Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit rest
An Alabama native, rootsy artist Isbell comes from a tradition of Southern music, including his stint with Drive-By Truckers. His current unit consists of keyboardist Derry deBorja, guitarist Browan Lollar, drummer Chad Gamble and bassist Jimbo Hart.
Here We Rest was produced by Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit and recorded at the Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Ala. and at The NuttHouse in Sheffield, Ala. Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit will be previewing "Here We Rest" during South By Southwest in Austin on March 17. A full tour will follow the April release.
Songs on the CD are:
1. Alabama Pines
2. Go It Alone
3. We've Met
4. Codeine
5. Stopping By
6. Daisy Mae
7. The Ballad Of Nobeard
8. Never Could Believe
9. Heart On A String
10. Save It For Sunday
11. Tour Of Duty
More news for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
- 08/07/24: Isbell + The 400 Unit go live (again)
- 02/07/24: Isbell, Shires split
- 01/09/24: Isbell, Godwin, 49 Winchester play Bonnaroo
- 11/27/23: Hart leaves Isbell's The 400 Unit
- 08/08/23: Isbell succeeds at first with "Southeastern" and tries again
- 07/26/23: Isbell plays Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Fest
- 06/09/23: Isbell, Alaina, Perry, Eden put out new discs
- 02/21/23: Isbell and the 400 Unit announce "Weathervanes," tour
CD reviews for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Bob Dylan famously sang about how you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows, and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit do more than just gage wind direction with "Weathervanes." Isbell has a unique ability to get deep inside the heads of his various characters to reveal insightful patterns of thought and behavior. Along with his talented 400 Unit band, Isbell has given yet another smart set of songs.
Isbell is especially adept at diagnosing pain points. ...
Jason Isbell deserves kudos for putting a unique spin on the benefit album. Instead of throwing together a bunch of many times unrelated celebrities to pitch in, Isbell has brought together talented performers to cover Georgia-related songs and songs by Georgia-based artists. All proceeds support Black Voters Matter, Fair Fight and Georgia Stand-Up. Even if you may not support these groups, you will still enjoy this set of mostly familiar songs.
The album opens and closes with two R.E.M. songs. ...
"It gets easier, but it never gets easy," Jason Isbell reminds us on the song "It Gets Easier." It's a simple couplet, utilizing small words, yet it expresses a big truth. Then, with the song's first verse, Isbell - a recovering alcoholic - relays a dream that finds him drinking again. "I woke up feeling fine/That's how I knew it was a dream," he explains, sounding both afraid and relieved. Yes, these words are personal for Isbell, but his message is ...
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