Change is inevitable.  Sometimes change is instant, and adapting begins immediately.  Often though, change occurs over a period of time and can be the most difficult to deal with.  A grandparent begins to develop Alzheimers and slowly loses their grip on reality. A once-sweet child enters his teenage years and becomes cold, belligerent and self-serving. The Avett Brothers, after twelve various releases since 2000, create an album which when played, personally punches each fan repeatedly and adamantly in their respective gonads. I’m going to be honest here. I can’t say I grew up in the South and have seen these guys since their very first show, most likely performed on the rickety floorboards of a cigarette-choked bar/shack.  In fact, I have only known of them for about three years now, ever since seeing them live in New... Read More