I like the new album and honestly I think they just wanted to show a little bit of everything they do. It spans form the George Jones-ish "Winter in my Heart" to the solid rock song "Paul Newman vs. The demons" which they align with grunge but the song reminds me of Blue Oyster Cult. The Bluegrass seems less on this album and the classic country seems more. Trust me, classic country isnt about selling music. There are at least three songs on The Carpenter that could have been on George Straits greatest hits. You take away the orcastra fills and the crisp studio cuts and it's still as honest as Avetts ever.