The Avett Brothers True Sadness

3.5 stars out of 5 -- "On the title song, a tight beat propels verses alluding to rehab, toxic masculinity and universal hurt....But it feels like the record's most profound celebration -- just joyous strumming, bowing and the sound of earnest voices collectively making light out of dark."
"[The album] both treads familiar ground and maps out new terrain. The first few songs showcase a sound the Brothers have developed over the past decade and a half: twangy guitars, feel-good harmonies, and strings courtesy of cellist Joe Kwon."
4 stars out of 5 -- "Doubt and conflict rub against acknowledgment of good fortune, variously wrapped in bluegrass, blues-folk, '50s western soundtracks and the handclap stomp of Queen's 'We Will Rock You' for opener 'Ain't No Man.'"