Stray Birds - Let It Pass - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

2020 . The Third Gleam marks a return to their roots for The Avett Brothers, both sonically and in form with Seth and Scott playing as a trio with longtime bassist Bob Crawford. While recorded ahead of the pandemic and the social reform movements that have swept the nation, the eight-song collection captures the band's personal experiences and perspectives on themes that are undeniably universal and timely isolation, gun violence, incarceration, historical prejudice, and mortality, along with resilience, love, faith, hope and redemption. Twelve years in the making, the third installment of their ongoing Gleam series sees the brothers continuing to share what's on their minds and in their hearts as their lives, relationships, and the world around them continue to evolve, and offering a speck of light gleaming in what appears to be a relatively long and dark night.

Magic Fire is the first project with an outside producer, their first recording with venerable guest musicians, and first truly collaborative songwriting effort. It's also an album of mosts the most exciting and engaging music they've ever composed paired with their most outspoken and insightful lyrics yet. Another first for the album NPR premiered the first single from the album, InchShining In The Distance.Inch Magic Fire demonstrates the group's remarkable growth as songwriters and performers, with countless nights on the road across the US and Europe sharpening their senses and honing their keen understanding of each other's strengths. InchThird Day In A RowInch is a laid-back slice of infectious Americana that showcases the band's rich harmonies; while InchHands Of ManInch is a dark, Appalachian-influenced tune completed during the recording sessions in Milan Hill. InchWhere You Come FromInch marks Charles Muench's first complete songwriting contribution to an album, while InchShining In The DistanceInch is a collaboration with fellow songwriter Lindsay Lou that grew out of Maya and Oliver's move to Nashville, and InchWhen I DieInch features a verse written by new collaborator Shane Leonard (live versions of the song include a variety of additional verses contributed by peers and tour-mates like Mandolin Orange, Miss Tess, Jordie Lane, and Cahalen Morrison & Eli West).

Ewa Michnik - Manu [COMPACT DISCS] date 10/26/2004