Drive-By Truckers/Jason Isbell Appreciation Thread

I love cast iron skillet so much. Really not feeling the other singles though.

 

I can’t imagine being an artist and living with the pressure of having to produce art that’s better than what came before it.

Having said that, I’ve found Death Wish and this most recent single to be some of the worst music he’s released.

 

Too early, but Penny would have been funny

 

Pretty much agree, but Middle of the Morning has really grown on me

 

So that’s a song about racism, Covid lockdown, school shootings, and mental health so far?

WMV positive case confirmed

 

You shouldn't have cancelled. Someone in here would have bought them.

 

The singles have been very underwhelming so far. Hope the rest of the album rips.

 

Cast Iron Skillet is great. Middle of the Morning is good. The other two are meh

 

Dammit I missed it

 

King of Oklahoma. Man, what a song

 

The JTE song is a fucking crusher. And it rips.

 

Miles has some major Neil Young vibes

 

Only one listen through, but this is song is amazing and clearly sticks out. Going back and reading the lyrics after I realized what it's about and that opening line is brutal and perfect.

 

Yeah, When We Were Close put a big ole lump in my throat

 

Miles kicks ass, just went in for a second listen. The album feels a little uneven but I’m enjoying it

 

Had the exact same thought.

 

Got square toed boots so he ain’t for real

 

Wouldn’t last five minutes on a pedal steel

 

Have a nice 1.5 hour drive in a few minutes. Can't wait to listen.

 

When We Were Close is my favorite

Volunteer, Save the World, and King of Oklahoma… god damn I want to disconnect from everything.

 

Vestavia Hills is a honky tonking banger

 

From the Pitchfork (I know) review:

Such nods to Isbell’s forefathers are deliberate: “When We Were Close,” his salute to the late Justin Townes Earle, is propelled by a riff that recalls Tom Petty at his most Floridian; it comes within spitting distance of such wild-eyed Southern boys as .38 Special.

 

This ain’t it is the only throw away so far for me

 

Cast Iron Skillet continues to bring me to the verge of tears every time I hear it

 

Really happy with the album after one time through. Can’t wait to dive deeper into the songs.

 

i bet isbell is so pissed at this tweet:

“I don’t want you at my shows!”

 

Great input chud

 

Thanks, and I enjoyed his HBO documentary.

 

I just like the cat calling it southwestern

 

Yeah, similar to Anxiety and What Have I done to help…when he gets so repetitive it loses me. But 12/13 isn’t bad

 

Self produced the album too. That breaks the trend going back to southeastern, right?

 

I thought the same about cast iron skillet. Lots of southern advice euphemisms that don’t hold up.

 

I find myself listening to King of Oklahoma, When We Were Close, and Vestavia Hills the most.

Also really like Strawberry Woman, Volunteer, and Miles.

Cast Iron Skillet still the best song on the album imo.

 

All this. White Beretta is near the top as well

 

Is there some dark web ways to find videos that aren’t on YouTube any more? Trying to find Jason’s cover of The Pilgrim from Kris Kristoffersons tribute deal

 

“I was all set up to do it but some bastard beat me to it
Ain't a copper pipe left on the lot
Got a loan out on the truck but I'm runnin' out of luck
And the title is the only thing I've got
Molly's gonna leave me, says she don't believe me
I got nothing left to lie about
She's going back to Bixby, tired of trying to fix me
Says I got some shit to figure out”

This is so James McMurtry and I love it

 

Feels like the production is a tad simplistic without Cobb but the songwriting is leagues above Reunions

 

What happened with Cobb?

 

Either Jason wanted to do it, Cobb was booked, or both

 

A mix of Jason wanted to do it and Jason not wanting to pay a couple 100k for his studio time