"Blending bluegrass, folk, and punk with a rock 'n' roll attitude, The Avett Brothers, led by Seth and Scott Avett, continue to pen poignant and powerful songs on 'The Carpenter', which includes several of the group's signature harmony-driven acoustic ballands, along with some more boisterous tunes." -- " ... Dispensing cheerily hook-filled anthems ... amid more introspective looks at mortality, devotion and a desire to "live the life I'm given ..."--NPR...