- Band Name: The Avett Brothers
- Record Label: Republic
- Release Date: Oct 15, 2013
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Summary:
Recorded and produced by Rick Rubin at the same sessions as 2012's The Carpenter, the eighth release for the folk rock band is said to be more of a "youthful wonder" feel.
- Record Label: Republic
- Genre(s): Folk, Alt-Country, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Folk
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 7
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Mixed: 2 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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Oct 16, 201375But for the most part, Magpie provides us with another bundle of easygoing tunes from a band that seems to have a limitless supply.
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Oct 15, 201375It’s a solid record that showcases all of The Avett Brothers’ talents and captures them, as well as their songwriting, in an interesting emotional place on their journey further down the road.
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Oct 14, 201370Perhaps the Avetts are best when they run a little bit loose and ragged, letting the tempos push a little bit hard, allowing their harmonies to clash and happy to have their loose ends remain untied. Often, this means that the ballads are just a shade too tidy.
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Oct 14, 201370The 11 tracks on Magpie and the Dandelion were recorded during the same Rick Rubin-produced sessions, and now stand as a well-timed response to those that found The Carpenter too weighty for its own good.
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Oct 15, 201370More hard-bitten and somberly reflective, Magpie exposes lyrics that tilt into hokey romanticism. But the craft is automatic.
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Oct 14, 201360Too many edges have been sanded off the brothers' music, and whether the blame lies with Rubin's influence or the accelerated writing pace, the result is an album devoid of the band's usual charming lyrics and adroit melodies.
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Oct 15, 201342These songs are nice and they’re pretty, but have no bite, no substance, and no real pizzazz.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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