Emotionalism (album) explained
| Emotionalism |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | The Avett Brothers |
| Cover: | Emotionalismcover.jpg |
| Released: | May 15, 2007 |
| Genre: | Folk rock |
| Length: | 58:45 (Standard Edition)
67:49 (iTunes Edition) |
| Label: | Ramseur Records |
| Prev Title: | The Gleam |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
| Next Title: | The Second Gleam |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
Emotionalism is an album released in 2007 by folk artists The Avett Brothers under Ramseur Records. The album's widespread success launched The Avett Brothers into the national spotlight,[1] [2] catching the eye of producer Rick Rubin who would go on to produce their next album I And Love And You.
Emotionalism was also the first album to introduce cellist Joe Kwon to their ensemble, who would become a permanent member of the band.[3]
The track Will You Return? is used as the theme song for the television show A Chef's Life.
Track listing
All tracks by The Avett Brothers.[4]
- "Die, Die, Die" – 2:50
- "Shame" – 3:53
- "Paranoia in B-Flat Major" – 3:37
- "The Weight of Lies" – 4:29
- "Will You Return?" – 2:46
- "The Ballad of Love and Hate" – 5:20
- "Salina" – 4:44
- "Pretty Girl from Chile" – 5:42
- "All My Mistakes" – 5:07
- "Living of Love" – 4:31
- "I Would Be Sad" – 3:44
- "Pretty Girl from San Diego" – 3:50
- "Go to Sleep"- 4:04
- "Hand-Me-Down Tune" – 4:07
- "In the Curve" (iTunes Bonus Track) – 3:44
- "Tales of Coming News" (iTunes Bonus Track) – 5:20
Personnel
The Avett Brothers
- Seth Avett – lead & backing vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, piano, organ, glockenspiel, drums, percussion
- Scott Avett – lead & backing vocals, banjo, acoustic & electric guitars, piano, drums, percussion
- Bob Crawford – backing vocals, upright & electric bass, saxophones, bass clarinet, trumpet, percussion
Additional musicians
- Joe Kwon – cello (5, 7, 10, 13, 14), vocals (12)
- Paleface – vocals, harmonica, guitar (13)
- Donny Herron – fiddle (8, 13)
- Monica Samalot – drums (13)
Notes and References
- Web site: The Avett Brothers: Beyond Blood. September 1, 2015.
- Web site: The Forward Motion. September 1, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140605051253/http://www.fretboardjournal.com/features/magazine/forward-motion. June 5, 2014. dead.
- Web site: Catching up with Joe Kwon of the Avett Brothers. September 11, 2015.
- Web site: Emotionalism (Bonus Track Version) by The Avett Brothers . iTunes . September 1, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131013222328/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/emotionalism-bonus-track-version/id253497527 . October 13, 2013 . mdy .
