Emotionalism (album)

Emotionalism is an album released in 2007 by folk artists The Avett Brothers under Ramseur Records. The album's widespread success launched The Avett Brothers into the national spotlight,^[1][2] catching the eye of producer Rick Rubin who would go on to produce their next album I And Love And You.

Emotionalism
Studio album by The Avett Brothers
Released	May 15, 2007
Genre	Folk rock
Length	58:45 (Standard Edition) 67:49 (iTunes Edition)
Label	Ramseur Records
The Avett Brothers chronology
The Gleam (2006) Emotionalism (2007) The Second Gleam (2008)

Emotionalism was also the first album to introduce cellist Joe Kwon to their ensemble, who would become a permanent member of the band.^[3]

The track Will You Return? is used as the theme song for the television show A Chef's Life.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk.net	(83%)[4]
Allmusic	[5]
Paste Magazine	[6]
Pitchfork Media	(7.5/10)[7]
Stylus Magazine	(A)[8]

Track listing

All tracks by The Avett Brothers.^[9]

1. "Die, Die, Die" – 2:50
2. "Shame" – 3:53
3. "Paranoia in B Major" – 3:37
4. "The Weight of Lies" – 4:29
5. "Will You Return?" – 2:46
6. "The Ballad of Love and Hate" – 5:20
7. "Salina" – 4:44
8. "Pretty Girl from Chile" – 5:42
9. "All My Mistakes" – 5:07
10. "Living of Love" – 4:31
11. "I Would Be Sad" – 3:44
12. "Pretty Girl from San Diego" – 3:50
13. "Go to Sleep"- 4:04
14. "Hand-Me-Down Tune" – 4:07
15. "In the Curve" (iTunes Bonus Track) – 3:44
16. "Tales of Coming News" (iTunes Bonus Track) – 5:20

Personnel

The Avett Brothers

• Seth Avett – lead & backing vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, piano, organ, glockenspiel, drums, percussion
• Scott Avett – lead & backing vocals, banjo, acoustic & electric guitars, piano, drums, percussion
• Bob Crawford – backing vocals, upright & electric bass, saxophones, bass clarinet, trumpet, percussion

Additional musicians

• Joe Kwon – cello (5, 7, 10, 13, 14), vocals (12)
• Paleface – vocals, harmonica, guitar (13)
• Donny Herron – fiddle (8, 13)
• Monica Samalot – drums (13)

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[10]	134
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[11]	23
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12]	1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13]	13