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The Second Gleam
Folk · 2008 · 6 tracks · 20m

The Second Gleam

The Avett Brothers

Six tracks of skeletal folk and heavy-hearted harmonies. A hushed, percussion-free meditation on family, death, and the quiet spaces between hospital visits.

July 22, 2008 · Clearspot

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A quiet, reverent stillness that feels like a private conversation about the things that matter most.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 20m
01
Tear Down the House
3:01
02
Murder in the City
3:12
03
Bella Donna
3:03
04
The Greatest Sum
3:21
05
St. Joseph’s
3:24
06
Souls Like the Wheels
4:37
Moments Worth Waiting For
The gut-punch of the final verse in Murder in the City where the focus shifts to family forgiveness.
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How does The Second Gleam sound next to the rest of The Avett Brothers's catalogue?

Family+2.1σ

The writing leans far further into family than the rest of the catalogue.

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