Um who cares about Cody Canada, this album is awesome. Personally Cody Canada wouldn't know good music if it bit him in the - buy this album.
This is pretty much just what you'd expect from Isbell: good crunchy, Stones-y rock and a few ballad style Southern soul tunes. There's plenty of different styles thrown in but the flat out rockers are the best with the exception of "Dress Blues," the best tribute to a soldier I've heard in a long time. "Magician" is great too.
This is a great album. Jason was the main reason DBT became any bigger than a novelty act. Hell, Cody Canada stripped the DBT sticker off his rig after Jason left. A gem.
Excellent debut. Shows Jasons' versatility both as a musician and songwriter. This album has rock, soul, blues, folkrock, country, and a mixture of all of the above. This stuff comes from the heart and his experiences as evidenced when you listen to cuts like 'Dress blues', 'Down in a Hole', 'Grown', 'Razortown' and 'Chicago Promenade'. It's a little more mainstream than DBT, but the soul is still there. With the right promotion, Jason will go far.
Great to see some Bama Muscians finally getting some recognition.There are a whole lot more,but this alblum of Isbell's is great.I'm sure the Drive-by Truckers miss him.
Another Alabama artist on a Texas site. Great album as a whole, good mixes, and as always with Isbell masterfully written songs
Dee, dee, de, deedle deeeeee! Best album on the site.