The Avett Brothers - The Gleam
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Free Music Review: Likeable Middlings
Hit: 3 Stars
Even though the tempo of this cd is relatively hushed, "The Gleam" becomes more attractive with each listen. It took me a week to fully like it. I was immediately enamoured with 'Backwards With Time', 'If it's the Beaches', and 'When I Drink'. The lyrics on "The Gleam" are clever and at times heartbreaking. There are all kinds of anomalous sounds going on as well: flamenco guitar style, a few notes of a xylophone, an impassioned violin, folky harmonica, piano, and a few moments of falsetto vocals.
Be patient with this cd and it will eventually reward you with good feelings. However, a first time Avett Brothers listener should start elsewhere.
Free Music Review: more, please
Hit: 5 Stars
The Avett Brothers never cease to amaze. You think they're going too far out on the wrong limb, then they do a back flip and completely delight you with their talent and gift with music.
Let's go Bob-less and quiet for a six-song session focusing on the melodies and lyrics at the heart of all our music. Let's not try out half the songs on a regular basis in front of our live crowds. Let's see what happens.
What happens is brilliance caught in a studio. "Sanguine" is the perfect mellow lead-in, slow and thoughtful, catchy but just off-kilter enough to give it character. "When I Drink" is a nice little ditty in the style of "Pretend Love" and "Sixteen in July," except a bit more cheerful in tone if not in subject matter. "Yardsale" has yet to grow on me, but it's got story and pleasant enough melodies. "Backwards In Time" is a hit, catchy and fun, like "One Hit Wonder" channeling the Beatles' "When I'm Sixty-Four." "If It's The Beaches" is a powerful song of love slipping out of reach, beautiful in its tragedy. "Find My Love" almost echoes "Four Thieves Gone" in its chorus, but also has nice melodies and instrumentation throughout.
This album is mellow. If you love the Avetts, then you'll probably enjoy it. If you love the Avetts' harder songs and get a beer during the slow stuff, you'd probably be better off buying a pack of PBR. If you've never heard the Avetts, this probably isn't the disc to start off with unless you fancy Iron and Wine, Bright Eyes, or other lighter fare- try Mignonette or Four Thieves Gone, Carolina Jubilee if you can find it. Five-star product regardless.