Manchester Orchestra has released several extended plays and six studio albums: I'm Like A Virgin Losing A Child (2006), Mean Everything to Nothing (2009), Simple Math (2011), Cope (2014) (as well as its accompanying acoustic version, Hope), A Black Mile To The Surface (2017), and The Million Masks of God (2021). They are signed to independent record label Favorite Gentlemen Recordings, which is distributed through Sony Music Entertainment, and Loma Vista Recordings.
Manchester Orchestra originated in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. They are named after the English city Manchester, a place rich in musical history (The Smiths, The Stone Roses, Joy Division, Oasis, New Order, Happy Mondays). Feeling increasingly alienated at his "small-town-Georgia, Christian high school", Hull became so frustrated that he spent his senior year studying at home. Early in their career, the band recorded an album entitled Nobody Sings Anymore. However, it was never released due to the shift in the band's musical direction and personal changes undergone following its recording. The band stated that "the band that made the record was different to the band now." Some of the tracks written for the album were released instead on the EP You Brainstorm, I Brainstorm, but Brilliance Needs a Good Editor.
Following You Brainstorm, I Brainstorm, but Brilliance Needs a Good Editor, Manchester Orchestra recorded and released their debut album I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child. This album gained the attention of the music industry, and eventually led to their signing with Canvasback. The album was released nationwide July 27, 2007. Guitarist Robert McDowell did not appear on this album. The song Wolves At Night was featured in the video game NHL 08.
In October of 2008 the band recorded their second EP, Let My Pride Be What's Left Behind, with producer Dan Hannon and engineer Brad Fisher. It was released October 7, 2008.
In early September 2008, the band announced on their Myspace blog that they had begun recording their second album entitled Mean Everything to Nothing with producer Joe Chicarrelli (The Shins, My Morning Jacket). On February 4, 2009, the band posted a link to a free download of the single I've Got Friends and performed an acoustic version at The Fly’s In The Courtyard Sessions. The album was released April 21, 2009.
On January 26, 2010, the band released a digital split EP with Kevin Devine entitled I Could Be The Only One. Following the release of the Manchester Orchestra/Kevin Devine split EP, it was announced that Kevin Devine would record a full-length album along with the members of Manchester Orchestra later that year, with half the album written by Devine and half by Andy Hull. On April 10, 2010, it was announced the new project's name was Bad Books, and that the album would be released under that moniker, and not "Manchester Orchestra + Kevin Devine" as previously speculated. The self-titled full-length Bad Books album was digitally released on October 19, 2010, and on CD on November 9, 2010.
On March 2010, in an interview with the Dallas Observer, Hull mentioned that the band had begun work on a follow up to 2009's Mean Everything to Nothing tentatively entitled Let Go of Your Sorrowful Groaning. He also said that the band have around 34 songs they are demoing and that in writing this album he was imagining a "spiritual miscarriage". Later that year in an interview with Rip It Up magazine, the band announced that they were in the middle of recording their third full-length album. Although without a title, they explained that the album was completely different to anything they had released in the past. The album was being recorded with Dan Hannon and balanced between Blackbird Studios (Nashville, TN) and their own Favorite Gentlemen Studios (Atlanta, GA).
On October 23, 2010, during an appearance at Radio 104.5 in Philadelphia, following a Bad Books show in support of their recently released self-titled debut album, Manchester Orchestra debuted an acoustic version of the title track of their new album, Simple Math. Originally scheduled for release in March 2011, the band announced in January of 2011 that their third full-length studio album, Simple Math, would be released on May 10, 2011, as well as announcing the album's tracklist and revealing that the album was set to be a concept album.
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Apprehension
Manchester Orchestra Lyrics
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Not a sound, but chalk that you had dropped on the floor
And I could tell that when you fell the future never planned on getting easier
God has never been afraid to fill our cups with more than they could hold
Til they all overflow and we drown once and for all
How could I misconceive I was owed something radically radiant
The doctor came through and asked if you'd like to give it name
Some impressive prize I find for placing all the blame
My apprehension got the best of me
Better now than when I found I used to have the gift of amusement
It's funny how without a doubt the family's far more calmer than me
And I will cause a lovers court and do you don't you keep on tapping
Sour-mouth, a coward clout, the dormant gospels nativity
My apprehension got the best of me
Walking dead my heart was moldering
Yeah it got the best of me
The best of me
Pushing it out I heard the healthiest move is to abandon all of my blemish
That's what the hospital staff and the pair of our parents will say
Here I am again directly back to the place where Adam ruined family
Running in a marathon of mental til God shows up again
My apprehension got me nowhere
Swimming in my own filth
Yeah got me nowhere
Nowhere
The lyrics of Manchester Orchestra's song "Apprehension" describe a tragic event in the singer's life - the loss of a child. The first verse describes the moment when the singer finds out that his partner has suffered a miscarriage. The line "Not a sound, but chalk that you had dropped on the floor" emphasizes the sudden and silent nature of the loss. The singer recognizes that this event will make their future more difficult and that they will be tested beyond what they can handle. The line "God has never been afraid to fill our cups with more than they could hold / Til they all overflow and we drown once and for all" suggests that God often gives us more than we can handle, leading to feelings of overwhelming fear and anxiety.
The second verse reflects on the singer's own emotional state and the challenges of coping with the loss. The line "How could I misconceive I was owed something radically radiant" suggests that the singer had a sense of entitlement or unrealistic expectations for their life. The line "My apprehension got the best of me" highlights the singer's fear and anxiety, which leads to feelings of being stuck and unable to move on.
The chorus repeats the phrase "My apprehension got the best of me," highlighting the significant role that fear and anxiety play in the singer's life. The final verse describes the aftermath of the miscarriage, as the singer struggles to cope and feels like they are back in a place of ruin and despair. The line "Here I am again, directly back to the place where Adam ruined family" suggests a biblical allusion to the story of Adam and Eve and the fall of humanity.
Overall, the lyrics of "Apprehension" convey a sense of loss, grief, and deep emotional pain. The singer recognizes the challenges of life and struggles to cope with his fears and anxieties as he tries to make sense of the tragedy that has befallen him.
Line by Line Meaning
Finding out that you had lost the little one inside you
Discovering the loss of your unborn child
Not a sound, but chalk that you had dropped on the floor
The silence that followed realizing what had happened
And I could tell that when you fell the future never planned on getting easier
Realizing that things would be difficult for both of them
God has never been afraid to fill our cups with more than they could hold
Believing in God's tendency to give more than we can handle
Til they all overflow and we drown once and for all
Eventually feeling overwhelmed by God's plans
How could I misconceive I was owed something radically radiant
Questioning why they thought they deserved greatness in life
The doctor came through and asked if you'd like to give it name
The doctor offering to name the child
How can you misconceive our ideals and growing our futures
Feeling lost about their plans for the future
Some impressive prize I find for placing all the blame
Blaming themselves for their misfortune
My apprehension got the best of me
Admitting that their anxiety overwhelmed them
Better now than when I found I used to have the gift of amusement
Wishing for a return to a happier time in life
It's funny how without a doubt the family's far more calmer than me
Feeling alone in their anxiety while others remain calm
And I will cause a lovers court and do you don't you keep on tapping
Promising to fight for their love in light of their loss
Sour-mouth, a coward clout, the dormant gospels nativity
Describing harsh feelings of bitterness and cowardice
Pushing it out I heard the healthiest move is to abandon all of my blemish
Thinking about letting go of their emotional baggage
That's what the hospital staff and the pair of our parents will say
Expecting others to suggest moving on from the loss
Here I am again directly back to the place where Adam ruined family
Referencing the biblical story of Adam and Eve and their ruin of the world
Running in a marathon of mental til God shows up again
Waiting for a sign from God to make sense of life
My apprehension got me nowhere
Acknowledging that anxiety does not help in moving forward
Swimming in my own filth
Feeling stuck in negativity
Yeah got me nowhere
Continuing to feel stagnant in life
Nowhere
Feeling completely lost and directionless
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