Hold the phones. The Avett Brothers just released “I and Love and You” the title track single from their upcoming album. This is the North Carolina group’s first album produced on a major label and so far it doesn’t disappoint.

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A staple album on my ipod is The Great American Desert by the Thrift Store Cowboys. After seeing a live show at this year’s SXSW, I knew I had to tell more people about this evocative band. Their sound comes from a diverse mixture of instruments; sometimes it sounds western rockish, sometimes mariachi, sometimes indie folk with a desert twist. It is cohesive and beautiful, with the violin or pedal steel suddenly blowing through like the west Texas wind.

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