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[[Andy Hull]], the band's lyricist and vocalist, has said that ''Simple Math'' is a [[concept album]], telling a story from his own perspective: "It's a story about a 23-year-old who questions everything from marriage to love to religion to sex. Sometimes even for myself, it’s difficult to decipher which one I’m actually talking to. Everything I’ve written in the past has been about those things. This album is the most realized form of my questioning."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/01/manchester-orchestra-announce-new-album.html|title=Manchester Orchestra Announces New Album, ''Simple Math''|magazine=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|author= Spicer, Nathan|date=26 January 2011|accessdate=4 May 2011}}</ref> A week prior to its official release, the entire album was available for [[streaming media|streaming]] on their official website.<ref name="AltPress Stream">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/manchester_orchestra_stream_upcoming_album_simple_math/|title=Manchester Orchestra to stream upcoming album, "Simple Math"|magazine=[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]|author= Karan, Tim|date=2 May 2011|accessdate=4 May 2011}}</ref>
Led by the title track and [[lead single|single]] "Simple Math," the album was a success for the band, obtaining praise from music critics and debuting at a career-high number twenty-one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and number eight on the [[Hard Rock Albums|''Billboard'' Rock Albums]] chart with opening week sales of 18,000 units.<ref name="MTV">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1664106/adele-21-billboard.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521043006/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1664106/adele-21-billboard.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 21, 2011|title=Adele Takes #1 On Billboard Albums Chart For Eighth Week|publisher=MTV|author= Kaufman, Gill|date=18 May 2011|accessdate=19 May 2011}}</ref><ref name="BB">{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=manchester orchestra|chart=all}}|title=Simple Math - Manchester Orchestra|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=19 May 2011}}</ref>
==Reception==
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===MTV Video Music Awards (VMA's)===
On 20 July 2011, it was announced that the music video was a Finalist for two [[MTV Video Music Awards]] (VMA’s), taking its place under the categories of “Best [[Special effects|Special Effects]]” and “Best [[Editing]].”<ref name="MTV Video Music Awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1667615/2011-video-music-awards-nominees.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724224811/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1667615/2011-video-music-awards-nominees.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 24, 2011|title=Katy Perry, Adele, Kanye West Lead VMA Nominees|publisher=MTV|author= Gil Kaufman|date=20 July 2011|accessdate=12 August 2011}}</ref> At the ceremony in [[Los Angeles]], the video lost out to “E.T.” ([[Katy Perry]]/Kanye West) and “Rolling in the Deep” ([[Adele]]), respectively.
===UK Music Video Awards (MVA's)===
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