2007-04-30
The Avett Brothers’ new album Emotionalism offers an alternative rock sounds with a twangy twist. While some songs feel like true country blues – mainly the slower, somber ones like “All My Mistakes” – others, especially the more upbeat, might fall under rock. The songs touch on blues themes of loss and regret, especially in love. But almost all also reflect an excellent sense of humor about these topics, with light lyrics and animated rhymes. - By Emily Rattray
BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN
Back to Love
SOUTHSSIDE JOHNNY & THE POOR FOOLS
SONGS FROM THE BARN
JOAN OSBORNE
Breakfast in Bed
REGINA SPEKTOR
Begin to Hope
WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS
The Sparrow and the Crow
CATHERINE MACLELLAN
Water in the Ground
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