Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Reunions (May 15, 2020) Album • Page 8

I got mine today and it’s incredible

 

I think this could end up being my favorite of his since Southeastern. Just so many great songs. I was trying to pick out my top five songs here and it was legitimately impossible.

 

My vinyl won't be here until Wednesday apparently...

is it uhhhhh available anywhere else in the mean time?

 

WHAT

 

Not to my knowledge, and I've been checking the sites I know pretty frequently.

 

As much as I do enjoy this, I think it’s my least favorite of his. The worst isbell record is still great though.

 

Before this album:

Southeastern>Something More Than Free=The Nashville Sound>Here We Rest>Sirens>Self-titled

This is at least on the level of the last two for me. Definitely think it’s stronger than any of the pre-Southeastern albums.

 

I don't think I'm ever going to like another of his albums as much as Something More Than Free but that's not his fault and I hope I'm proven wrong anyway whenever I get to hear this

 

Jason Isbell, Self-Doubt and the Album That Tested His Marriage

Wow, heavy stuff here. Major respect to Isbell and Shires for sharing this despite how difficult that must have been.

 

wow, what a read. very, very, very excited for this album.

 

your pivot from downgrading expectations to this has me very, very excited hah

 

This is out there now on newalbumreleases.net.

 

Oh baby!

 

Good haha now I won't do anything crazy today like drive 90 min to find a copy

 

This was a great read. I am kinda surprised they wanted to share all that too, but I am glad they did. Shows that marriages really take work.

 

Okay let's hit play

 

Excited to hear what y'all think of this one.

 

That guitar tone on "Overseas" GOOD GOD MAN

 

Knopfler would be proud

 

PSA -- Just got off the phone w/ a local record store that was sold out of the limited edition one but had copies of the standard black pressing. He warned me that many pressing plants are shutdown right now and was told whatever has already been pressed of "Reunions" is likely all there will be for 2-3 months. So, if you're thinking about grabbing a copy, I'd secure one while you can.

 

I like "Be Afraid" even more coming after two more down-tempo songs

 

It is way too early for me to place this album in his discography, personally, but I feel completely comfortable saying that this is absolutely his best sounding album to me. Holy shit. The guitar tones and production and everything is just absolutely perfect. I will admit to being dead wrong in underestimating Dave Cobb ahead of time with this one. This thing sounds absolutely stellar.

 

Cobb definitely nailed it this time around, but I really think the big investment Jason and the band made in guitars, gear, equipment etc. as they've gotten big and been able to spend the money the last three years doesn't hurt.

I also really really think the extra year to make this one helped

 

If dude ever wants to buy a $500,000 guitar again he doesn't have to do any weird Nashville birthday parties this time around, he can just sell "Letting You Go" to a big-hat act and it'd top the country charts. What a great song

 

First impression is that it's very very good and I only like the five songs we'd heard pre-release in some form more than I did before.

I think Craig said something in the artist thread before we ever got a single from this record about how the 400 Unit has unrealized potential in the studio when compared to their live shows. I agreed and I think most people who've seen the band live in the last few years would too. I think this time around they came closer to capturing that, especially in terms of how the guitars sound. Part of it might just be Sadler fully settling into his own as the other axe man but hot damn this sounds so good