Closer Than Together
| Closer Than Together | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 4, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Length | 55:24 | |||
| Label | American, Republic | |||
| Producer | Rick Rubin | |||
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Closer Than Together is the tenth studio album by American folk rock band the Avett Brothers. The album was released on October 4, 2019, by American Recordings and Republic Records.[1][2]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 52/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Exclaim! | 4/10[5] |
| Paste | 5.2/10[6] |
Closer Than Together received generally mixed reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 52, which indicates "mixed or average reviews", based on 4 reviews.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bleeding White" | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Tell the Truth" | 3:22 |
| 3. | "We Americans" | 6:23 |
| 4. | "Long Story Short" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "C Sections and Railway Trestles" | 4:33 |
| 6. | "High Steppin'" | 3:21 |
| 7. | "When You Learn" | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Bang Bang" | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Better Here" | 3:50 |
| 10. | "New Woman's World" | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Who Will I Hold" | 4:22 |
| 12. | "Locked Up" | 3:18 |
| 13. | "It's Raining Today" | 6:10 |
| Total length: | 55:24 | |
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 28 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
References
- ^ "Closer Than Together by The Avett Brothers on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ Beaugez, Jim (June 13, 2019). "The Avett Brothers' 'High Steppin' Video: Watch". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "Closer Than Together by The Avett Brothers Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "The Avett Brothers — Closer Than Together". AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ Mullin, Kyle (October 7, 2019). "The Avett Brothers Closer Than Together". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ Salmon, Ben (October 9, 2019). "The Avett Brothers Go (Sort of) Political on Closer Than Together". Paste. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "The Avett Brothers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "The Avett Brothers Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "The Avett Brothers Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2019.