Released October 15, 2013 Magpie and the Dandelion
(2013) Live, Vol. Four
(2015) Release date 15 October 2013 Label Republic Records | Length 43:04 Artist The Avett Brothers Producer Rick Rubin | |
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Genres Americana, Indie rock, Folk punk Similar The Avett Brothers albums, Indie rock albums | ||
Open ended life the avett brothers
Magpie and the Dandelion is the eighth studio album by folk rock group The Avett Brothers, released on October 15, 2013. The album was produced by Rick Rubin who produced their previous two full-length studio albums, 2009's I and Love and You and 2012's The Carpenter. The band first announced they were working on the album in a June 12, 2013 interview and that the songs were all recorded during The Carpenter's recording sessions. The album's title and release date, along with the first single from the album "Another is Waiting," were released on NPR's All Songs Considered on August 8, 2013. All eleven songs became available for streaming on October 9, 2013 on NPR's First Listen.
Contents
- Open ended life the avett brothers
- The avett brothers magpie and the dandelion 2013 track 04 another is waiting
- Commercial performance
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The album was recorded during the same recording sessions as The Carpenter and in an open letter to fans published on August 8 the band says the album conveys a feeling on "youthful wonder".
The album received generally favorable praise from critics and reached #5 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart during its first week.
The avett brothers magpie and the dandelion 2013 track 04 another is waiting
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on its first week of release, with around 58,000 sold in the United States. It also debuted at No. 1 on Folk Albums, and No. 3 on Rock Albums chart. As of December 2015, the album has sold 171,000 copies in the US.
Personnel
Songs
1Open-Ended Life4:51
2Morning Song3:54
3Never Been Alive3:11