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Track Listings
| 1. Alabama Pines |
| 2. Go It Alone |
| 3. We've Met |
| 4. Codeine |
| 5. Stopping By |
| 6. Daisy Mae |
| 7. The Ballad Of Nobeard |
| 8. Never Could Believe |
| 9. Heart On A String |
| 10. Save It For Sunday |
| 11. Tour Of Duty |
Product Description
Album Description
2011 release, the second album from Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, and Isbell s third. Their 2009 self-titled debut received high praise from the press, including Rolling Stone, Spin, Paste, Details, Washington Post and many more. An Alabama native, Isbell comes from a tradition of Southern music. His thoughtful songwriting and warm, soulful voice are genuine, natural abilities that shine through in his songs, which blossom with the 400 Unit - keyboardist Derry deBorja, guitarist Browan Lollar, drummer Chad Gamble and bassist Jimbo Hart.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews)
31 of 34 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another record has crept inside and it feels like it's always been there, April 13 2011
By D. J. Galante Jr. "GoaT" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (Audio CD)
A dear friend of mine bought this for me. She tossed it on the front seat of my car without a word. She didn't have to say anything, she knew me well enough to know that I appreciate honesty and purity in all its forms, especially in music...so here it is, another ISBELL record.I've never been to Alabama, but after listening to this set multiple times I feel like I get the jist..and it ain't always pretty...but it sure is real. Jason is a master of the craft. You don't just listen to these songs, you BECOME these songs...and even after 10 listens, "Stopping By" still makes the eyes wet.
I imagine the best way to absorb these 11 stories set to song would be to listen to them the way they were created...alone and with a beverage or 12. Just you, the room, the speakers and the songs.
Life isn't fair. Never was...but you have a choice-do you put the bottle to your lips, or the barrel of a shotgun?
Just keep goin', for as Jason and his boys the 400 Unit show here, beauty can be found in the darkest of places.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another solid entry in the catalog., April 12 2011
By DanD - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (Audio CD)
Jason Isbell has been crafting a rather impressive catalog of music, from his work with Drive By Truckers, to his two previous "solo" albums. HERE WE REST is another dependable entry, with fine musicianship, touching (sometimes witty) lyrics, all anchored by Isbell's unforced, raw vocals.There aren't any tunes here that act as true standouts, which both helps and hurts the album as a whole. "Alabama Pines" is a nice laid-back number; "Daisy Mae" is an acoustic piece; "Never Could Believe" approaches actual swing; "Codeine" is borderline whimsical (think Jackson Browne's "Cocaine"); "Heart on a String" is somewhat soulful; and "Stopping By" is fueled by a dark electric guitar that cuts to the core of the lyrics. Isbell is concerned with relationships--between a man and a woman, between a father and son, between a man and his own past--and HERE WE REST explores this theme from multiple angles. The result is a solid collection of songs that isn't quite his best--though, unlike with his previous efforts, I truly enjoyed every tune here--but it's still a hell of a lot better than most of what's getting put out on the country music scene. In fact, it's almost an insult to consider Isbell a country singer, though I'm sure he would take it with pride. The truth is, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's latest album is simply a collection of good songs, written and performed by pros who aren't concerned with selling out or impressing anyone. They're in it for the music, and even at the album's lowest points, their integrity shines through.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Download - don't buy the CD, May 6 2011
By E. G. Humphreys - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (Audio CD)
Very good music, very disappointing packaging.I am a dinosaur. I have an iPhone with about 2500 songs on it and probably 2485 of these are songs I've downloaded from CDs that I own. I even have a Yep-Roc Records t-shirt that proclaims "I STILL BUY RECORDS". I like liner notes and printed lyrics. If I wonder who is playing saxaphone or singing background vocals on a track, for example, I like to pull out the CD case and look it up.
Having said that, DOWNLOAD THIS ALBUM, DON'T BUY THE CD for two reasons - One, it is very good and Two, the CD packaging offers virtually nothing other than the names of the songs (and they aren't even numbered). The band is listed but the instruments they play aren't. Obviously, I paid more for the CD than I would have if I downloaded it and, for the first time, I regret the decision.
If this is the future of CDs, I won't have to worry out running out of storage space in my home.
One man's opinion.
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