Introducing: The Avett Brothers

[Scourge]

In the usual place you will find two albums by this trio made up of Scott Avett (vocals, banjo), Seth Avett (vocals, guitar) and Bob Crawford (vocals, upright bass). If you enjoyed Okkervil River from my previous thread, chances are you will enjoy this, though it does tend to be more consistently countryish, though they do punk it up and rock it out too. If you didn't enjoy Okkervil River because of the tendancy towards Bright Eyes-esque vocals, that is not an issue here, so listen without fear. It's a little more ballad heavy than I would prefer, but there's still a lot to like. I ripped these at 256 Kbps, so the zipped files are large; sorry.

It's a lot to plod through, but I swear you'll find something in there to enjoy. I'd definitely start with Emotionalism. It's the more accessible of the two and will ease you into the appalachian groove, so you might appreciate Four Thieves a little more after listening to Emotionalism. Plus, it's the smaller of the two files.

The first album is 2006's Four Thieves Gone.

Track List:

Talk On Indolence
Pretty Girl From Feltre
Colorshow
Distraction #74
Sixteen In July
Left On Laura, Left On Lisa
A Lover Like You
Pretend Love
Matrimony
The Lowering (A Sad Day in Greenvilletown)
The Fall
Dancing Daze
Famous Flower Of Manhattan
40 East
Gimmeakiss
Denouncing November Blue (Uneasy Writer)
Four Thieves Gone

The second is this year's Emotionalism.

Track List:

Die Die Die
Shame
Paranoia In B Flat Major
The Weight Of Lies
Will You Return?
The Ballad Of Love And Hate
Salina
Pretty Girl From Chile
All My Mistakes
Living Of Love
I Would Be Sad
Pretty Girl From San Diego
Go To Sleep
Hand-Me-Down Tune

Video (from their label's site): Talk On Indolence

MP3 (from their label's site): Will You Return?

[Hubbitron]

My ex girlfriend is good friends with these guys. They're from the eastern shore of MD. I've listened to these albums a million times. Fucking brilliant. Unfortunately after she broke my heart this music makes me want to kill myself.

[Scourge]

I hate it when that happens. Girls ruin the best fucking music.

[Hubbitron]

Word. On the bright side it was the first time I've seen a banjo lit on fire.

[Scourge]

I just bought my son a banjo. I hope he doesn't light it on fire.

[Hubbitron]

damn you scourge this music is killing me!!!!

[Scourge]

I'm listening to I Would Be Sad right now!

[Hubbitron]

I'm really disappointed this thread hasn't picked up yet. Scourge has literally given everyone gold here.

[Tenchimo Dos]

Crazy. I just listened to these guys for the first time earlier today. A friend of mine was playing Emotionalism this morning, and I really liked it. Thanks scourge!

[arjue]

i'll download it later and give impressions.