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October 05, 2009
Posted by kramer
I have to admit that I am a little disappointed that the “Courtesy Wave (CW)” is dying off. There is really no better small act of “karma” than the CW. You can get a slight little nod from the karma gods by letting someone cross the street in front of you or maybe you got a CW because you held the door open for a lady. I am a firm believer in it. My theory is that the world would be a much better place to live if we all strived to achieve a few CW’s on a daily basis. I don’t think that is asking for too much, is it?
The new Avett Brothers disc I AND LOVE AND YOU feels like a CW to me. It is one of those musical varieties that lights up your day and puts a little bit of spring in your step. The two brothers (along with their upright bassist compadre) make up a band that has talent in abundance. They sound like a hodge-podge of so many different genres (bluegrass, rock, folk, country, pop). I would even use the faux-paus that they defy definition.
The defining instruments on the disc are guitar and banjo (along with the bass and a drum set) but the production is so dense that you get something out of each listen. Like a CW, it gives you hope that there are still bands that know how to make and structure songs that make you smile and just nod in acknowledgement.
A courtesy wave can turn a bad day into a good one. It can provide you with hope for society when you feel like there is none left. It is the small gesture that supplies a needed spark to light a fire. The Avett Brothers will be your CW for today.
Try: January Wedding; I and Love and You
http://www.theavettbrothers.com/
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