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Manchester Orchestra, 'I've Got Friends' -- MP3 Exclusive

  • Posted on Feb 4th 2009 11:00AM by Mike Spinella
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Manchester Orchestra have plenty of experience in culling their sound, having a schedule that finds them playing 250 shows in 2007, alone. That's a lotta van time, but one the Atlanta post-emo quintet wouldn't trade for anything. "[The past four years] have been an absolute whirlwind of experience and life lessons most people wouldn't learn until they are 30," frontman Andy Hull tells Spinner. To toast, Manchester Orchestra offered Spinner an exlusive free MP3, titled 'I've Got Friends,' from the band's new album, 'Mean Everything to Nothing.'

"We wanted our album to sound as emotionally dark as 'Pinkerton' as fuzzy as 'In the Aeroplane Over the Sea,' or any Jack White guitar tone, and as musically intense as 'In Utero,'" Hull says. "The bonding of musicianship was heavily influenced by the bonding of experience. You are more comfortable with people you are around every moment of every day, so when it comes to writing songs together, it can be just as simple as deciding on where to eat. There were no fights or scuffles while writing the album, because we all wanted the same thing musically that we had achieved personally."

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adri4eva

This song is freaking awesome, I absolutely love you guys. I became hooked when I saw your performance at Bamboozle, NJ in 2007. Cant wait 2 hear the rest of the album, let alone see what cities your new tour will bring. Cause I'm there.

February 07 2009 at 11:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
lilracer688

love ittttt

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Cam

you guys are heading in a wonderful direction with your music.
Love it.

February 05 2009 at 2:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
brianmojo

Holy crap, this is amazing! So glad that this got released.

February 04 2009 at 11:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
anne5429

awesome. can't wait for the new album!

February 04 2009 at 4:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
L.I.T.!!!!

SO excited!

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christopher

woah. wtf.

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illeaturpie

i love it.

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wtfitsRICK

Wow, thanks for the free mp3. Both to Manchester Orchestra and Spinner. This song is absolutely amazing.
I can't wait for the record. :D

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dtplaytek

Great song, i can't wait for the new album!

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