Jason Isbell - Weathervanes

stickyfiddle

New record ahoy! Out in June, 2 songs on YouTube so far and sounding lovely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhRWogr9JlQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSI0uuKGhTk

english_bob

Ooh. I finally properly listened to him a year or two ago. Will definitely be getting on this.

Another one too:

stickyfiddle

@English_bob yeah MOTM was my second link but it didn't work for some reason. Anyway, he's phenomenal artist and decent guy, not to mention incredible guitar player. I wish I could go and listen to the back catalogue for the first time again

english_bob

stickyfiddle said:

@English_bob yeah MOTM was my second link but it didn't work for some reason. Anyway, he's phenomenal artist and decent guy, not to mention incredible guitar player. I wish I could go and listen to the back catalogue for the first time again

He's a pretty special lyricist as well. There's really heavy stuff in a lot of his songs, but he rarely comes off as preachy, or maudlin, or sentimental. Just the whole thing, really.

BRISTOL86

Really like the new track Middle of the Morning. He's on my list of artists I'm desperate to see live.

Some standout tracks of his that I like - either under his own moniker or with the 400 Unit - for those who maybe aren't familiar:

Travelling Alone
Alabama Pines
If We Were Vampires
Last Of My Kind
Something More Than Free

BRISTOL86

english_bob said:

stickyfiddle said:

@English_bob yeah MOTM was my second link but it didn't work for some reason. Anyway, he's phenomenal artist and decent guy, not to mention incredible guitar player. I wish I could go and listen to the back catalogue for the first time again

He's a pretty special lyricist as well. There's really heavy stuff in a lot of his songs, but he rarely comes off as preachy, or maudlin, or sentimental. Just the whole thing, really.

His wife, Amanda Shires, is also a very talented musician. I was excited to see that she features on a track in the upcoming album from my favourite band of all time - Matchbox Twenty - their first new music in over a decade. 

gatheredinsong

BRISTOL86 said:

Really like the new track Middle of the Morning. He's on my list of artists I'm desperate to see live.

Some standout tracks of his that I like - either under his own moniker or with the 400 Unit - for those who maybe aren't familiar:

Travelling Alone
Alabama Pines
If We Were Vampires
Last Of My Kind
Something More Than Free

Great selection. Something More Than Free is a personal fave of mine too. 

I'll add Elephant to the list, if I may.

stickyfiddle

Guys... how can you make a list without Cover Me Up? 

BRISTOL86

gatheredinsong said:

BRISTOL86 said:

Really like the new track Middle of the Morning. He's on my list of artists I'm desperate to see live.

Some standout tracks of his that I like - either under his own moniker or with the 400 Unit - for those who maybe aren't familiar:

Travelling Alone
Alabama Pines
If We Were Vampires
Last Of My Kind
Something More Than Free

Great selection. Something More Than Free is a personal fave of mine too. 

I'll add Elephant to the list, if I may.

Oooh yes one of my favourites!

stickyfiddle said:

Guys... how can you make a list without Cover Me Up? 

I deliberately omitted it as it seems to be the one everyone knows if they only know one!

gatheredinsong

Southeastern is pretty essential, to be fair.

Chuffola

Never Gonna Change when he was in Drive-By Truckers is great southern rock fayre. 

PhilKing

I've got tickets to see him in October.  I can't wait after listening to the Death Wish track.  I have some of his other albums too.

rze99

Top guy 

Jfingers

If it takes a lifetime? Genius.

Deft

Not from Weathervanes, but another new (previously unreleased) track:

Hopefully another European tour soon, the postponed Reunions tour was only last year

richman6100

I've seen him live a few times and heartily recommend that people see him. He's an awesome slide guitar player too, something that's often overlooked. Southeastern is one of my favourite albums ever. Worth checking out Decoration Day from his time with the Drive By Truckers (before they booted him out). His life story is one of highs, lows, redemption and then even greater highs. Despite this rollercoaster ride, he seems to have his feet firmly on the ground and even his most 'country' music never strays in to that sickly sentimental dross which permeates that particular genre.

LPManic

He has a documentary out now on HBOMax. Details the writing and recording of Reunions.

BRISTOL86

Deft said:

Hopefully another European tour soon, the postponed Reunions tour was only last year

Really hope so, an artist I’m really desperate to see

LPManic

LPManic said:

He has a documentary out now on HBOMax. Details the writing and recording of Reunions.

Just finished watching the documentary. 

Incredible. I cried at least three different times by the end. Recommended.

BRISTOL86

LPManic said:

LPManic said:

He has a documentary out now on HBOMax. Details the writing and recording of Reunions.

Just finished watching the documentary. 

Incredible. I cried at least three different times by the end. Recommended.

Assuming this is something you have to pay for/subscribe to to access @LPManic ?

LPManic

It's on HBOMax here in Europe yeah @BRISTOL86 ;