Gentlemen and Loma Vista pressings of the Manchester Orchestra catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.
Listeners new to Manchester Orchestra typically start with A Black Mile to the Surface (2017) or Simple Math (2011).
