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Magpie and the Dandelion

The Avett Brothers

Magpie and the Dandelion

Rick Rubin is again on production duties for the 8th full-length release from the North Carolina folk-rock quartet led by brothers Seth and Scott

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6.1

Label
American
UK Release date
14/10/2013
US Release date
15/10/2013
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  1. 8.0 |   Mojo

    The 'country boy band' finally stand up to be counted. Print edition only

  2. 7.5 |   Paste Magazine

    A solid record that showcases all of The Avett Brothers’ talents and captures them, as well as their songwriting, in an interesting emotional place on their journey further down the road
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  3. 7.5 |   Pretty Much Amazing

    Magpie provides us with another bundle of easygoing tunes from a band that seems to have a limitless supply
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  4. 7.5 |   Under The Radar

    Taut, unaffected verses that dredge the past, weigh damage against possibility, and seek emergence through selflessness and emotional responsibility
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  5. 7.0 |   All Music

    Consciously evokes past Americana, stretching back beyond the Band but anchored there, often incorporating a harder-rocking edge reminiscent of former Rubin patrons Black Crowes
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  6. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    More hard-bitten and somberly reflective, Magpie exposes lyrics that tilt into hokey romanticism
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  7. 6.0 |   Slant Magazine

    Too many edges have been sanded off the brothers' music, and whether the blame lies with Rubin's influence or the accelerated writing pace, the result is an album devoid of the band's usual charming lyrics and adroit melodies
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  8. 6.0 |   Q

    Their perfection lacks taste despite its polish. Print edition only

  9. 5.0 |   PopMatters

    Competently played, handsomely arranged, and fairly boring
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  10. 5.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    A minor step down from the bar they’d previously set
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  11. 4.2 |   A.V. Club

    These songs are nice and they’re pretty, but have no bite, no substance, and no real pizzazz
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  12. 4.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    They’ve been aptly dubbed “the American Mumfords”: as easy to listen to and – here at least – as easy to dismiss
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