On October 9, 2023, a reimagining of their second album II was announced with the release of the split single The After Party / It Never Stops . It is slated for a full release on October 20, 2023.
On March 11, 2019 they announced the release of their third album on social media. Simply titled III , the album dropped on digital platforms on June 14, 2019 and in stores on June 21, 2019.
On October 4, 2013, the band performed a Daytrotter Session at Strobe Recording in Chicago, Illinois. The session was later given a vinyl pressing of 1000 copies and was sold at shows during Andy Hull and Kevin Devine’s solo tour along the west coast. The pressing then later went up…
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II was released on October 9, 2012, through Triple Crown Records . The band also premiered the song “Forest Whitaker” off their second album, on the Rolling Stone ‘ s website.
On October 8, 2010, it was announced that Kevin Devine and Andy Hull will embark on a short 5 date joint acoustic tour in December 2010, playing mostly Bad Books songs, as well as solo songs and Manchester Orchestra songs. The tour is also in support of the band’s self-titled…
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On January 11, 2011, the band released a free MP3 download of their cover of Built to Spill ‘s “The Plan” on their official website, a song that has been a part of all of their live shows. The version released is a live recording from one of the band’s…
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On October 20, 2010, the band streamed a live acoustic performance on their website.
On November 8, 2010, Bad Books released the music video for the official first single “You Wouldn’t Have to Ask”, on the Spin.com website. The video, which was shot in black and white, was directed by Jason Miller and is based on the Everly Brothers ‘ 1964 performance of the…
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On November 10, 2010, the band announced two new tour dates in support of the album, the band’s first dates playing the west coast.
Following the release of the split EP, in an AbsolutePunk interview with Andy Hull in January 2010, it was announced that Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra are set to release a full-length album together, collaborating on 8 tracks with Kevin Devine writing four, and Andy Hull writing the other four.