Jason Isbell new live album

Love the idea but I'm disappointed in the track list. Still a great album.

I really hate Super 8. That song makes me irrationally mad. It doesn't fit at all on Southeastern and takes away from an otherwise brilliant record.

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I really hate Super 8. That song makes me irrationally mad. It doesn't fit at all on Southeastern and takes away from an otherwise brilliant record.

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I feel that way about several songs on most of his albums. Southeastern and Something More Than Free are to me the only 2 that are strong from start to finish, even with both having some bad songs on them.

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I really hate Super 8. That song makes me irrationally mad. It doesn't fit at all on Southeastern and takes away from an otherwise brilliant record.

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Disagree 100%. It’s part of the story of the album. Where he was and where he is going.

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all of the songs are from the last three albums

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I think he's committed to put the rest of the catalog in a separate classification in terms of his career, which is fine but some songs like Codeine and Streetlights fall through the cracks between live albums. Overall, Ryman is a solid recording IMO. Like many live recordings, the mix feels a little empty at times.

--Hope is a good starter, but the rest of the A-side drifts off a bit, even if Shires' fiddle on Flagship makes it better than the original. However, it's a familiar start if you keep up with the setlists of 2017

--Cumberland bangs for me...Jimbo's bass run is exceptional. SMTF drags a bit getting started, but I like the speed of Life You Chose better than the album track. Elephant always delivers, as raw as it gets

--Flying Over Water is one of my favorites in Jason's catalog, I wish Stockholm would have found its way onto the setlist too. Last of My Kind didn't need 7 mins; trim it to 4 mins and add another track

--Cover Me Up is an absolute treasure EVERY time...it'll go down as his signature song among so many others. Super 8 is polarizing as a track on Southeastern, but I'd argue it fits less among the tracks closing out this record (even though it's a continual live staple). I'd have preferred one of the Petty covers, or even a fun, bouncy If It Takes a Lifetime

--I'm okay with Vampires as the closer without an encore. A truly great song; stands on its own...but I wouldn't have complained if Relatively Easy found it's place somewhere, even as the closer.

Again, it goes back to pubbing the most recent record, which I understand.

Songs by record:
Southeastern - 4
SMTF: 4
Nashville: 5

Good album, but there’s nothing really to it. All the songs sound like studio versions with a little audience sounds added in. The best part is on cover me up when he sings “I sobered up, I swore off that stuff, forever this time.” Audience always gives him a big applause on that one and I love it.

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Also, all of the songs are from the last three albums

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I had heard or read somewhere that was the point, that because he had already released live albums with material from the previous records that he wouldn't do it again