The Avett Brothers The Carpenter (American Recordings/Republic Records) 3.5 out of 5 stars When did we last find perennial roadmen The Avett Brothers in the studio? It was 2009, and the North Carolina siblings had released I And Love And You, a solemn major-label debut that catapulted the boys into the middle of a new [...]

The Avett Brothers have posted a preview of all twelve tracks of their upcoming album The Carpenter, which is due September 11 via Columbia Records. To help promote the album, the band is offering an instant download of the new single “Live And Die” on their website for those who pre-order the album. You can [...]

Sometimes it would feel so jumbled. I might have a mound of lyrics, and I would just throw them together and try to then pull from the junkyard, as Bruce Springsteen would say. It would be a mess, and very overwhelming. We’ve kind of learned how to inventory pieces in much clearer ways. Working with [...]

Renowned North Carolina string band The Avett Brothers announced today via their Facebook page that they have picked a title and release date for the follow up to their breakout album, 2009′s I And Love And You. Titled The Carpenter, the Avetts’ sixth album will be released on September 11 via Universal Records. The album [...]