Manchester Orchestra is now streaming their new album online and had been since May 2nd, but there is a catch…
Continue reading after the jump for the details.
Details
If you go to their website for the album you will notice ten boxes and ten shapes below them. The goal is to place five shapes in the correct five boxes to be able to listen to the album. The directions on the site aren’t explained.very well, but they do give you hints. The hints come in the form of having to visit five different websites, where they will give you a share with a number in it. The number indicates where the shape should be placed in the boxes.
The Music
“April Fool” has been playing on satellite radio for some time now and this is one of the tracks on the new album. Just taking a quick listen to some of the tracks, they sound similar to their previous album “Mean Everything to Nothing.” For those that are fans of Manchester Orchestra they will be glad to hear that they didn’t completely change their sound so that it is unrecognizable. I would have to say in general the songs are more fast paced than what was previously found on their older album. The songs are still catchy, especially in the case of their single “April Fool.” If you like Manchester Orchestra, its a safe bet to go ahead and pick up the album, because it won’t disappoint.
[Update]
As of May 5th, the album is now streaming on their website without having to put the puzzle together.
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