[samistake2ice]

Southeastern - Jason Isbell
Year - 2013
Country - USA
Current Year Rank - 203

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Southeastern by Jason Isbell


Track list :

1. Cover Me Up
2. Stockholm
3. Traveling Alone
4. Elephant
5. Flying Over Water
6. Different Days
7. Live Oak
8. Songs That She Sang in the Shower
9. New South Wales
10. Super 8
11. Yvette
12. Relatively Easy

* tracks in bold are my favorites

I couldn't help my self, I had to submit a country album. Jason Isbell is best know for is role in the southern rock band, Drive-By Truckers, but he as put out some great stuff since departing. I think this album is as good as anything he's done before. I'm interested in seeing what the response to the album will be. Hope ya'll enjoy. Have a good week.

[HoldenM]

People really should listen to this. Country is quite (justifiably) maligned, but this album is quite touching. Very much recommended.

Track picks
2. Stockholm
4. Elephant
7. Live Oak
10. Super 8

[samistake2ice]

Thanks Holden, you make a good point.

There are a lot of "entertainers" today who can pack a stadium and relate to the "everyman" that doesnt make them good, and it certainly doesnt make it country. Tom Petty recently called it "bad rock with a fiddle." There are plenty of artists who are unique and inspired, but because the country genre as been so grossly bastardized, they have been forced to outlet through other channels (folk, americana, etc). I still call it country because its just easier then trying to decipher what else it should be.

Yes, a lot of entertainers/albums/songs that are masquerading as country are just bad, and worthy of the criticism, but there are still a lot of great country artist out there. I think Isbell is one of them.

For more of them, check my charts.

Sorry for the shameless plug

[RockyRaccoon]

Just finished the album.

I thought it was pretty good. Most of the ballads are really good, especially "New South Wales", and the rest of it was alright. Nothing mind-blowing, but definitely not a bad album.
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[Happymeal]

I've been meaning to listen to this one for a while, mainly because I love drive by truckers, especially decoration day, which is what I believe Jason first appeared on with the group, I'll listen to it sometime today and give thoughts later.

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[videoheadcleaner]

Haven't listened to a country album for a while. Well, seldomly do I have the urge. Since it was not too countrified, I found some great moments in this. I think the first half was stronger than the last. Good choice!

Ranked inbetween Frightened Rabbit's Pedestrian Verse and Bernard Fanning's Departures.

ALC RANKING:

1. The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
2. Som Sakrifis
3=. Southeastern
3=. Sub-Verses
5. Sing To The Moon
6. Other Life
7. Infestissumam
8=. The Future Is Cancelled
8=. Partygoing
10. A Brief Introduction To Unnatural Light (have not listened to)

[Happymeal]

bumping this for those to comment/listen who haven't already!

[Norman Bates]

[GeevyDallas]

This is not my thing I will say I find this guy to be very sincere, that's the only positive thing I can say though.