If for no other reason, the CD is awesome due to Murder In The City. The first time I heard this was live, and you could have heard a pin drop! Such an incredible performance that just gave me chills! Just wonderful!!

in the what will become the gleam series

I loved this short,but beautiful cd. Tear Down the House is so moving. I often think of my childhood home and woods I had total freedom in when I was little...it's long gone now for a 3.5 million "home"...and Murder in the City makes me tear when I hear it,just about every time still.

While I prefer the first Gleam to this it is keeping us from crawling up the walls in anticipation of I and Love and You. Tear Down the House and Murder in the City are some of the best songs the Avetts have ever wrote.

This album does have what I think is their most powerful song, "Murdered in the City." I wish I could give it 3.5, but I'll round up.

This is the 2nd installment of The Gleam Series, and in my opinion is better than the first... The first Gleam was only Scott and Seth Avett; however, with the 2nd Gleam, they decided to bring in Bobby C and Joe K.....which in my opinion really adds a few more layers to an already phenomenal album..... the lyrics are amazing on each song and have a special place in the Avett catalog....

This album is so heartfelt. I don't see how anyone can listen to this collection of songs and not be moved. The brothers are still coming out with great lyrics and melodies that keep you interested in what Scott or Seth will say next. A must have for any new or old Avett Bros. fan.

When I saw them do this at the Variety Playhouse here in Atlanta a few years ago, I was standing next to Watson A and his wife and daughter and some other fine folks. That song brought me to tears, right in the front row. Very unexpected. My younger brother was killed by the LAPD in June, 2001.
So, yes, he was murdered in the city. The line about the love that let us share our name just kills me every time. Same thing happens in during The Incredibles. It's all about a sister protecting her younger brother... something I was unable to do when he was shot and killed on the street. I heard the song years after the fact, and was amazed at the words of someone who doesn't know me making me feel all over again that helpless feeling. But this time, it's tempered with love, so it's easier to bear.
Thank you, Avetts (and Bob... who always gets left out, unfairly) for making beautiful music I can cry to and laugh to and tell my friends about whenever they're in town.

so good i wrote a review for the WV Graffiti magazine that was published the week of the release!

The Gleam 2 was good, but in all honesty, I myself can't consider it as good as the first Gleam. The first Gleam is just to good. Still a good album, just not as good to the first.

All the tracks are solid, Murder and Bella being my favorite. Got to see Bella live in Holt, MI last year and thought it was even better live. The album flows, but I really like the banjo in their music, and felt it was underutilized on this album.

This is such a beautiful album. From start to finish, every song is so heartfelt, which is no surprise coming from these guys. My favorites are probably "Murder In The City" (it gives me chills too) and "Souls Like The Wheels," which helped me through a hard time and I think is underrated. For being so short, I still like to put it in my car and listen to it over and over.

I had never looked forward to an EP as much as I did with the Second Gleam. It was well worth it.

What a great addition to the discography. I really enjoy the Gleam EP's and can't wait for the next one!

Waiting to listen to "Laundry Room" somewhere besides YouTube.

Some wonderful songs here, especially The Greatest Sum

St. Joseph's is my favorite song on this EP. I can't wait to see you guys in Kansas City! Tear Down the House was a pretty good one too!