Emotionalism (album)

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Emotionalism
Emotionalismcover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 15, 2007
Genre Folk rock
Length58:45(Standard Edition)
67:49 (iTunes Edition)
Label Ramseur Records
The Avett Brothers chronology
The Gleam
(2006)
Emotionalism
(2007)
The Second Gleam
(2008)

Emotionalism is an album released in 2007 by folk artists The Avett Brothers under Ramseur Records. The album's widespread success launched The Avett Brothers into the national spotlight, [1] [2] catching the eye of producer Rick Rubin who would go on to produce their next album I And Love And You .

Contents

Emotionalism was also the first album to introduce cellist Joe Kwon to their ensemble, who would become a permanent member of the band. [3]

The track Will You Return? is used as the theme song for the television show A Chef's Life.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net (83%) [4]
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Pitchfork Media (7.5/10) [7]
Stylus Magazine (A) [8]

Track listing

All tracks by The Avett Brothers. [9]

  1. "Die, Die, Die" – 2:50
  2. "Shame" – 3:53
  3. "Paranoia in B-Flat Major" – 3:37
  4. "The Weight of Lies" – 4:29
  5. "Will You Return?" – 2:46
  6. "The Ballad of Love and Hate" – 5:20
  7. "Salina" – 4:44
  8. "Pretty Girl from Chile" – 5:42
  9. "All My Mistakes" – 5:07
  10. "Living of Love" – 4:31
  11. "I Would Be Sad" – 3:44
  12. "Pretty Girl from San Diego" – 3:50
  13. "Go to Sleep"- 4:04
  14. "Hand-Me-Down Tune" – 4:07
  15. "In the Curve" (iTunes Bonus Track) – 3:44
  16. "Tales of Coming News" (iTunes Bonus Track) – 5:20

Personnel

The Avett Brothers

Additional musicians

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak position
US Billboard 200 [10] 134
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard) [11] 23
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [12] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [13] 13

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