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Live, Vol. Four

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Live, Vol. Four
Live album by
ReleasedDecember 18, 2015 (2015-12-18)
RecordedDecember 31, 2014 (2014-12-31)
VenuePNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Length72:26
Producer
  • The Avett Brothers producer
  • Rick Rubin executive producer
The Avett Brothers chronology
Magpie and the Dandelion
(2013)
Live, Vol. Four
(2015)
True Sadness
(2016)

Live, Vol. Four is the fourth live album from The Avett Brothers. The album and its concert DVD counterpart were released on December 18, 2015.[1] The vinyl edition was released on September 30, 2016.[2] It contains 14 tracks, including four covers and two never-released original songs.[3]

Live, Vol. Four was recorded at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, on December 31, 2014.[1] Many of the tracks feature Valient Himself of the North Carolina band Valient Thorr as Father Time.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
Zumic[5]

Francesco Marano of Zumic gave the album a positive review, writing that "...you can hear, and almost feel, the band’s energy through the night" of the 2014 New Year’s Eve concert.[5] Marcy Donelson of Allmusic gives a more mixed review, that although "over-sung and over-played... their performance has the uplifting infectiousness of a gospel choir."[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Intro / "Feeling Good" (Nina Simone cover)"1:41
2."Satan Pulls the Strings" (previously unreleased)7:40
3."Laundry Room"4:47
4."Another Is Waiting"2:13
5."Shame"4:17
6."Kick Drum Heart"5:24
7."Rejects in the Attic" (previously unreleased)6:31
8."Ten Thousand Words"6:24
9."Talk on Indolence"6:58
10."Auld Lang Syne (Traditional cover)"4:47
11."The Boys Are Back in Town (Thin Lizzy cover)"2:22
12."Slight Figure of Speech"7:01
13."I and Love and You"5:34
14."Happy Trails (Roy Rogers cover)"2:30

Personnel

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  • Scott Avett - vocals, banjo, acoustic guitar, piano, kick drum
  • Seth Avett - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, hi-hat
  • Bob Crawford - backing vocals, upright bass, electric bass, fiddle
  • Paul Defiglia - backing vocals, keyboard, organ, upright bass
  • Tania Elizabeth - backing vocals, violin
  • Joe Kwon - backing vocals, cello
  • Mike Marsh - drums
  • Bonnie Avett - vocals on "Ten Thousand Words" and "Happy Trails"
  • Jim Avett - vocals on "Happy Trails"
  • Valient Thorr - vocals on "The Boys Are Back in Town" and "Happy Trails"[6]

Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[7] 5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] 24

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Avett Brothers Release Live, Vol. Four". American Songwriter. December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "The Avett Brothers - Live Vol. Four". Discogs. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Live, Vol. Four". theavettbrothers.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Marcy Donelson. "Live, Vol. Four". Allmusic. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Francesco Marano (December 23, 2015). ""Live Vol. Four" – The Avett Brothers". Zumic. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Setlist". Setlist.fm. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  7. ^ "The Avett Brothers Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "The Avett Brothers Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2016.