Mignonette (album)
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Mignonette is a 2004 album by The Avett Brothers
. It was named after an English yacht
which sank off the Cape of Good Hope
, leaving the crew of four stranded on a lifeboat. The cabin boy was killed and eaten by the others, two of whom were later put on trial and convicted of murder (see Regina v. Dudley & Stephens).
The Avett Brothers
The Avett Brothers is a folk rock band from Mount Pleasant, North Carolina. The band is made up of two brothers, Scott Avett and Seth Avett, who play the banjo and guitar respectively, and Bob Crawford who plays the stand-up bass. Joe Kwon, cello, and Jacob Edwards, drums, are touring members of...
. It was named after an English yacht
Yacht
A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
which sank off the Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope
The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa.There is a misconception that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa, because it was once believed to be the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. In fact, the...
, leaving the crew of four stranded on a lifeboat. The cabin boy was killed and eaten by the others, two of whom were later put on trial and convicted of murder (see Regina v. Dudley & Stephens).
Track listing
- "Swept Away" (Sentimental Version) - 4:14
- "Nothing Short of Thankful" - 3:26
- "The New Love Song" - 4:04
- "At the Beach" - 4:09
- "Signs" - 3:42
- "Hard Worker" - 2:05
- "Letter to a Pretty Girl" - 3:18
- "Please Pardon Yourself" - 4:08
- "Pretty Girl at the Airport" - 4:58
- "Pretty Girl from Cedar Lane" - 3:21
- "Causey Commentary" - 1:02
- "One Line Wonder" - 4:46
- "The Day That Marvin Gaye Died" - 3:10
- "SSS" - 4:06
- "Swept Away" - 3:53
- "A Gift for Melody Anne" - 4:01
- "Complainte D'Un Matelot Mourant" ("Lament of a Dying Sailor") - 5:03
- "Salvation Song" - 4:48
- "Signs" - 4:08
- "Laser Pants" - 0:39
- Some versions of the album incorporate tracks 19 & 20 into track 18 as hidden tracks.