I actually didn’t have this on my 2025 bingo card, however right here we’re. In what might be one of many extra surprising collaborations in Mike Patton‘s lengthy and winding profession, he and The Avett Brothers have mixed their musical skills for a brand new mission referred to as AVTT/PTTN.
Comprised predominantly as a trio, AVTT/PTTN shall be releasing their debut self-titled album on November 14 through Thirty Tigers, Ramseur Data, and Ipecac Recordings. To mark the event, the mission launched their first single, “Everlasting Love,” earlier at the moment.
As an enormous fan of Patton and his work, I gotta say that I’m a bit shocked by this transfer. It’s an attention-grabbing piece of music, for positive, however I believe I used to be anticipating a far more Americana-infused kind of Tomahawk scenario, nevertheless it looks 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 creative 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 a pricey buddy now, however once we had 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 had been as a performer and go from there.
“My peculiar problem on this was to turn into a protracted distant cousin. A brother that was orphaned. Possibly they saved him within the hen coop or some shit. They introduced him out years and years later.”
AVTT/PTTN shall be launched on November 14 through Thirty Tigers/Ramseur Data/Ipecac Recordings, however you’ll be able to preorder your copy at the moment
