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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|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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== Track listing ==

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On 18 October 2011, “Simple Math” also made the “Shortlist” as a finalist for the 4th Annual [[UK Music Video Awards]] (MVA's) “Best Indie/Rock Video – International.”

On Tuesday, 8 November 2011, it was announced at the gala ceremony (held in [[Westminster]] at [[The Empire, Leister Square]]) that the video had won both the Indie/Rock award and “Video of the Year”.<ref>http://www.ukmva.com/content/winners {{Webarchive|url=https://www.webcitation.org/65Xs0vF2a?url=http://www.ukmva.com/content/winners |date=2012-02-18 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWgDTpaIlHc |title=YouTube |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2022-06-15}}</ref> Daniel and Daniel accepted.

===Ciclope—International Advertising Craft Festival===

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When the [[D&AD]] winners for 2012 were announced at the [[IMAX]] in [[Waterloo, London]] on 19 April, “Simple Math” had received yet another award, the Yellow Pencil for “Special Effects in a Music Video.”<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dandad.org/awards/professional/2012/categories/musv/music-videos | title=D&AD Awards 2022 }}</ref>

The D&AD, formerly the British Design and Art Direction, Awards were created “to celebrate creative communication and raise standards within their industry.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dandad.org/dandad/about/the-backstory |title=About D&AD &#124; Global Association for Creative Advertising & Design Awards &#124; D&AD |publisher=Dandad.org |date= |accessdate=2022-06-15}}</ref> The organization represents the global creative, design, and advertising communities and celebrates brilliance in commercial creativity.

===Vimeo Music Festival===

On 8 June 2012, “Simple Math” took home another honor for The Daniels, winning the “Music Video” category at the awards ceremony held in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vimeo.com/awards/winners/musicvideo |title=Home - Vimeo Festival & Awards |publisher=Vimeo.com |date= |accessdate=2022-06-15}}</ref>

Said one release, “…This year, the Awards received 14,567 entries from 147 countries around the world. [[Vimeo]] will make grants of $5,000 to each of the 13 category winners...”.<ref>http://www.9and10news.com/story/18734776/winners-of-the-2012-vimeo-awards-revealed-in-new-york-city</ref>