The Avett Brothers have announced details of their new album, The Magpie & The Dandelion, which is due for release on 14th October 2013 through Island/American Recordings. It is produced by the legendary Rick Rubin who they’ve worked with before and to coincide with the announcement they have launched a new video for the single ‘Another Is Waiting’ which you can watch below:
The following letter was sent to fans about the new release:
It’s been one of the most amazing years in our lives up to this point. Not only did we get our first Grammy Award nomination, but we played some of the most incredible shows we’ve ever done. That’s what we really remember. Every night, there was this energy in the air. You could feel it in the gusts of wind or as the stars blanketed the sky. Everybody felt it, and it made each gig simply electric.
We’ve got to let you in on a little secret because you’ve been so good to us. While we were working on The Carpenter, we were so inspired that we wrote another record as well. During those sessions, we just felt it. Working with Rick Rubin again, we tapped into something very special. It’s like everybody was in the same zone.
Now, we’re ready for you to hear the record. It’s called Magpie and the Dandelion, and it’s out in October. It’s new and being heard for the first time.
If you think about a Magpie, it’s a bird from the crow family. You can see them everywhere, and they’ve got this strange grace. And, we all know what a dandelion is. It reminds you of being a kid and watching a flower come apart on a summer day. There’s a youthful wonder in that. Those kinds of feelings live and breathe inside this album.
Talking about Morning Song (second track on album)
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