Scott Avett talks Raleigh, Sadlack’s, and the new album. Plus, we’ve got tickets for Friday’s show to give away.
New Raleigh is going to be talking with the Avett Brothers on Friday. Anything you want to know about them?
Tonight I burn the lyrics, because every chorus was your name.
On Monday afternoon, a not-quite-finished copy of the album arrived at the offices of the Independent Weekly in Durham. Later that night, Independent Weekly Music Editor Grayson Currin and New Raleigh Downtown Editor Jedidiah Gant gathered in Raleigh to listen to the work-in-progress for the first time and offer their instant impressions via their personal Twitter accounts.
It starts with I and Love and You and ends with Incomplete and Insecure. Heavy.
One little known name that has boomed over the past few years is the Chapel Hill art-folk outfit Bombadil. Like the other Ramseur Records bands, Bombadil stay on the road throughout much of the year.
Since their last album, The Avett Brothers have performed a live show every 1.2 days. “I’m a hard, hard worker everyday” indeed…
Only a few details about the new album have emerged, including the title. The new album will be called I And Love And You, which is also the title of one of the songs (which is described as “autumnal, Wilco-style”).
Yes, you read that right The Avett Brothers are opening a show for another band.