I actually didn’t have this on my 2025 bingo card, however right here we’re. In what might be one of many extra sudden collaborations in Mike Patton‘s lengthy and winding profession, he and The Avett Brothers have mixed their musical abilities for a brand new challenge known as AVTT/PTTN.
Comprised predominantly as a trio, AVTT/PTTN will probably be releasing their debut self-titled album on November 14 by way of Thirty Tigers, Ramseur Information, and Ipecac Recordings. To mark the event, the challenge launched their first single, “Everlasting Love,” earlier immediately.
As an enormous fan of Patton and his work, I gotta say that I’m a bit greatly surprised by this transfer. It’s an fascinating piece of music, for certain, however I believe I used to be anticipating a far more Americana-infused kind of Tomahawk scenario, nevertheless it appears like Patton’s giving the Avett Brothers a lot room to exist within the combine that he’s there to function a kind of embellishment to the monitor’s overarching taste.
Talking of the 2 entities becoming a member of forces, Scott Avett stated this was the embodiment of inventive expression manifest.
“That is what artwork is. That is what making is meant to be: in secret and with no ambition.”
As for his efficiency alongside Patton, Scott stated it was a surreal expertise as a result of he’s “a part of our DNA, like the material of our youth. Actually, we studied him. He’s an expensive pal now, however once we have been youthful, I used to be imitating him.”
That’s a hell of a musician to attempt to emulate, nevertheless it’s all the time good to have lofty targets. As for Mike’s contribution, he stated he simply tried to determine what his motivations have been as a performer and go from there.
“My peculiar problem on this was to change into an extended distant cousin. A brother that was orphaned. Possibly they stored him within the hen coop or some shit. They introduced him out years and years later.”
AVTT/PTTN will probably be launched on November 14 by way of Thirty Tigers/Ramseur Information/Ipecac Recordings, however you’ll be able to preorder your copy immediately
