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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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.
On April 10, 2010, Alternative Press revealed that the Kevin Devine/Manchester Orchestra collaboration album would be released under the new band name, Bad Books, and that it would contain 10 songs and not 8 as was stated previously by Kevin.
On August 16, 2010, the band set an October 19, 2010, release date for their self-titled debut album . The band also revealed 4 east coast tour dates in support of the new release, including stops at New York City , Philadelphia , Baltimore , and Cambridge between October 20–24,…
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On August 25, 2010, the album’s artwork and track list were revealed on the band’s official website. The official track list is different than that previously given to Alternative Press , which was composed of working titles. The album’s artwork was designed by band member Chris Freeman and Brian Manley.…
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