"Scott and Seth Avett have been enchanting the folk contingent for most of this century with a discography of stripped-down and heart-bursting recs. While Patton is known primarily as the frontman for Faith No More, he's got his underground bona fides in order, collaborating in outfits such as Mr. Bungle, Dead Cross and various permutations of John Zorn's ensembles. But does Patton's penchant for sonic deviance mix with the Avetts' dustbowl populism?"
"The plaintive spirit of the Avetts adheres endearingly with Patton's aural adventures. AVTT/PTTN begins with the "Dark Night of My Soul," where the trio's voices mesh surprisingly well and Patton gets a little sinister ("I want to hurt somebody / just to let somebody know / the way I'm feeling"). Meanwhile, "Heaven's Breath" is the '70s cop-show theme that will make you forget the Eagles of Death Metal for a spell, "Too Awesome" is a love song gone sideways"
Scott and Seth Avett supply stripped-down, heart-bursting Americana while Mike Patton contributes underground experimental vocalism. The collaboration AVTT/PTTN melds plaintive folk sensibility with Patton's sonic deviance across nine tracks. The record opens with 'Dark Night of My Soul,' where trio harmonies and Patton's sinister lines coexist. Songs such as 'Heaven's Breath,' 'Too Awesome,' and 'The Things I Do' move through '70s cop-show motifs, sideways love-song territory, and lush Badalamenti-tinged majesty. 'The Ox Driver's Song' layers orchestra, an aberrant drum machine, and banjo to evoke an imagined western. The album feels sincere, fascinating, and free of irony.
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