What's Everyone Listening to?

[Zip City]

I find all these take’s interesting. I’m one of the few people who has liked his recent albums, so I don’t see this new album as this revelatory thing. It’s very good, but not leaps better than his last few records.

I thought Reunions was straight up dogshit, and that SMTF and Nashville Sound had 3-4 great songs and a lot of junk.

This has been like reconnecting with an old friend you thought you would never see again for me.

Interesting. I think Only Children is brilliant (Patterson said it’s one of the best things Jason has written). Also loved Overseas

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[jr29]

I find all these take’s interesting. I’m one of the few people who has liked his recent albums, so I don’t see this new album as this revelatory thing. It’s very good, but not leaps better than his last few records.

I thought Reunions was straight up dogshit, and that SMTF and Nashville Sound had 3-4 great songs and a lot of junk.

This has been like reconnecting with an old friend you thought you would never see again for me.

Interesting. I think Only Children is brilliant (Patterson said it’s one of the best things Jason has written). Also loved Overseas

Patterson also said the new album and Southeastern are by far his two favorite Isbell albums.

Weathervanes may be my favorite record in a few years.

[brettac1]

I have listened about a half dozen times. I think it's very good but I really don't put it in the same league as Southeastern. I'd say at this point it's probably my favorite since Something More Than Free. At this point probably my favorite album of the year but I also don't think it's been a particularly great year for music.

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[Clams]

Re Weathervanes, I'm with Zip on this one. If you've been paying attention to his last few records, this one isn't much of a departure. It's really pretty similar as to tempo, guitar work, lyrical themes, etc. Love the addition of Mickey Raphael on harp.

[Iowan]

The couple listens I gave Reunions seemed to have a slicker guitar tone. Nothing as heavy as When We Were Close or as ragged and bluesy as This Ain’t It. This Ain’t It is the kind of performance I’ve wanted from the 400 Unit for awhile.

I think the biggest difference is the quality of the songs. Only Children was a pretty good song, and that’s where it ended for me.

[Zip City]

Do we know who When We Were Close is about? John Prine? Someone else?

If it’s been said I missed it

Edit: Apparently its about JTE

[brettac1]

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[Iowan]

Do we know who When We Were Close is about? John Prine? Someone else?

If it’s been said I missed it

Edit: Apparently its about JTE

I’m just curious how you read John Prine into that? I didn’t know it was about JTE on first listen, but it was pretty clearly a young guy who
OD’d.

[brettac1]

This Cowgirl may be the legit peak of the artform for me. As in the artform of "recorded music."

[Zip City]

Do we know who When We Were Close is about? John Prine? Someone else?

If it’s been said I missed it

Edit: Apparently its about JTE

I’m just curious how you read John Prine into that? I didn’t know it was about JTE on first listen, but it was pretty clearly a young guy who
OD’d.

I was wild guessing at people who Jason knew that died recently.

[brettac1]

[beantownbubba]

There ought to be a Grammy for best album title.

[Iowan]

This


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[Zip City]

I wish the bass in DBT albums was this clear and pronounced.

Also, notice how the weathervane only has S and E on it? Nod to the label?

[cortez the killer]

This Cowgirl may be the legit peak of the artform for me. As in the artform of "recorded music."

Definitive version, for sure.

[dime in the gutter]

Also, notice how the weathervane only has S and E on it? Nod to the label?

paul is dead.

[Sterling Bigmouth]

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Also, notice how the weathervane only has S and E on it? Nod to the label?

paul is dead.

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Sky Blue Sky Wilco

[Iowan]

https://youtu.be/qH7aAIfLje4

“Backstrap from the morning kill/I always kept the best for you”

[chuckrh]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei-uMirspLg

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[jr29]

Yes, sir. Digging this. I think they did a great job with the tunes and Doug's voicemails are fantastic.