Folk-rock band The Avett Brothers gave their fans a new single on Friday with a warm and easygoing song titled, “Neapolitan Sky”. The song’s arrival follows the previously shared singles, “Roses and Sacrifice” and “Trouble Letting Go”. All three stand-alone songs will presumably appear on the band’s forthcoming follow up studio album to 2016’s True Sadness, if and when it’s ever announced.
The new ballad is a pretty relaxed song from the popular band, who are no strangers to penning lovely, acoustic-based ballads. “Neapolitan Sky” could almost be considered a lovely mix between an old Irish folk tune with the loose flow of a Jimmy Buffett beach tune. The song’s lyrics are pretty relatable for the current, somber mood of the season, as vocalist Seth Avett sings out, “What’s with this moment? What’s with this feeling? What’s with January and the locks on the door?” The song definitely provides a few minutes of warmth and melodic beauty while half the nation sits firmly in a wintertime depression.
Scott Avett also shared a brief video to help announce the new single, which takes him from the sauna to the fireplace and beyond.
Special Message From Scott Avett
[Video: The Avett Brothers]
The Avett Brothers recently announced their upcoming 2019 tour plans, which will see the band hitting the road to promote some of their new singles (and potentially a new album!) with a run of shows scheduled to begin this spring and continuing well into the summer months. The band will be joined throughout the run of summer performances by Lake Street Dive and Trampled By Turtles. One of the notable shows included in the summer concert schedule includes a three-night run at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre running from Friday, July 5th through Sunday, July 7th. Fans can head over to the band’s website for ticketing info for their upcoming headlining shows.
The Avett Brothers are also scheduled to perform at a mix of major music festivals in 2019, including Bonnaroo, Sweetwater 420 Fest, KAABOO Texas. Until then, fans can listen to the band’s latest single in the audio-only video below.
The Avett Brothers – “Neapolitan Sky”
[Video: The Avett Brothers]