Longtime fans held their breath when Rick Rubin took the Avett Brothers under his wing. What would the co-head of Columbia Records -- a man known for his business savvy, rap-rock production, and resurrection of Johnny Cash -- do with a small-time folk trio from North Carolina? The answer is "relatively nothing," as the band's major-label debut continues charting the same musical course as Emotionalism and Mignonette. The Avett Brothers have steadily expanded their reach since 2000, adding elements of pop and hillbilly rock to a country/bluegrass foundation, and they carry on that tradition with I and Love and You, whose songs introduce a newfound emphasis on piano and nuanced arrangements. Working with a major label's budget allows the group to add small flourishes -- a cello line here, a keyboard crescendo there -- but the resulting music is rarely grand, focusing on textures rather than sheer volume. Scott and Seth Avett share vocals throughout the album, delivering their lyrics in a speak-sing cadence that sounds both tuneful and conversational. Given the opportunities presented here -- the ability to flank their melodies with string sections, organ swells, and harmonium -- the two devote more focus to slower songs, eschewing the barnburning bouncefests of their previous albums for material that better displays such sonic details. The result is an intimate, poignant album, laced with rich production that enhances, not clouds, the songwriting itself.
I wrote a review of the new Avett Brothers album for this week's East Bay Express:North Carolina's Avett Brothers approach their major-label debut with a heady adventurousness, perhaps trying to bottle their excellent and frenetic live show while sticking close to the themes that have driven the band for a decade.Working with famed producer Rick Rubin, the band reaches for a bigger and often
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To use a threadbare, but in this case useful, musical duality that has fueled decades of heated rock music discussions for (in SAT analogy form) – the Avett Brothers are to the Beatles what the Felice Brothers are to the Rolling Stones. (Sure lots of people like both bands but that’s boring.)Like the Beatles and [...]Related posts:Felice Brothers Ready New ReleaseThe Avett Brothers Sign with A
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The Avett Brothers are set to release one of the best albums of the year tomorrow. Although it’s their sixth studio release, I And Love And You marks their first foray into major label territory with the Sony imprint, American Recordings, piloted by none other than master producer, Rick Rubin. If you’re concerned that the [...]
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September 29th will see the release of I and Love and You, the new studio album from indie roots band the Avett Brothers. For this album, the North Carolina trio present us with another collection of songs firmly grounded in American roots music.Vocal folk-inspired harmonies greet you with the title track opener. "January Wedding" provides a twangy range ditty and "Ill With Want" provides the
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Who?Hailing from Concord, North Carolina, the Avett Brothers consist of actual brothers Seth and Scott Avett in addition to stand-up bassist Bob Crawford and frequent collaborator Joe Kwon. While the band steers clear of any particular genre tag, they're considered by many to be the post children of the bluegrass revival with many shades of folk and rockabilly tossed in the mix. After gaining...
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A new video has been released for The Avett Brothers track 'Slight Figure Of Speech', taken from their newest long-player 'I And Love And You'. Whilst the track is a decent, jangly slice of inoffensive indie-rock, it's more the accompanying video (courtesy of Videogum) that takes centre stage, standing as quite possibly the best that 2009 has had to offer so far.
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For The Avett Brothers, 2009 could easily be considered their “break out” year – releasing their highly acclaimed major label debut I And Love And You and playing to larger and larger audiences. The band is already preparing for an even bigger 2010 as they will kick off the new decade with a pair of shows, before embarking on a lengthy 20-city, 21-date Midwest and West Coast theater run that
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If you have not heard the new album "I and Love and You" then you need to stop whatever you're doing and go out and buy it!Check out this really cool video series about the new album... if you're a fan then you'll really dig this... if you're a newbie then you'll get a great chance to get to the band and the new record! http://www.theavettbrothers.com/countdownhttp://www.theavettbrothers.com/count
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The new album by the Avett Brothers "I and Love and You" just came out!If you are a fan of music in general you will probably like some aspect of this record... from folk to punk to rock, this album has something for everyone.Follow the link to check out the title track "I and Love and You"http://www.theavettbrothers.com/music/i-and-love-and-you-singlehttp://www.theavettbrothers.com/music/i-and...
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September 29th will see the release of I and Love and You, the new studio album from indie roots band the Avett Brothers. For this album, the North Carolina trio present us with another collection of songs firmly grounded in American roots music.Vocal folk-inspired harmonies greet you with the title track opener. "January Wedding" provides a twangy range ditty and "Ill With Want" provides the
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I wrote a review of the new Avett Brothers album for this week's East Bay Express:North Carolina's Avett Brothers approach their major-label debut with a heady adventurousness, perhaps trying to bottle their excellent and frenetic live show while sticking close to the themes that have driven the band for a decade.Working with famed producer Rick Rubin, the band reaches for a bigger and often
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Our friends at NPR have been by our side through this entire release, and starting today... are teaming up with us again in a big way.NPR music will be host to an exclusive first listen of I and Love and You now through September 29th!This means, starting today you can hear our new album,in it's entirety, right here!Thanks NPR for all the support on this album...And thanks to all of you for the...
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The Avett Brothers are set to release one of the best albums of the year tomorrow. Although it’s their sixth studio release, I And Love And You marks their first foray into major label territory with the Sony imprint, American Recordings, piloted by none other than master producer, Rick Rubin. If you’re concerned that the [...]
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If you don't know these guys by now, you most definitely should! THE AVETT BROTHERS are an amazing band that is getting ready to release a new album titled I AND LOVE AND YOU this September 29th 2009. You can pre-order this album, listen to music, check out tour info and more by checking out their site TheAvettBrothers.com and learn more about them and fall in love with the brothers and their...
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To use a threadbare, but in this case useful, musical duality that has fueled decades of heated rock music discussions for (in SAT analogy form) – the Avett Brothers are to the Beatles what the Felice Brothers are to the Rolling Stones. (Sure lots of people like both bands but that’s boring.)Like the Beatles and [...]Related posts:Felice Brothers Ready New ReleaseThe Avett Brothers Sign with A
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The Avett Brothers will be releasing their 10th studio album, 'I and Love and You' (presumably) on August 11. With the way the indie music industry tends to work, this date will probably move up as tracks begin to leak, but for now that's the slated spot. Also, after a successful showing at SxSW, North Carolina's pride and joy have released their tour dates--4/16Indianapolis, INThe Vogue4/18Cha...
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The Avett Brothers have been around for about seven years now, however, it has taken them seven years to finally get noticed and get a major-label record deal. Their music is traditional in folk and...for more on all the hype, go to musicuniverse.com.au
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Although there are not quite as many quality new releases to choose from this week as there was last week, there are still some very good albums out this week.My personal favorite new release comes from The Avett Brothers. I have to admit that I wasn't too familiar with the North Carolina band but upon listening to their latest album, I and Love and You, I was hooked.Another album worth checki...
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The title kind of says it all. The Avett Brothers are fixing to make a big jump in popularity thanks t the release of their major label debut, I and Love and You. With Rick Rubin lending a guiding hand, their new sound is a bit bigger and cleaner, but their raw emotion and ability to tug on your heart strings still wins you over.So the deal? Two tix to the September 30th show in Toronto at the...
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| 1 I and Love and You |
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| 2 January Wedding |
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| 3 Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise |
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| 4 And It Spread |
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| 5 The Perfect Space |
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| 6 Ten Thousand Words |
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| 7 Kick Drum Heart |
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| 8 Laundry Room |
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| 9 Ill with Want |
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| 10 Tin Man |
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| 11 Slight Figure of Speech |
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| 12 It Goes on and On |
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| 13 Incomplete and Insecure |
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