First Listen: New Releases for June 24
Some solid releases this week! Album of the Week : Artist : The Avett Brothers Album : True Sadness Quick Description : Newest album from a band that's been all over the place since their mainstream breakout. Why You Should Listen : This is a return to form in some ways and just an interesting listen in others. Overall Thoughts : I can't say I've been in love with the recent output from the Avetts, with I and Love and You being great and the albums following it having some highlights but not quite reaching their apex. They've moved away from a more pure country-ish vibe, but come back to it a little here while still embracing the mainstream by finally embracing the totality of what they've become. Yeah, you have truly great songs (and classic-sounding to boot) like "Smithsonian" as well as legitimately crazy songs like "Satan Pulls the Strings," but the album itself is really one I've been itching to get back to after the first lis...