Magpie and the Dandelion explained

Magpie and the Dandelion
Type:Album
Artist:The Avett Brothers
Cover:Magpie and the Dandelion (The Avett Brothers) cover art.jpg
Released:October 15, 2013
Genre:Indie rock, folk rock, folk punk, roots rock, Americana
Length:43:04
Label:American
Producer:Rick Rubin
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Magpie and the Dandelion is the eighth studio album by folk rock group The Avett Brothers, released on October 15, 2013. The album was produced by Rick Rubin who produced their previous two full-length studio albums, 2009's I and Love and You and 2012's The Carpenter. The band first announced they were working on the album in a June 12, 2013 interview and that the songs were all recorded during The Carpenters recording sessions.[1] The album's title and release date, along with the first single from the album "Another is Waiting," were released on NPR's All Songs Considered on August 8, 2013.[2] All 11 songs became available for streaming on October 9, 2013 on NPR's First Listen.[3]

The album was recorded during the same recording sessions as The Carpenter and in an open letter to fans published on August 8 the band says the album conveys a feeling on "youthful wonder".[4]

The album received generally favorable praise from critics[5] and reached #5 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart during its first week.[6]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on its first week of release, with around 58,000 sold in the United States.[7] It also debuted at No. 1 on Folk Albums,[8] and No. 3 on Rock Albums chart.[9] As of December 2015, the album has sold 171,000 copies in the US.[10]

Personnel

The Avett Brothers
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Production

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and references

  1. Web site: Radio.com - The Avett Brothers Talk New Album Coming This Fall & Going Up Against Kanye . 2013-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140223093725/http://news.radio.com/2013/06/12/the-avett-brothers-interview-new-album-kanye/ . 2014-02-23 . dead .
  2. https://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2013/08/08/209566656/the-avett-brothers-you-werent-waiting-long-but-another-album-is-coming NPR.org - Song Premiere: The Avett Brothers, 'Another Is Waiting'
  3. https://www.npr.org/2013/10/03/228941827/first-listen-the-avett-brothers-magpie-and-the-dandelion NPR.org - First Listen: The Avett Brothers, 'Magpie And The Dandelion'
  4. http://www.americansongwriter.com/2013/08/the-avett-brothers-write-a-letter-about-their-new-album/ AmericanSongwriter.com - The Avett Brothers Write A Letter About Their New Album
  5. http://www.metacritic.com/music/magpie-and-the-dandelion/the-avett-brothers Metacritic.com - Magpie and the Dandelion
  6. https://www.spin.com/2013/10/pearl-jam-lightning-bolt-lorde-royals-billboard-chart/ Spin.com - Who Charted? Pearl Jam and Paul McCartney, Amidst Flagging Figures
  7. Web site: Pearl Jam Earns Fifth No. 1 Album On Billboard 200 . October 10, 2013. Keith. Caulfield . Billboard .
  8. Web site: Folk Albums. November 2, 2013 . Billboard .
  9. Web site: Top Rock Albums. November 2, 2013 . Billboard .
  10. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20151201110844/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases . December 1, 2015 . Upcoming Releases . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures .
  11. Web site: The Avett Brothers - Vinyl Albums . billboard .
  12. Web site: Top Rock Albums - Year-end 2013 . billboard .

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