Country meets city
With heart-wrenching (bordering on soul-baring) song lyrics, an authentic bluegrass twang, and fraternal love front and center, the Avett Brothers never apologize for their earnestness and enthusiasm. The idea wouldn’t occur to them. And their certainty makes one wonder when those qualities lost their luster.
This past Saturday, at Terminal 5 in New York City, the Avett Brothers nailed their set of songs, including some from their new album, “I and Love and You.” The two brothers, Seth and Scott, cellist Joe Kwon and bassist Bob Crawford shouted, jumped, hooted, howled and danced....