Jason Isbell - Weathervanes

stickyfiddle

I'm still in love with the songs so far, and the documentary is well worth the time. 

I also note the brilliance of the weathervane on the album sleeve - only able to point SE, and includes the Gibson headstock tulip at the bottom as well as the cast iron pan and band emblem. Not sure where the broken knife fits in but I assume there's a lyrical reference somewhere. 

stickyfiddle

2 more since the last post in here. This might be shaping up to be one of his best records

LPManic

It's going to be a great record. The guy is in his prime. Certainly the best songwriter in rock music out there at the moment. Middle of the morning is one of my favourite songs in a long time.

stickyfiddle

LPManic said:

It's going to be a great record. The guy is in his prime. Certainly the best songwriter in rock music out there at the moment. Middle of the morning is one of my favourite songs in a long time.

Never mind rock - I think he's the best of his generation, full stop. 

LPManic

stickyfiddle said:

LPManic said:

It's going to be a great record. The guy is in his prime. Certainly the best songwriter in rock music out there at the moment. Middle of the morning is one of my favourite songs in a long time.

Never mind rock - I think he's the best of his generation, full stop. 

What other genres are there? Ha! Joking, kinda.

Vintage-T

had a weekend full of listening to Weathervanes. Another masterpiece from Isbell. Favourite track currently is King Of Oklahoma.

english_bob

stickyfiddle said:

 Not sure where the broken knife fits in but I assume there's a lyrical reference somewhere. 

Was it twenty-seven times, or was it twenty-nine?
I heard the blade broke off inside the man
And he took a while to die

It's in "Cast Iron Skillet".

Great stuff Still on my first proper listen through.

stickyfiddle

Yeah, I’m not sure where it sits relative to his others but it’s certainly a fantastic record

LPManic

I've listened to the first half of it repeatedly and it is fantastic. King of Oklahoma my current favourite but I think Middle of the Morning is one of his best ever songs. Such a tight lyric. And a gorgeous solo.

My only critique (as an average fan) is that sometimes the rhymes seem to fit just a bit too nicely (kind of like what I just did there).

I will listen to the second half on repeat later this week.

One of the best out there right now. Great to have so much good music at the moment,.

stickyfiddle

Yeah, I agree MOTM and Cast Iron Skillet are among his very best. Utterly gorgeous guitar playing in both too

RocknRollDave

Just had the chance to listen to the first two tracks so far. 
Heavy stuff, hard-hitting.  Sounds like a man who has been through few things.

english_bob

RocknRollDave said:

Just had the chance to listen to the first two tracks so far. 
Heavy stuff, hard-hitting.  Sounds like a man who has been through few things.

I don't think his songs are always autobiographical- some definitely aren't- but he certainly has been through some stuff. 

mikeyrob73

managed to listen to this this morning, great album 

RocknRollDave

english_bob said:

RocknRollDave said:

Just had the chance to listen to the first two tracks so far. 
Heavy stuff, hard-hitting.  Sounds like a man who has been through few things.

I don't think his songs are always autobiographical- some definitely aren't- but he certainly has been through some stuff. 

Cheers, I know very little about him.

Listen to the whole album now; enjoyed it, although it’s not quite my ‘thing’…but what really struck me was the quality of the lyrics. Some really poignant stuff, some outright funny stuff. He’s a clever guy.

fretmeister

I had never listened to him until he did a cover of Metallica's "Sad but True" for their anniversary Black Album cover edition where they got dozens of artists to do covers of the album.

I loved his arrangement of it. I need to listen to more stuff of his.

RocknRollDave

Update:
This album has started to really get under my skin. In a good way, the way you want albums to.
 There is something deeply affecting about his voice singing those words.

stickyfiddle

RocknRollDave said:

Update:
This album has started to really get under my skin. In a good way, the way you want albums to.
 There is something deeply affecting about his voice singing those words.

Bingo

LPManic

It's the best album out there right now.

rze99

Thanks OP I hadn’t heard about the release. Enjoying it on listen 2. 

english_bob

Interview with Isbell on the Sound Opinions podcast:

http://soundopinions.org/show/916