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Recorded at the same sessions that produced 2012's The Carpenter, 2013's Magpie and the Dandelion doesn't play like leftovers, which is to the credit of both the Avett Brothers and their producer Rick Rubin. Magpie and the Dandelion consciously evokes past Americana, stretching back beyond the Band but anchored there, often incorporating a harder-rocking edge reminiscent of former Rubin patrons Black Crowes. The key to appreciating the Avett Brothers is to realize they see themselves as heirs to this tradition, happy to accentuate their rustic roots with banjos and weary harmonies because they suggest authenticity. Where their real strength lies is not in instrumental virtuosity or song (although many of the tunes here are sturdy enough) but rather in feel: they capture an indistinct past where guitars are an enduring virtue. Perhaps 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 -- they're mannered in a way almost none of the rest of the record is -- but still Magpie and the Dandelion underscores how the appeal of the Avett Brothers remains in their indebtedness to the past without being bogged down by its legacy.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Rick Rubin, Producer - The Avett Brothers, MainArtist - Scott Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Avett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Buckley Miller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Hewitt, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Yancey Avett, ComposerLyricist - Timothy Seth Avett, ComposerLyricist - G. Love, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Tania Elizabeth, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Ashley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Dreyer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Welsch, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Crawford, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Robert William Crawford, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Evan Bradford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jordon Silva, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Hill, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Kwan, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jacob Edwards, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (Artistry)
Rick Rubin, Producer - Benmont Tench, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Hattie Webb, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Avett Brothers, MainArtist - Scott Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Seth Avett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Hewitt, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chad Smith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Heelis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Ashley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Dreyer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Crawford, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Evan Bradford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jordon Silva, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Hill, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Kwan, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jacob Edwards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron "Woody" Wood, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Ellen Bush, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlotte Webb, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Mirabelli, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Avett, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Susan Avett, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Avett, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Haas Family, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (Artistry)
Rick Rubin, Producer - The Avett Brothers, MainArtist - Scott Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Avett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Hewitt, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Yancey Avett, ComposerLyricist - Timothy Seth Avett, ComposerLyricist - Jon Ashley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Dreyer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Crawford, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Robert William Crawford, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Evan Bradford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jordon Silva, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Hill, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Kwan, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jacob Edwards, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (Artistry)
Rick Rubin, Producer - The Avett Brothers, MainArtist - Scott Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Seth Avett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Hewitt, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Ashley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Dreyer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Crawford, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Evan Bradford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jordon Silva, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Hill, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Kwan, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jacob Edwards, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (Artistry)
Rick Rubin, Producer - The Avett Brothers, MainArtist - Scott Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Avett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Hewitt, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Yancey Avett, ComposerLyricist - Timothy Seth Avett, ComposerLyricist - Jon Ashley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Dreyer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Crawford, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Robert William Crawford, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Evan Bradford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jordon Silva, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Nistor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Hill, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (Artistry)
Rick Rubin, Producer - The Avett Brothers, MainArtist - Scott Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Avett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Hewitt, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Yancey Avett, ComposerLyricist - Timothy Seth Avett, ComposerLyricist - Jon Ashley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Dreyer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Crawford, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Robert William Crawford, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Evan Bradford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jordon Silva, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Hill, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Kwan, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jacob Edwards, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (Artistry)
Rick Rubin, Producer - Benmont Tench, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - The Avett Brothers, MainArtist - Scott Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Avett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Hewitt, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Yancey Avett, ComposerLyricist - Timothy Seth Avett, ComposerLyricist - Jon Ashley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Dreyer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Crawford, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Robert William Crawford, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Evan Bradford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jordon Silva, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Hill, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Kwan, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (Artistry)
Rick Rubin, Producer - Benmont Tench, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - The Avett Brothers, MainArtist - Scott Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Avett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Hewitt, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Yancey Avett, ComposerLyricist - Timothy Seth Avett, ComposerLyricist - Jon Ashley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Dreyer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Crawford, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Robert William Crawford, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Evan Bradford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jordon Silva, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Hill, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacob Edwards, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (Artistry)
Rick Rubin, Producer - The Avett Brothers, MainArtist - Seth Avett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Hewitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Yancey Avett, ComposerLyricist - Timothy Seth Avett, ComposerLyricist - Robert William Crawford, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Justin Glanville, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (Artistry)
Rick Rubin, Producer - The Avett Brothers, MainArtist - Scott Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Seth Avett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Hewitt, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Ashley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Dreyer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Crawford, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Evan Bradford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jordon Silva, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Hill, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacob Edwards, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (Artistry)
Rick Rubin, Producer - The Avett Brothers, MainArtist - Scott Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Avett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny Castro, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Hewitt, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Yancey Avett, ComposerLyricist - Timothy Seth Avett, ComposerLyricist - Tucker Martine, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Ashley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Dreyer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Crawford, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Robert William Crawford Jr, ComposerLyricist - Evan Bradford, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jordon Silva, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Nistor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Hill, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Kwan, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (Artistry)
The Avett Brothers, MainArtist - Scott Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Seth Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Douglas Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Crawford, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (Artistry)
The Avett Brothers, MainArtist - Scott Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Seth Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Douglas Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Crawford, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (Artistry)
The Avett Brothers, MainArtist - Scott Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Seth Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Douglas Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Crawford, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (Artistry)
The Avett Brothers, MainArtist - Scott Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Avett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Yancey Avett, ComposerLyricist - Timothy Seth Avett, ComposerLyricist - Douglas Williams, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Crawford, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert William Crawford, Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (Artistry)
Album review
Recorded at the same sessions that produced 2012's The Carpenter, 2013's Magpie and the Dandelion doesn't play like leftovers, which is to the credit of both the Avett Brothers and their producer Rick Rubin. Magpie and the Dandelion consciously evokes past Americana, stretching back beyond the Band but anchored there, often incorporating a harder-rocking edge reminiscent of former Rubin patrons Black Crowes. The key to appreciating the Avett Brothers is to realize they see themselves as heirs to this tradition, happy to accentuate their rustic roots with banjos and weary harmonies because they suggest authenticity. Where their real strength lies is not in instrumental virtuosity or song (although many of the tunes here are sturdy enough) but rather in feel: they capture an indistinct past where guitars are an enduring virtue. Perhaps 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 -- they're mannered in a way almost none of the rest of the record is -- but still Magpie and the Dandelion underscores how the appeal of the Avett Brothers remains in their indebtedness to the past without being bogged down by its legacy.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:25
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: The Avett Brothers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RRE, LLC - Republic
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2013 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2013 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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