🚀 "High Steppin'" serves as a mission statement for the Closer Than Together era, signaling the band’s shift toward more personal and socially conscious storytelling while refusing to be pinned down by a single musical genre.
The song begins with a driving, upbeat tempo that Scott Avett describes as a deliberate contrast to its weightier themes. It features:
Scott Avett noted that the lyrics reflect how choices become more limited as one gets older, dictated by past commitments and hard-earned lessons. The Avett Brothers - High Steppin
Scott and Seth Avett share lead vocals, maintaining the brotherly harmony that has defined their nearly two-decade career. Lyrical Themes: Mortality and Choice
Released in June 2019 as the lead single for their album Closer Than Together , "High Steppin'" represents a bold, experimental pivot for The Avett Brothers. While the band is traditionally rooted in acoustic folk and Americana, this track blends their signature strings with pulsating 1980s-style synths and a spoken-word interlude, creating a sonic landscape that is both catchy and intentionally jarring. Musical Composition and Contrast 🚀 "High Steppin'" serves as a mission statement
Despite the dark undertones, the song concludes with a message of resilience, suggesting that "the very last word is love". Visual Narrative: Riding with Death
Daily Song Discussion #136: High Steppin' : r/TheAvettBrothers Scott and Seth Avett share lead vocals, maintaining
Halfway through, the music shifts into a dramatic monologue about the "warfare" of daily life and the relentless march of time.