Jason isbell announces new album and 5 nights at The Ryman

#543

Last night was again really great. He played Outfit and Something to Love. Great three nights. My first time at the Ryman.

#544

??? how so?

#545

I saw that they broke out Metallicaā€™s ā€œSad But Trueā€ for the first time. Iā€™m glad all of your shows were awesome.

#546

Her last album, Take it like a man, is about a pretty bad rough patch they had. On Fault Lines, she sings, ā€œAnd the character you wrote yourself out to be / The flagship / All part of my fooling.ā€

#547

The Ryman is an incredible venue.

#548

Iā€™m really disappointed that the board software didnā€™t give me a DEI badge for typing the words ā€œAfro-Cuban funk band.ā€ Can some admin work on that? Thanks.

#549

Iā€™m starting to think that Speedtrap Town could be his best song. ā€œThereā€™s no one left to ask if Iā€™m alrightā€ is such a devastating line.

#550

It is hard to disagree with that! It kind of astounds me that he doesnā€™t play it more often. Thatā€™s how I felt about ā€œDear Chicagoā€ and ā€œCannonball Daysā€. It is a perfectly written song. I sort of feel the same way about ā€œStreetlightsā€

#551

Totally agree with all four of those. I really wanted him to play Streetlights at the Ryman, but alas. Iā€™ve been lucky and got Speedtrap Town several times over the years, but itā€™s only sunk in how great it is this past week. Iā€™m slow on the uptake, I guess.

#552

Goddamn Lonely Love is another one. This is a nice recording, except for the dad jeans:

#553

This is great.

#554

GD Lonely Love was my first favorite Isbell song. Itā€™s hard to top.

#555

ā€œI ainā€™t really falling asleep, Iā€™m fading to blackā€

Goddamn. I said GODDAMN.

#556

I like ā€œYou could come to me by plane / but it wouldnā€™t be the same / as that old hotel room in Texarkana was.ā€ Iā€™ve never been to Texarkana, but I understand the sentiment.

#557

And I always like the solo versions with Amanda:

#558

Speaking of Streetlights

#559

I mean, ā€œClose your eyes and remember this. It wonā€™t be back again, itā€™s almost gone /
Even times that donā€™t seem like much will be your only crutch when youā€™re alone.ā€ Jesus H Fucking Christ.

#560

Amanda is immensely talented. They should do a duets record and solo tour.

#561

Agreed. When I saw Isbell solo this past April, it was with Amanda and Sadler Vaden, and it was my favorite ever show with him, I think. For my money, the 400 Unit is always better when Amanda is in the band.

#562

I just have to say that

Iā€™m glad I canā€™t go back to where I came from
Iā€™m glad those days are gone, gone for good
But if I could take spirits from my past and bringā€™ 'em here
You know I would, you know I would

is brilliant. Carry on.