Magpie and the Dandelion is the eighth studio album by folk rock group The Avett Brothers, released on October 15, 2013.

[1] The album's title and release date, along with the first single from the album "Another is Waiting," were released on NPR's All Songs Considered on August 8, 2013.

[3] The album was recorded during the same recording sessions as The Carpenter and in an open letter to fans published on August 8 the band says the album conveys a feeling on "youthful wonder".

[4] The album received generally favorable praise from critics[5] and reached #5 on the U.S.

5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on its first week of release, with around 58,000 sold in the United States.