On June 12, 2013, the Avett Brothers announced that a follow-up companion to "The Carpenter" would be released in the fall of 2013. On July 27, at the Newport Folk Festival, the band announced that the new album would be entitled "Magpie and the Dandelion". On August 8, they told NPR that "Magpie and the Dandelion", which consisted mostly of songs recorded during sessions for "The Carpenter", would be released on October 15, 2013. The NPR announcement also premiered their new single "Another Is Waiting." The album was released to generally warm reviews and peaked at number 5 on the "Billboard" 200 during its first week. Tania Elizabeth, who had recorded with the Avetts during the "Magpie and the Dandelion" sessions, began touring with the band on November 21, 2013.