Album · Avett Brothers
I and Love and You by Avett Brothers
I and Love and You is an album by Avett Brothers, released in 2009. 5 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 92 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “I and Love and You”, on 37 lists and voted number one twice.
I and Love and You, released in 2009, was the Avett Brothers' major-label debut, produced by Rick Rubin for American Recordings. The rollout was pure late-2000s: the title track went out as a free download on June 24, the whole album streamed on NPR's website before it reached the shops, vinyl came first on September 15 and the CD followed on September 29, while the band doled out a 13-chapter video series, one song per chapter.
The Concord, North Carolina band bring their whole ragged kit to Rubin: Scott Avett on banjo and Seth Avett on guitar, both brothers singing lead and both taking turns at the piano, with Bob Crawford on bass and Joe Kwon's cello adding a dark, woody grain. The title song, "Kick Drum Heart" and "Laundry Room" show off the range, from hushed and heartsick to rollicking.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from I and Love and You on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I and Love and You | 37 | #1 | 2 | 2009–2026 | |
| 2 | Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise | 18 | #2 | – | 2010–2025 | |
| 3 | Kick Drum Heart | 24 | #7 | – | 2009–2026 | |
| 4 | Laundry Room | 9 | #85 | – | 2009–2026 | |
| 5 | January Wedding | 4 | #9 | – | 2010–2024 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.