In a heartfelt letter to fans written by Seth Avett, The Avett Brothers announced that they will be releasing their new album, True Sadness, on Friday June 24, 2016. The first single is entitled, “Ain’t No Man.”
The record reflects The Avett Brothers’ artistic evolution over their 16 years together as a band. Seth Avett writes in his letter to fans, “True Sadness is a patchwork quilt, both thematically and stylistically. Wherein a myriad of contrasting fabrics make perfect sense on the same plane, this album draws upon countless resources from its writers and performers.”
Avett continued on to mention some of their musical influences including,“Queen, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Jimmie Rodgers, Tom Petty, Nine Inch Nails, Gillian Welch, Aretha Franklin, Walt Disney, Pink Floyd, Kings of Convenience, calypso of the 1950’s and country of the 1930’s.”
He then assures, “Throughout the album, we stitched together the boldest red and the calmest green, polka dots and stripes, the roughest denim and the smoothest velveteen. They came together because they are the best patterns we have and because each of us brought our own fabric to the quilting frame.”
The full letter can be read on the band’s website.
The band has lined up headlining performance’s at SXSW in Austin, Texas this week. They’ll perform at “Music is Universal” presented by Marriott Rewards and Universal Music Wednesday, March 16 at JW Marriott Austin and at the Republic Records Showcase on Thursday, March 17 at Scoot Inn.
The track-list for True Sadness has not been released yet, but the album artwork is posted below.
The Avett Brothers Spring & Summer Tour Dates
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04/07 Wilmington, NC Azalea Festival
04/08 New York, NY Madison Square Garden*
04/09 Port Chester, NY The Capitol Theatre
04/10 Worcester, MA DCU Arena*
04/19 Ft Wayne, IN Embassy Theatre
04/21 Chicago, IL Chicago Theater
04/22 Chicago, IL Chicago Theater
04/23 Chicago, IL Chicago Theater
04/29 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre#
04/30 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre#
05/05 Tuscaloosa, AL Tuscaloosa Amphitheater*
05/06 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena^
05/07 Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre^
05/12 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE Outdoors
05/14 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center
05/15 Fairfax, VA Eagle Bank Arena^
06/2-5 Hunter, NY Mountain Jam Festival
06/03 Baltimore, MD Pier Six Concert Pavilion
06/04 Baltimore, MD Pier Six Concert Pavilion
06/09 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena*
06/10 Milwaukee, WI BMO Harris Arena
06/11 Minneapolis, MN Target Center*
06/14 Deadwood, SD Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center
06/16 Muskogee, OK G Fest
06/18 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
06/19 Austin, TX Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
07/04 Portland, ME Thompson’s Point
07/07 Syracuse, NY Landmark Theatre
07/08 Chautauqua, NY Chautauqua Amphitheater
07/09 Toledo, OH Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
07/15-17 Louisville, KY Forecastle Festival
07/21-22 Troutdale, OR Edgefield
07/23 Kent, WA ShoWare Arena
07/25 Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
07/28 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre&
07/29 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre%
07/30 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre!
09/16 Lincoln, CA Thunder Valley Casino Resort^
09/16-18 Del Mar, CA Kaaboo Del Mar
* with Brandi Carlile
^ with Brett Dennen
# with Milk Carton Kids
& withNahko and Medicine for the People
% withGary Clark Jr.
! with J Mascis
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