Jason Isbell Southeastern
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NorthernSkylark
March 13th 2020


12134 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

wait a minute i remeber now it's all good

Cygnatti
March 30th 2020


36042 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

this dude is p cool on twitter

https://twitter.com/JasonIsbell/status/1244719741098483712

Lucman
April 9th 2020


5537 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Yeah, so this really got to me today. Out of nowhere and in the best way.

theBoneyKing
April 11th 2020


24462 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

This’ll do that to ya.

I’m so happy this made the decade list. Can’t believe I wrote this review almost five years ago. Reading it now I do cringe at it - it’s very gushy (though this album warrants those kind of feelings) and filled with clichés. I have to wonder (selfishly) how much this review impacted that placement/the status of this album on this site in general, though this album’s reception elsewhere has also grown considerably in that time. Chan’s blurb made the point well, Isbell is practically a household name now but that didn’t happen all at once.

zakalwe
April 11th 2020


38987 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Album definitely deserves the praise it’s a phenomenal record.

butt.
April 21st 2020


10971 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

damn 4.3? Never heard of this guy until now, just happened to catch a song. Really need to check this out

Kompys2000
Emeritus
April 21st 2020


9467 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Not every track has sunk its claws into me yet but I get the feeling it'll eventually creep its way to 4.5/5 status

dmathias52
Staff Reviewer
April 30th 2020


1799 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I can't think of any artist that writes about death as well as Isbell. Elephant, If We Were Vampires, Speed Trap Town . . . All beautiful and all heartbreaking

CalculatingInfinity
May 1st 2020


9862 Comments


Relatively Easy's arrangement just hits right.

dmathias52
Staff Reviewer
May 8th 2020


1799 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Got the new one a week early by ordering through an indie record store! Just finished my first listen, here are some basic initial thoughts:

Easily his best with the 400 Unit and I would probably say his best musically and vocally overall. A very complete sound. Normally I prefer the solo stuff because I think it lets his lyrics shine, but Reunions is by far the most cohesive record he's made. Lyrically it's as strong as ever, with the first two singles probably being the weakest, but they make up for it musically. Right now, I would rate it just below Southeastern, although that is subject to change

theBoneyKing
May 8th 2020


24462 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

That is all very exciting to hear! I agree with the sentiment that I much prefer his past "solo" work to the stuff billed with the 400 Unit (even though there isn't really much difference between the two) so hopefully I will also enjoy this new one.

Sowing
Moderator
May 8th 2020


43974 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The songs I heard ruled. I only just got into Southeastern but I thought it sounded on par with it. Glad to hear that the whole album is as good!

dustandnations
May 15th 2020


371 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

This album is so amazing. A lot of time, when an album is a 'grower', it can mean that you're in for a lotta boring listens before things click. This is different. First listen, I'm smiling at the lines that stick out and enjoying the great melodies. A month or two later, you start realising how nearly every line is perfect, and it just captures you...

dmathias52
Staff Reviewer
May 15th 2020


1799 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

https://fans.com/livestream/20200515-jason-isbell-and-amanda-shires/



Livestream with Jason and Amanda in about five minutes!

nilsson
June 8th 2020


114 Comments


Jason buying Ed King's Red Eye Les Paul is so wholesome to me.

TronaldDump
July 13th 2020


1266 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This embodies what modern country should be: more americana and folk, less pop.

Pho3nix
July 17th 2020


1614 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

"It is hard to say exactly what makes Southeastern so good. In fact, musically, it is not innovative at all."



Agreed. Amazing lyrics, but his vocals just don't work for me for some reason. This is a strong average for me, bordering on a 3.0. Also, this to me feels more like an indie folk record than country.

dustandnations
July 23rd 2020


371 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

the sand that they call cocaine cost you twice as much as gold

theBoneyKing
August 25th 2020


24462 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Here we sit

Across the table from each other

A thousand miles from both our mothers,

Barely old enough to rust


EyesWideShut
August 26th 2020


5913 Comments


Clossic



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