New Jason Isbell Teaser

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Really love the 2H of this album.

Overall Could do without strawberry woman and skillet.

Miles is pretty genius

Haven't watched the HBO doc, but I assume it basically covers the making of this album?
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HBO doc covers the making of Reunions.
Tanya 93
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I think we all know my love for him.



But he is the best song writer in America.


King of Oklahoma and Cast Iron Skillet?


Damn


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After stewing on this one for a couple weeks. Isbell's still throwing fastballs. This album is excellent. Not sure where'd I rank it among his albums. Obviously not ahead of Southeastern & Something More Than Free, but still really really good.
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Big excited

https://instagr.am/p/CvsAMWEO_6r


Jim01
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Nice! I just hope the remaster is good. The remaster of the 400 Unit debut was an abortion. Ugh. They changed the sound and switched the track list and really dropped the ball on that one.

I am actually listening to the new album right now and it just gets better and better with age. So damn good!
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Im more interested in the live album, personally.

But yeah, White Beretta has rocketed into my rotation of favorite JI tracks lately.
Jim01
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$90 for the vinyl special set

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FancyKetchup14 said:

Big excited

https://instagr.am/p/CvsAMWEO_6r






This dropped on Spotify today. Remastered, demo, and live tracks.
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Love the new album. But I'm not sure what a "remaster" would do to Southeasten that wasn't already prefect.
Jim01
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Yeah I almost pulled the trigger on the 4 disc vinyl because it was on sale on Amazon for $58 for a bit but ultimately decided against it. It really doesn't have any new songs/b-sides or anything, just basically 4 versions of each song on the album. The album version, the demo version, and 2 live versions.

I'll give it a couple streams though.
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Sad but not surprising.

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Don't care to comment on the breakup itself, but more than anything, I really hope he doesn't fall off the wagon. Some of the videos they showed on the HBO doc from his drinking days were rough
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Agreed. She posted a song on Instagram last night:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3HERaVue6q

I read there is an "iron clad" prenup that he is asking be enforced. I hope it stays amicable and smooth for his sobriety and especially for their daughter.
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The prenup is probably to ensure that he retains sole ownership of his music. I wouldn't be shocked if that's disputed given how active she was both in the writing process and as a member of the 400 Unit. I doubt they could have foreseen that in 2013.
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Jim01 said:

Sad but not surprising.


Why is it not surprising?
Jim01
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If you watched the HBO documentary that follows the making of Reunions, they are very open about their difficulties. During the making of the album she actually moves out and moves to a hotel for a week. There was a lot of tension. They were both pretty open in long form interviews about the difficulty of both being touring musicians and well as creative people.
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Two self-important artists in the same space was never going to end well.

(and that's coming from someone who thinks Isbell is an incredible song-writer)
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If you watched the documentary 'Running with our eyes closed' then it would not be surprising.

If you also listened to her latest album that came out in 2022, you'd be surprised it didn't happen sooner.

I'm now waiting for the inevitable cancellation of her opening two of his shows in Denver later this year (including Red Rocks). I have tickets because she is an awesome opener and would be playing fiddle with the 400 Unit during his set.
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Jim01 said:

If you watched the HBO documentary that follows the making of Reunions, they are very open about their difficulties. During the making of the album she actually moves out and moves to a hotel for a week. There was a lot of tension. They were both pretty open in long form interviews about the difficulty of both being touring musicians and well as creative people.
Thanks. I'll check out the doc if it's worth watching.
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She seemed like a beating
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I saw her open for John Prine a few years back in Dallas, and while somewhat hot, I did not enjoy her music at all, and remember thinking she was weirdly quirky and not in a good way.
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I have never seen him, but I am thinking about the Whitewater show this summer with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
No, I don't give a damn how much money you make. If your last shirt has pockets, take all you can take. I'm goin' out with nothin' like I came in
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It's sad for them, but after seeing the doc, it's not surprising. On the bright side, if he can stay sober though this, his next couple albums should be fire.
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Quote:

I'll check out the doc if it's worth watching.
I think it's good, but I'm a big Isbell fan. It's basically just a doc around the recording on the Reunion album. One of the main take aways from it is that there was some major tension in their marriage. I don't want to assume or read into their problems, but what I got was they both seem like head strong artist that are maybe a bit deaf to one another's needs.
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Looks like a new solo acoustic album coming out this spring. Anyone catching him on the solo tour? We're seeing him early Feb.

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Awesome. I always thought/wanted him to do an acoustic album. Really let his songwriting muscles flex. IMO he was over-rotating on the Rock side of his talent.
I would love a whole album of Speed Trap Town, Live Oak, etc
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First track dropped on his YT channel. Don't care too much for the lyrics on this particular song, but love the overall sound of the song. His guitar sounds incredible.


Jim01
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His tour this year is billed as "An Evening With Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit", so with this announcement I'm thinking an acoustic set and a band set? (fingers crossed)
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It looks like this tour has two legs: one solo and one with the 400 Unit, the latter starting in April.
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Going to see him and the 400 Unit at ACL in April. Would be nice to see his solo set too.

Anxious to hear how the album goes since it was recorded in less than a week with a 1940s Martin.
Fins Up!
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Looking forward to this album.
Ag_07
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Damn...Listening to Southeastern on vinyl tonight and man it is SO good.

No way he was ever gonna hit that bar.
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Grab the Live at the Ryman vinyl. His music is so much better live; especially at that venue.

My wife just grabbed tickets for his solo show in DC at the end of the month during a work trip. Jealous because he'll definitely playing songs from the new release.
 
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