The Avett Brothers Discography
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 The Avett BrothersGleam II Release Date 2008 07 22 Label Ramseur Records Rating:  With its full-bodied sound and rustic energy, 2007's Emotionalism helped transform the Avett Brothers into new icons of the progressive folk scene. The album also reached some highly influential ears -- most notably those of veteran producer Rick Rubin, who signed the trio to his own American Recordings label in mid-2008. Before jumping to the big leagues, however, the Avett Brothers issued one last recording with Ramseur Records. The Second Gleam is a short and sober affair, dominated by the Avett siblings' songs about family, childhood, and death. Bassist Bob Crawford is nowhere to be found, which draws a deep line between this sparse, poignant effort and Emotionalism's sonic swell. But The Second Gleam doesn't try to be the official follow-up to Emotionalism, nor does it align itself with the ramshackle sound of the band's earliest work. Clocking in at 21 minutes, the six-song EP takes the Avett Brothers' most basic elements -- banjo, acoustic guitar, melody -- and dresses them up with warm, simple production. Had it arrived several years earlier, The Second Gleam would've been rife with mistakes and imperfect vocals, the product of a young band whose collective talents had yet to fully ripen. In 2008, however, it serves a nice reminder that the Avett Brothers do, indeed, deserve all the hype. Perhaps this is what Mr. Rick Rubin heard all along. Andrew Leahey, Rovi |
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Tear Down the House | Avett, Avett | 3:01 |
| 2 | Murder in the City | Avett, Avett | 3:12 |
| 3 | Bella Donna | Avett, Avett | 3:03 |
| 4 | Greatest Sum | Avett, Avett | 3:21 |
| 5 | St. Joseph's | Avett, Avett | 3:24 |
| 6 | Souls Like the Wheels | Avett, Avett | 4:37 |
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