Moss Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Really looking forward to this. Can he sustain his level of greatness? Released June 16. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Really looking forward to this. Can he sustain his level of greatness? Released June 16.He's pre-released two tracks. Both sound good. I'll be seeing him next week and am wondering how much of the upcoming record he'll play. Probably just the pre-released songs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
opsopcopolis Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 I think he can. Been really into his stuff over the last year or so Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 He's pre-released two tracks. I've only heard Hope the High Road. There's another one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I've only heard Hope the High Road. There's another one?He did a live show on the BBC recently and sang a live acoustic version of a new one called Last of My Kind. I heard it via a post on a Jason Isbell fan group. I think I like it better than Hope the High Road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Thought the lyrics for Hope the High Road were a little preachy but it's got that nice Isbell sound. I'm sure there will be folks who think they're getting a country record from the title and will be disappointed when it's more rock 'n roll, but I'm very much looking forward to it. After a somewhat wobbly start, his records have been wonderfully and consistently excellent since Here We Rest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leatherman Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I listened to this all weekend and really love it. Not quite as amazing as Southeastern or the first half of Here We Rest, but as good or better than Something More Than Free, which I consider his second best full album. It's also not quite the big rock record some folks are talking it up to be, but I assumed as much, honestly. Standouts to me are If We Were Vampires, Anxiety and Chaos & Clothes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I listened to this all weekend and really love it. Not quite as amazing as Southeastern or the first half of Here We Rest, but as good or better than Something More Than Free, which I consider his second best full album. It's also not quite the big rock record some folks are talking it up to be, but I assumed as much, honestly. Standouts to me are If We Were Vampires, Anxiety and Chaos & Clothes.How did you hear the full record already? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leatherman Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 How did you hear the full record already? Promo copy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Promo copy.Well lucky you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leatherman Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Well lucky you. Yeah, I was pretty stoked when it came across my desk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
opsopcopolis Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Leaked on Monday. Loving it after 4-5 listens. The slower songs are grabbing more than the louder ones at the moment Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Streaming on NPR now. Halfway thru my first listen, I can tell I'm going to love it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Streamed via NPR today. It did not grab me immediately in the same way as Here We Rest, Southeastern or Something More Than Free. I enjoyed the slower/mid tempo folkier shuffles than the rockers. Something is not right for me; maybe it's the production. Maybe I've been following Jason's social media accounts too closely. I'll have to give this several more spins in the coming weeks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Heads up - Isbell is on Colbert tonight (Tues) and The Daily Show on Weds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
opsopcopolis Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 That Whipping Post from Asheville is hot. Goddamn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 His interview on TDS was great... bummed he didn't play a song on the broadcast, but I think he'll gain a bunch of new fans off the interview alone.http://www.cc.com/video-clips/jucxg9/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-jason-isbell---getting-accidentally-political-on--the-nashville-sound----extended-interview?xrs=share_copy_email He did play Vampires for the audience... such a fantastic song, though without Amada's backing vocals, some of the emotional weight isn't there: http://www.cc.com/video-clips/h8fy0z/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-exclusive---jason-isbell----if-we-were-vampires-?xrs=share_copy_email Quote Link to post Share on other sites
opsopcopolis Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 ^ loved his Daily Show appearance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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