I was late. On the way to interview Jim Avett over a plate of Lexington’s famous vinegar-based barbecue, I had veered right when I should have veered left.
It was so plainly illustrated on the napkin set before me: The first thing Avett did when we finally sat down was pull out a pen and show us where I had gone astray.
He wasn’t angry — “After all, who hadn’t been lost before,” he assured me — he just wanted to make sure I knew...
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After being signed to Los Angeles’ Anti-Records, Chapel Hill-based Lost in the Trees is back with a reissue of their 2008 All Alone in an Empty House. Those expecting a Pavement-styled smörgåsbord of previously unreleased material will be sorely disappointed; “reissue” here roughly translates to two new tracks and polished masterings.
It’s a shame because Empty House is certainly worth revisiting. The album outrivals its contemporaries...
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