The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton Release Fiery New Single “Heaven’s Breath”

The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton have forged a bold new sound that blurs the lines between folk, rock, and experimental grit. Their upcoming collaborative album, AVTT/PTTN, captures that collision of styles — a meeting of southern storytelling and avant-garde edge. The newly released single “Heaven’s Breath” serves as the project’s most explosive preview yet, offering a raw glimpse into the creative chemistry that defines the record.

A press release from the Avett Brothers and Mike Patton revealed that their new collaborative album AVTT/PTTN will be out November 14 via Thirty Tigers in association with Ramseur Records and Ipecac Recordings.

Filled with growling ambition, “Heaven’s Breath” introduces a heaviness to their upcoming album AVTT/PTTN, which is composed of eight original songs written by the three artists together (plus one folk traditional) and produced by Mike, Scott, and Grammy-winning engineer Dana Nielsen (Metallica, Rihanna). Seth likens the fiery song to Mr. Bungle’s ‘Retrovertigo,’ and as the legendary frontman of Faith No More and Mr. Bungle, Mike naturally delivers a signature dynamic vocal performance.

Listen to “Heaven’s Breath”:

For the Avetts, working with Patton was more than just a new collaboration — it was a full-circle moment. “Mike’s part of our DNA, like the fabric of our youth,” says Scott. “Literally, we studied him. He’s a dear friend now, but when we were younger, I was imitating him.” Patton adds, “My peculiar challenge in this was to become a long distant cousin. A brother that was orphaned. Maybe they kept him in the chicken coop or some shit. They brought him out years and years later.”

AVTT/PTTN opens with the gentle acoustic guitar of ‘Dark Night of My Soul,’ where Patton’s seasoned croon merges with the Avetts’ voices for a rich three-part harmony. Elsewhere, the driving fuzz of ‘Heaven’s Breath’ and the scuzzy stomp of the folk classic ‘The Ox Driver’s Song’ push the Avetts into new sonic terrain, while showcasing Patton’s trademark dynamic range. Each track reflects the unusual way the record was built — songs sketched by Scott, reshaped by Patton, and then reimagined again with Seth — a process that gave the music its distinct character and balance. Listen to the lead single ‘Eternal Love’ HERE.

What emerged from this partnership is a collision of worlds. AVTT/PTTN is Scott, Seth, and Mike at their most adventurous, writing and singing together without boundaries, and carving out a space that’s entirely their own.

Pre-order / pre-save AVTT/PTTN (out November 14, 2025):

With AVTT/PTTN, The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton have crafted something that defies category — a daring blend of grit, melody, and creative freedom. As the November 14 release approaches, fans can expect an album that pushes both artists into uncharted territory while staying true to their roots. Stream “Heaven’s Breath” now and join the conversation as these kindred spirits reshape what collaboration in modern music can sound like.

AVTT/PTTN Tracklist

1. Dark Night of My Soul
2. To Be Known
3. Heaven’s Breath
4. Too Awesome
5. Disappearing
6. Eternal Love
7. The Ox Driver’s Song
8. The Things I Do
9. Received

About The Avett Brothers

Four-time GRAMMY Award nominees The Avett Brothers made mainstream waves with their critically acclaimed 2009 major label debut, I and Love and You. In 2012, The Carpenter hit #4 on the Billboard 200, followed by Magpie and the Dandelion in 2013, which debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200. The 2017 documentary May It Last: A Portrait of The Avett Brothers (co-directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio) chronicles the process of writing 2016’s True Sadness, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Albums, #1 on Rock Albums, #3 on the Billboard 200, and scored two Grammy nominations. The film was released theatrically and on HBO to rave reviews and is available on DVD/BluRay/VOD. In 2019, the band released their tenth studio album Closer Than Together featuring the single “High Steppin’” which reached #1 on the Americana Radio Singles Chart. The Third Gleam came out amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Americana/Folk Albums, #1 Rock Albums, #1 Vinyl Albums, and the single “Victory” hit #1 on the Americana Radio Singles Chart. This year saw the release of The Avett Brothers, an album that is as much untitled as it is self-titled: a collection of songs that revealed themselves naturally over time. Swept Away – a musical inspired by and featuring the music of The Avett Brothers – recently debuted on Broadway. The Avett Brothers have been inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame and have earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association. They are currently on tour throughout the US.

About Mike Patton

Mike Patton is a Renaissance man in the truest sense of the word. From his time spent with genre-defying alternatives acts like Faith No More and Mr. Bungle, to his multitude of collaborations including the deconstructed-pop of Peeping Tom, the rock-centric Tomahawk, and the Italian language orchestral classics he covered with Mondo Cane. His career has also ventured in film composing for movies such as Crank: High Voltage and A Place Beyond The Pines, voice acting in I Am Legend and multiple video games, and starting his own record label, Ipecac Recordings, showing there is no limit to what Patton can do.