The summer picked up with the Bruce Springsteen concert at Wembley, but in terms of new releases nothing has come close to Southeastern by Jason Isbell.
Previously I suggested that Jason's London concert in the Boogaloo in Highgate was the best gig I'd been to in 2012, therefore it was no surprise that I eagerly awaited the new album.
Having waited in anticipation, I discovered the European release date was being put back to autumn, the solution was buying a copy on import. Fortunately vis twitter I found a copy will to send a copy to the Uk with the added bonus that the lyrics insert was signed by Jason himself.
Jason's has developed as a songwriter since his time in DBT. The last studio album was strong both lyrically and in its musical direction, however Southeastern seems to cement his place as one of the most gifted songwriters of his generation.
His well documented giving up alcohol and relationship & marriage to Amanda Shires might have weakened many less talented wordsmiths, but Jason seems to use his personal experiences to anchor songs that are not necessarily autobiographical but relate to his life changes.
Tracks such as Stockholm, Living Oak,Different Days and the closing Relatively Easy suggest that this is likely to feature when I'm asked to vote for "Album of the Year" in a few months time. So glad that we have tickets when Jason play London at the end of August.
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18283-jason-isbell-southeastern/
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