Bad Books, Manchester Orchestra & Kevin Devine - III (2019)

On “Wheel Well,” the delicate opening song from Bad Books’ first album in seven years, New York-born singer-songwriter Kevin Devine asks a question then answers it himself. “If the people you meet are mostly you in disguise / And want what you want, something good in their lives,” he sings, “Is that a socialist song? / An invocation of Christ, I guess / It’s whatever you like.” Barely perceptible piano notes reverse themselves in the background. Andy Hull, the lead singer of Atlanta-based indie rock band Manchester Orchestra and co-lead singer of Bad Books, whispers harmonies behind him.