Jason Isbell new record, plus 5 night run at the Ryman

ETA: such a shame he had to ruin a possibly great album with his political views.

Jason Isbell has officially announced his sixth solo studio album to be released on June 6th called The Nashville Sound. Produced by long-time collaborator Dave Cobb, recorded at the historic Studio ‘A’ in Nashville, and to be released by Thirty Tigers via Isbell’s own Southeastern Records, the album is highly-anticipated by many country and Americana fans. Isbell’s last album Something More Than Free won multiple Grammy Awards, and his 2013 record Southeastern cemented him as one of the premier songwriters in Americana.

Though we still don’t know much about the new album, Jason Isbell has said previously to maybe expect a heavier, guitar-driven sound on some tracks. The album also emphasizes his back band The 400 Unit that includes his wife Amanda Shires more than previous releases. However the ties to Nashville seem to imply it could also be a more country effort. Ahead of the official announcement, the official Twitter account for Southeastern Records was tweeting out stylized photos of Nashville landmarks, including the Country Music Hall of Fame, the plaque in front of historic Studio ‘B,’ and other points of interest tied to the history of country music and Nashville. Though Isbell enjoys many fans in country, he has defined the sound of Americana over the last half decade.

Along with the studio record, Isbell will also release Live from Welcome To 1979 as part of Record Store Day on April 22nd. It will feature six songs including five covers performed live at Welcome To 1979 studio in Nashville and recorded directly onto lacquer. The cover songs are said to be The Rolling Stones’ “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” and ‘Sway”, John Prine’s “Storm Windows”, Candi Staton’s “Heart On A String”, and Bruce Springsteen’s “Atlantic City.” Many of these can be regularly heard at Isbell’s live shows. Jason’s own “Never Gonna Change” also made it on the record.

Isbell has also released a slew of live dates in the United States and Europe in support of the new record, including multi-day stints in New York and Austin, and support by Amanda Shires, Tift Merritt, Iron & Wine, and others.

i think they should have put amanda off to the side and had jimbo or someone be uncomfortably close to him.

at least for the announcement, even if they didnt really use it.

Hell yeah. Already have tickets to see him in Houston in July

I want to go see them at The Paradiso in Amsterdam in November, but Amanda won't be there with them.

Hope The High Road

I kind of don't love it

Maybe it'll grow on me

5 nights seems ridiculous

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5 nights seems ridiculous

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how so?