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I and Love and You

The Avett BrothersAudio CD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (149 customer reviews)


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Every once in a while in life, you stumble upon something that grabs you, shakes you, touches you deep inside. And even in the moment, before it can fully sink in, you realize you have found that rarest of commodities in this airbrushed world of fakery and frauds: authenticity.

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (September 29, 2009)
  • Original Release Date: September 29, 2009
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sony
  • ASIN: B002C8YSHE
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (149 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,290 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. I And Love And You
2. January Wedding
3. Head Full Of Doubt/Road Full Of Promise
4. And It Spread
5. The Perfect Space
6. Ten Thousand Words
7. Kick Drum Heart
8. Laundry Room
9. Ill With Want
10. Tin Man
11. Slight Figure Of Speech
12. It Goes On And On
13. Incomplete And Insecure

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"The album's opening lines invite you on a journey that touches on the kind of youthful awakening that has been at the heart of best bands, from The Band to U2" -- Robert Hilburn, October 2009

"Moving and smart, catchy and warm -- it's a band anyone could love." -- NPR,August 2009

"The Avett Brothers are experts in mining the heart and soul of the modern American man." -- Paste, September 2009

"They have always evoked The Band's Music From Big Pink, but this albums epic sweep and dramatic lyrical imagery enlarges that influence to the scale of arena-rock sing-alongs." -- SPIN, August 2009

Evoke the spirit of Neil Young -- O-The Oprah Magazine, August 2009

Product Description

I and Love and You is The Avett Brothers' major label debut, produced by Grammy-award winning producer Rick Rubin. The album tracks are diverse and unique, ranging from striking ballads to energetic romps. With over 195k independently released albums scanned, and the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Emotionalism, I & Love & You is sure to be embraced as a new favorite by longtime and newfound fans alike. The Avett Brothers have built up an impressive and loyal fan base with constant touring. This prolific band is renowned for their high-energy live shows and incredible mix of eclectic musical styles. The Avett Brothers' fan base continues to grow in markets all around the country, capturing the hearts of all who are lucky enough to experience their music live.

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62 of 64 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Songs of Longing and Love September 29, 2009
Format:Audio CD
I am entranced by both the musicality and the clever and thoughtful lyrics of "I and Love and You." Consider the title song lyrics: "Three words that became hard to say: I and love and you." As a whole the album considers the nature of love, loneliness, longing and desire. The vocals and instrumentals are both energetic and polished as one would expect from a major label debut produced by Rick Rubin.

The Avett's overall style on this album is a charming blend of folk-country and rock. My favorite songs include the sweet and soulful "January Wedding" and "Ten Thousand Words" which describes the danger of paralysis by introspection. Then there is the wise and wonderful "The Perfect Space" which states "I wanna have friends that I can trust. .... that love me for the man I've become, not the man that I was." Perfect Space has an engaging shift from slow to up-tempo midway through the song. Other songs such as the joyous "Kick Drum Heart," "Slight Figure of Speech," and "It Goes On and On" exhibit this same wonderful level of foot stomping punk rock overdrive throughout.

"I and Love and You" is an album that makes me think and makes me happy at the same time. NPR has described the Avett Brothers as "Moving and smart, catchy and warm, it's a band -- and an album -- that anyone could love." I agree and suggest you get and listen to the album as soon as you can.

TheAvettBrothers Dotcom also has a stream of all the songs from I and Love and You. You call also see the NPR video and audio streams of the Avett Brothers including their performance at the 2009 Newport Folk Festival, Song of the Day and tiny desk concert. Wonderful!
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37 of 41 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Are There More Than Five Stars? September 29, 2009
Format:Audio CD
I admit I'm biased and would listen to anything The Avett Brothers wanted to record, including conversations while broken down by the side of the road. That's a testament to their charisma, honesty, and straightforward talent. The new CD is packed with fantastic songs. My favorite so far is "Ill With Want" (what a title!) and if you aren't crying by the time you finish listening to those words you may not be human. Others that concert fans are already familiar with include Laundry Room (the passion will wow you, although I think it comes across better in concert), Tin Man, and the title song. Another standout among standouts is "Road Full of Promise Head Full of Doubt". I'm looking forward to a long relationship with these songs and sentiments. Oh, I almost forgot "January Wedding"! How could I forget that jewelbox?
For people new to The Avett Brothers, I urge you to also get their earlier CDs. These are the songs the rabid fans first knew them by, and they are different that the songs on I&L&Y. You need to know the other facets of the best band in the world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best CDs this year September 29, 2009
Format:Audio CD
With their major label debut, the Avett Bros. should hopefully be receiving even more attention than before, and well deserved it will be. The new album, I and Love and You, contains all of the good things that the Brothers represent, musically. There are satisfying harmonies, some great playing of instruments (primarily acoustic), and most of all, a very good baker's dozen of new tunes. Style-wise, the band's music is often considered New Folk, or Americana, or another roots-based category. For me, I prefer to just put them in a "favorite songs" category and leave it at that. So we do get a fair share of 6-string, banjo, piano, and even the occasional tuba, but the instrumentation is in service of the good songs. (It's not all acoustic. A few cuts such as "Kick Drum Heart" and "Slight Figure of Speech" have a more standard rock sound.) Perhaps one fear Avett fans had about the jump to a major was that they would be paired up with a producer who would water down their music, but Rick Rubin did a terrific job with I and Love and You. In this day of so many overproduced recordings, it's nice to hear a pure and clean version of the Avett Brothers that allows all of their joy in the music to come out.
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5.0 out of 5 stars <3
What's can I say, I and love and it. Then again. I'm a sucker for the Avett Brothers. I can't imagine anyone being disappointed.
Published 11 days ago by Tinselalia
4.0 out of 5 stars fun and interesting
I was expecting more blue grassy sound and a little more banjo/fiddle, but I am still enjoying the album. Love sounds I & Love & You, and Kid Drum.
Published 1 month ago by Rudy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album- start to finish!
The Avett Brothers have quickly become my favorite new band. I love their musical talent, heartfelt lyrics and unique style-- a blend of Bluegrass, Rock, Old Time Music, and even... Read more
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Published 1 month ago by K. A. Wagner
4.0 out of 5 stars Good down home music
The Avett Brothers continue to refine their craft. I recommend this CD to anyone who enjoys good down home music.
Published 1 month ago by Shrimp Lady
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good!
Not as blue grassy as Carolina Jubilee...but I like the new genre of music emerging from such a talented group of musicians!
Published 2 months ago by Penelope E. Cannon
5.0 out of 5 stars Makes You Feel Good
I love this CD. It's pure realism in music form. Their style is unmatched by any country western band, with a twist of rock and roll in some songs. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bonnie Burdick
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Phenominal writing and music all around. Not a bad song in the bunch my fav.- Tin Man and or And it Spread.
Published 2 months ago by jake grossnickle
5.0 out of 5 stars I & Love & You
I & Love & Avett Brothers! If you like Mumford and Son you would like this. Great harmonies. I would classify it as Americana.
Published 2 months ago by Judith Spaits
5.0 out of 5 stars They've got it all.
This is the best CD from The Avett Brothers. The band has such a unique sound with some of the best harmonies I've ever heard in this genre.
Published 3 months ago by ok
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NPR Stream of "I and Love and You"
I am from NC and the local news station just had their title song on and they are very good I did not know they were a local band! I have to buy this based on what I just heard. I and Love and you was worth $10.00.
Sep 29, 2009 by Janet F. Greene |  See all 5 posts
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