Or he could pull a Joey Cape and use his buddy's death as inspiration for an incredible album. I don't mean that in a joking way, the loss of a close friend effects everyone differently, but "Resolve" was completely unexpected from us (it was written and recorded in just a few weeks after Derek's death and released within months), so maybe Avail IS working on a new album.

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If I remember Tim said that they had basically done an entire new Avail album but they weren't happy with it so they scrapped it. Basically, Avail is really democratic and unless they're all happy with an album it doesn't get done. As they've got a lot more things going on (including Tim's solo stuff) that becomes harder and harder.
I'd love a new Avail record and don't doubt they're working on one. However, "working on a new Avail record" and "new Avail record on the way" are two different things.
-Dante