{"id":548,"date":"2014-11-07T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-07T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/wsuw\/?p=548"},"modified":"2014-11-07T02:05:29","modified_gmt":"2014-11-07T08:05:29","slug":"album-of-the-week-11-7-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/wsuw\/2014\/11\/07\/album-of-the-week-11-7-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Album of the Week 11-7-14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/wsuw\/files\/2014\/11\/Manchester-Orchestra.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-549 alignleft\" alt=\"Manchester Orchestra\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/wsuw\/files\/2014\/11\/Manchester-Orchestra.jpg\" width=\"216\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/wsuw\/files\/2014\/11\/Manchester-Orchestra.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/wsuw\/files\/2014\/11\/Manchester-Orchestra-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/wsuw\/files\/2014\/11\/Manchester-Orchestra-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/themanchesterorchestra.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester Orchestra<\/a> has changed their tone for the album <em>Hope\u00a0<\/em>which in contrast from prior album, <em>Cope<\/em>, has a softer mellowed warm overall tone. \u00a0With the slower tempos, the listener really gets a chance to capture the lyrical emotions portrayed in the pieces. The album is their fifth studio album and is an acoustical remixed version of the earlier album,\u00a0<em>Cope.\u00a0<\/em>The acoustic versions of the songs show the deeper emotions that are hidden under the &#8220;Black and Red&#8221; color tone of the tracks on <em>Cope.\u00a0<\/em>The notable track &#8220;Top Notch&#8221; on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w7o6ZJ2GJzo\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Cope<\/em><\/a>\u00a0shows the defensive shell that the gives the &#8220;nasty&#8221; feel singer Andy Hull intended. One the other hand, the track on\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r0tD2fqs6OY\" target=\"_blank\">Hope<\/a><\/em> shows the vulnerable sensitive and emotional side to the lyrics. The harmony within the new versions create a haunting melody saturated in the raw feelings that anyone can relate to. \u00a0The band&#8217;s hard work, blood, sweat and tears have proved their worth by showing the versatile talent the band has; from the all-out rock, to dancing, to folk, and back again to grunge their melodies keep you tuned in to the end. \u00a0<em>Hope\u00a0<\/em>is the completion of the two album set, and it showcases all of their bests. A tip of the cap to these gentlemen, for composing a moving and powerful narrative album, yet again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester Orchestra has changed their tone for the album Hope\u00a0which in contrast from prior album, Cope, has a softer mellowed warm overall tone. \u00a0With the slower tempos, the listener really gets a chance to capture the lyrical emotions portrayed in the pieces. 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