Weathervanes

by Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 9 June 2023
  • Label: Southeastern
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:00:37
  • Community rating: 3.47/5 from 9 ratings

Artists on this release: Sadler Vaden, Derry deBorja, Chad Gamble, Amanda Shires, Jason Isbell, Jimbo Hart

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Returning with his backing band, the acclaimed songwriter delivers a collection of tightly woven narratives exploring the grim realities of modern working-class life. The record balances sweeping, guitar-driven heartland rock anthems with quiet, acoustic storytelling, confronting themes of addiction, gun violence, and fading marriages. It reinforces his reputation for bringing sharp, literary precision to contemporary Americana.

Genres

Descriptors: death, melodic, conscious, storytelling, plainspoken

Tracklist

  1. Death Wish (4:30)
  2. King of Oklahoma (5:02)
  3. Strawberry Woman (4:10)
  4. Middle of the Morning (4:40)
  5. Save the World (5:09)
  6. If You Insist (3:45)
  7. Cast Iron Skillet (3:24)
  8. When We Were Close (3:57)
  9. Volunteer (4:05)
  10. Vestavia Hills (4:31)
  11. White Beretta (3:56)
  12. This Ain't It (6:14)
  13. Miles (7:07)

Credits

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