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New Isbell album has dropped
Posted on 5/15/20 at 9:24 am
Posted on 5/15/20 at 9:24 am
Doing a first listen to it right now. I think it’s alright, nothing special. Only on the fourth song.
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Posted on 5/15/20 at 9:26 am to TigerFanInSouthland
How much of it would you label as sky screaming so far?
Posted on 5/15/20 at 9:32 am to TigerFanInSouthland
I enjoyed it on my first listen, but obviously need more listens.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 9:52 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Overall I like it, but I have a feeling it’ll grow on me more, especially after hearing them live. This album seems to capture how they sound live more than some of the others (more rock and roll). The guitar tone on Overseas is incredible.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 10:32 am to TigerFanInSouthland
I agree on Overseas
But overall it strikes me as a very well done but somewhat bland effort
Nothing political/cheesy that I found annoying on TNS. But I also think the high points on TNS are better than the equivalents here.
But overall it strikes me as a very well done but somewhat bland effort
Nothing political/cheesy that I found annoying on TNS. But I also think the high points on TNS are better than the equivalents here.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 10:33 am to TigerFanInSouthland
After 2 listens this morning, it strikes me as a typical Isbell album. 2 or 3 really good songs, and a bunch of just okay songs.
Overseas
It Gets Easier
Letting Her Go
All good songs. The rest didn't make much of an impression on me after 2 listens, but perhaps they'll grow on me.
Overseas
It Gets Easier
Letting Her Go
All good songs. The rest didn't make much of an impression on me after 2 listens, but perhaps they'll grow on me.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 11:14 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Pitchfork gave this album a higher rating than Southeastern and Something More than Free. This tells me this album is probably meh
Posted on 5/15/20 at 11:52 am to TigerFanInSouthland
How much white guilt do I need to enjoy it? Not sure if I'm woke enough.
This post was edited on 5/15/20 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 5/15/20 at 2:29 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
“Orange man bad” and “My wife’s son” are my favorite two tracks so far
Posted on 5/15/20 at 3:22 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Only Children is a beautiful song
Posted on 5/15/20 at 4:48 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
It’s mediocre. If it was released by John Asbell it wouldn’t be mentioned on this site. That’s not to say there aren’t a few gems.
Dreamsicle, River, Only Children, and Letting You Go are good if not great songs.
The rest is very meh to bad.
Dreamsicle, River, Only Children, and Letting You Go are good if not great songs.
The rest is very meh to bad.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 4:57 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Dude is a complete bag. LINK
Posted on 5/15/20 at 10:52 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
I think it is pretty good album. Pretty cohesive and the songwriting is consistently solid. It doesn't have the highs that TNS did, but also avoids the lows.
I get a lot of Mark Knopfler vibes from the album production and guitars, especially on the first half of it, which I definitely enjoy.
"Letting You Go" sounds like a John Prine song. Two albums in a row with a daughter track to close.
I get a lot of Mark Knopfler vibes from the album production and guitars, especially on the first half of it, which I definitely enjoy.
"Letting You Go" sounds like a John Prine song. Two albums in a row with a daughter track to close.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 11:23 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
I listened to the album 3 times in a row earlier this morning while my wife was at a doctor appointment. My favorite so far is Overseas. As a guitarist, the guitar tone is just incredible.
Later this evening my wife and I caught the tail end of Isbell’s livestream where he played Reunions in its entirety in an acoustic setting with Shires.
“Letting You Go” hit us with a ton of emotion. Brought both of us to tears. My wife and I are in our late 30s, just married last November (both first marriages). She walked down the aisle to an instrumental version of “If we were vampires”. I didn’t know which music she was going to choose and recognized it immediately. Took me everything to hold it together and not cry like a baby. “Cover me Up” and “Vampires” has always been special to us.
We just found out we are expecting and today was our first doctor’s appointment. Sitting in that parking lot for 3 hours waiting for my wife since I couldn’t go inside, I listened to this album 3 times. I truly didn’t feel those lyrics of “Letting You Go” until watching the livestream with my wife.
Later this evening my wife and I caught the tail end of Isbell’s livestream where he played Reunions in its entirety in an acoustic setting with Shires.
“Letting You Go” hit us with a ton of emotion. Brought both of us to tears. My wife and I are in our late 30s, just married last November (both first marriages). She walked down the aisle to an instrumental version of “If we were vampires”. I didn’t know which music she was going to choose and recognized it immediately. Took me everything to hold it together and not cry like a baby. “Cover me Up” and “Vampires” has always been special to us.
We just found out we are expecting and today was our first doctor’s appointment. Sitting in that parking lot for 3 hours waiting for my wife since I couldn’t go inside, I listened to this album 3 times. I truly didn’t feel those lyrics of “Letting You Go” until watching the livestream with my wife.
Posted on 5/16/20 at 3:08 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
It's 10 songs long, I immediately like 5 of them and the other 5 were snoozefests.
I know we'll never get "Never Gonna Change" Isbell again, but damn. Give us some rippers and tearers.
I know we'll never get "Never Gonna Change" Isbell again, but damn. Give us some rippers and tearers.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 2:48 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
after three listens, this stuff is pretty boring and mediocre. some songs are just plain bad, some are boring, and some are decent and deserve an occasional listen.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 10:11 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Worse album Isbell has put out
So disappointed
So disappointed
Posted on 5/20/20 at 11:27 am to TigerFanInSouthland
I can't listen to Isbell. He's too much of a mega-douche to support.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 5:45 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
I think What I’ve Done to Help and Be Afraid the only two SJW ones imo. It Gets Easier, River, Dreamsicle, and Running With our Eyes Closed are my personal favorites.
Have a friend who is about 4 years sober she said it’s incredible how much she can relate to It Gets Easier.
Unlike most ITT, I don’t care for Overseas too much. Not bad but probably the bottom tier of the album for me.
ETA: Live from Alabama is a good album by him from 2012. Does a few DBT songs.
Have a friend who is about 4 years sober she said it’s incredible how much she can relate to It Gets Easier.
Unlike most ITT, I don’t care for Overseas too much. Not bad but probably the bottom tier of the album for me.
ETA: Live from Alabama is a good album by him from 2012. Does a few DBT songs.
This post was edited on 5/20/20 at 5:46 pm
Posted on 5/21/20 at 11:21 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Overall its a meh album. Only Children is the only one I consider a great song. The lyrics of Letting You Go hit me hard since I just became a dad to a daughter, but the song's melody is cheesy and the song feels forced.
I've been holding out hopes for years that we will get another Southeastern quality album, but it seems like that part of his life is over.
I've been holding out hopes for years that we will get another Southeastern quality album, but it seems like that part of his life is over.
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