'Mean Everything To Nothing' Manchester Orchestra's second album is a real rock album, full of raw, energetic, loud songs that people can easily relate to.
Manchester Orchestra have already gained quite a legion of fans touring with the likes of Kings Of Leon, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Brand Newand have built up a huge reputation for having a great live show, which comes across well on the cd, in fact lead singer 'Andy Hull' wanted the album to be recorded live to give it that raw edge.
This is a decision that really payed off as they just have that sound that is meant to be heard live, with the beginning five or six songs merging into one long energetic assault well equipped with loud, punky guitars, cheesy keyboards and the quiet loud/ quiet loud stop start formula that makes a classic rock album with the latter half of the album mellowing out into a couple of ballads and ending on the six minute 'The River.'
Manchester Orchestra have the makings of a band that will certainly not always be playing the smaller stages at Reading.
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