Magpie And The Dandelion by The Avett Brothers - Uhune

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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

1. Open Ended Life

by The Avett Brothers

Guitar: Seth Avett; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Lenny Castro
G. Love
Tania Elizabeth
Bob Crawford
Joe Kwan
Jacob Edwards; Performer
Vocals: Scott Avett; Performer
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Composer: Robert William Crawford Jr.
Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett; Composer
Producer: Rick Rubin; Production
Primary Artist: The Avett Brothers; Main Performer
Recording: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Cello: Joe Kwan; Performer
Drums: Jacob Edwards; Performer
Electric Bass: Bob Crawford; Performer
Fiddle: Tania Elizabeth; Performer
Harmonica: G. Love; Performer
Recording Assistant: Buckley Miller
Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Craig Welsch
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Studio Personnel: Buckley Miller
Ryan Hewitt
Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Craig Welsch
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett
Robert William Crawford; Other
Jr.: Robert William Crawford; Other

2. Morning Song

by The Avett Brothers

Primary Artist: The Avett Brothers; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Hattie Webb
Jacob Edwards
Aaron "woody" Wood
Mary Ellen Bush
Charlotte Webb
Stephanie Mirabelli
Jim Avett
Susan Avett
Sarah Avett
Haas Family; Performer
Cello: Joe Kwan; Performer
Double Bass: Bob Crawford; Performer
Drums: Chad Smith; Performer
Guitar: Seth Avett; Performer
Organ: Benmont Tench; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Benmont Tench
Hattie Webb
Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Lenny Castro
Chad Smith
Bob Crawford
Joe Kwan
Jacob Edwards
Aaron "woody" Wood
Mary Ellen Bush
Charlotte Webb
Stephanie Mirabelli
Jim Avett
Susan Avett
Sarah Avett
Haas Family; Performer
Vocals: Scott Avett; Performer
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Recording: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Recording Assistant: Darren Heelis
Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Studio Personnel: Ryan Hewitt
Darren Heelis
Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Bob Crawford; Other
Composer: Bob Crawford
Scott Avett
Seth Avett; Composer
Producer: Rick Rubin; Production

3. Never Been Alive

by The Avett Brothers

Primary Artist: The Avett Brothers; Main Performer
Cello: Joe Kwan; Performer
Drums: Jacob Edwards; Performer
Electric Bass: Bob Crawford; Performer
Guitar: Seth Avett; Performer
Performer: Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Bob Crawford
Joe Kwan
Jacob Edwards; Performer
Vocals: Scott Avett; Performer
Composer: Robert William Crawford Jr.
Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett; Composer
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: Rick Rubin; Production
Recording: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Recording Assistant: Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Studio Personnel: Ryan Hewitt
Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett
Robert William Crawford; Other
Jr.: Robert William Crawford; Other

4. Another Is Waiting

by The Avett Brothers

Primary Artist: The Avett Brothers; Main Performer
Cello: Joe Kwan; Performer
Drums: Jacob Edwards; Performer
Electric Bass: Bob Crawford; Performer
Guitar: Seth Avett; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Lenny Castro
Bob Crawford
Joe Kwan
Jacob Edwards; Performer
Vocals: Scott Avett; Performer
Composer: Bob Crawford
Scott Avett
Seth Avett; Composer
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: Rick Rubin; Production
Recording: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Recording Assistant: Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Studio Personnel: Ryan Hewitt
Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Bob Crawford; Other

5. Bring Your Love To Me

by The Avett Brothers

Primary Artist: The Avett Brothers; Main Performer
Double Bass: Bob Crawford; Performer
Drums: Steven Nistor; Performer
Guitar: Seth Avett; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Lenny Castro
Bob Crawford
Steven Nistor; Performer
Vocals: Scott Avett; Performer
Composer: Robert William Crawford Jr.
Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett; Composer
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: Rick Rubin; Production
Recording: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Recording Assistant: Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Studio Personnel: Ryan Hewitt
Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett
Robert William Crawford; Other
Jr.: Robert William Crawford; Other

6. Good To You

by The Avett Brothers

Primary Artist: The Avett Brothers; Main Performer
Cello: Joe Kwan; Performer
Drums: Jacob Edwards; Performer
Electric Bass: Bob Crawford; Performer
Guitar: Seth Avett; Performer
Performer: Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Bob Crawford
Joe Kwan
Jacob Edwards; Performer
Vocals: Scott Avett; Performer
Composer: Robert William Crawford Jr.
Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett; Composer
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: Rick Rubin; Production
Recording: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Recording Assistant: Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Studio Personnel: Ryan Hewitt
Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett
Robert William Crawford; Other
Jr.: Robert William Crawford; Other

7. Part From Me

by The Avett Brothers

Primary Artist: The Avett Brothers; Main Performer
Cello: Joe Kwan; Performer
Double Bass: Bob Crawford; Performer
Guitar: Seth Avett; Performer
Organ: Benmont Tench; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Benmont Tench
Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Lenny Castro
Bob Crawford
Joe Kwan; Performer
Vocals: Scott Avett; Performer
Composer: Robert William Crawford Jr.
Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett; Composer
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: Rick Rubin; Production
Recording: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Recording Assistant: Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Studio Personnel: Ryan Hewitt
Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett
Robert William Crawford; Other
Jr.: Robert William Crawford; Other

8. Skin And Bones

by The Avett Brothers

Primary Artist: The Avett Brothers; Main Performer
Drums: Jacob Edwards; Performer
Electric Bass: Bob Crawford; Performer
Guitar: Seth Avett; Performer
Organ: Benmont Tench; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Benmont Tench
Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Lenny Castro
Bob Crawford
Jacob Edwards; Performer
Vocals: Scott Avett; Performer
Composer: Robert William Crawford Jr.
Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett; Composer
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: Rick Rubin; Production
Recording: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Recording Assistant: Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Studio Personnel: Ryan Hewitt
Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett
Robert William Crawford; Other
Jr.: Robert William Crawford; Other

9. Souls Like The Wheels

by The Avett Brothers

Primary Artist: The Avett Brothers; Main Performer
Guitar: Seth Avett; Performer
Performer: Seth Avett; Performer
Composer: Robert William Crawford Jr.
Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett; Composer
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: Rick Rubin; Production
Recording: Justin Glanville; Production
Studio Personnel: Ryan Hewitt
Justin Glanville; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett
Robert William Crawford; Other
Jr.: Robert William Crawford; Other

10. Vanity

by The Avett Brothers

Primary Artist: The Avett Brothers; Main Performer
Drums: Jacob Edwards; Performer
Electric Bass: Bob Crawford; Performer
Guitar: Seth Avett; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Lenny Castro
Bob Crawford
Jacob Edwards; Performer
Vocals: Scott Avett; Performer
Composer: Bob Crawford
Scott Avett
Seth Avett; Composer
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: Rick Rubin; Production
Recording: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Recording Assistant: Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Studio Personnel: Ryan Hewitt
Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Bob Crawford; Other

11. The Clearness Is Gone

by The Avett Brothers

Primary Artist: The Avett Brothers; Main Performer
Cello: Joe Kwan; Performer
Drums: Steven Nistor; Performer
Electric Bass: Bob Crawford; Performer
Guitar: Seth Avett; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro; Performer
Performer: Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Lenny Castro
Bob Crawford
Steven Nistor
Joe Kwan; Performer
Vocals: Scott Avett; Performer
Composer: Robert William Crawford Jr.
Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett; Composer
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: Rick Rubin; Production
Recording: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Recording Assistant: Tucker Martine
Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Studio Personnel: Ryan Hewitt
Tucker Martine
Jon Ashley
Julian Dreyer
Evan Bradford
Jordon Silva
Evan Hill; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett
Robert William Crawford Jr; Other

12. Vanity

by The Avett Brothers

Primary Artist: The Avett Brothers; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bob Crawford; Performer
Performer: Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Bob Crawford; Performer
Vocals: Scott Avett
Seth Avett; Performer
Composer: Bob Crawford
Scott Avett
Seth Avett; Composer
Recording: Douglas Williams; Production
Studio Personnel: Douglas Williams; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Bob Crawford; Other

13. Every Morning Song

by The Avett Brothers

Primary Artist: The Avett Brothers; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bob Crawford; Performer
Performer: Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Bob Crawford; Performer
Vocals: Scott Avett
Seth Avett; Performer
Composer: Bob Crawford
Scott Avett
Seth Avett; Composer
Recording: Douglas Williams; Production
Studio Personnel: Douglas Williams; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Bob Crawford; Other

14. Another Is Waiting

by The Avett Brothers

Primary Artist: The Avett Brothers; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bob Crawford; Performer
Performer: Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Bob Crawford; Performer
Vocals: Scott Avett
Seth Avett; Performer
Composer: Bob Crawford
Scott Avett
Seth Avett; Composer
Recording: Douglas Williams; Production
Studio Personnel: Douglas Williams; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Bob Crawford; Other

15. Bring Your Love

by The Avett Brothers

Primary Artist: The Avett Brothers; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bob Crawford; Performer
Performer: Scott Avett
Seth Avett
Bob Crawford; Performer
Vocals: Scott Avett
Seth Avett; Performer
Composer: Robert William Crawford Jr.
Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett; Composer
Recording: Douglas Williams; Production
Studio Personnel: Douglas Williams; Production
Composer Lyricist: Scott Yancey Avett
Timothy Seth Avett
Robert William Crawford; Other
Jr.: Robert William Crawford; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

56 minutes and 25 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

Available in PDF format

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

13/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Alternative Folk, Country, Alternative Country

Label

RRE, LLC - Republic

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2012

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Available

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UPC

60253753575