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A little bit less rock than some of their other albums but probably the best album lyrically and instrumentally. definitely a must get from the avetts.
The Avett Brothers have done it again. These songs are definately more mellow at times than the ones found in Emotionalism or Mignonette,but that is okay as they show a real maturity in their writing and composition. Another collection of beautiful, rythmic songs that at times can bring a tear to your eye. I highly recommend this as well as the first Gleam. Well done boys. Keep it coming.
This album is much quieter than their last, but is just as thoughtful and melodic as ever.
Fell in love with this group listening to the Emotionalism. This EP is just as good. Murder In The City and Bella Donna are my personal favorites.
To say it is bad is one thing; awful, certainly not. However, the material is just downright dull from start to finish.
**1/2The Avett Brothers are a definitive college-esque band. The Second Gleam (2008, Ramseur) The Avett Brothers' fourth studio EP.
In fact, if anything, it shows maturity. Hippie circles love 'em and they've got enough spunk to attact even offended ears, but on The Second Gleam, the energy is lost.
That in itself is not the problem. In fact, only on "The Greatest Sum" do soulful vocals actually appear, as the rest of the EP is dominated with cliche remembrances of love, family, and death.
But what makes it bad is its own laziness, which is a cumulative would-be effort of simple rhythms and lyrics.
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