Jason Isbell

AmericanA to Z: Jason Isbell

June 30, 2020 Alasdair Fotheringham 3

In Nik Cohn’s history of pop and rock Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom, his chapter on The Beatles opens “Next come the Fab Four, the Moptop Mersey Marvels, and this is the bit I’ve been dreading. I mean what […]

Something for the weekend: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit “Overseas”

June 19, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

So here we are again as Cher said in 1989. If you really do want to be distracted from the absolute state of things for 5 minutes (and who could blame you now we have the […]

AUK’s Top 10 Americana albums ever: Peter Churchill

June 18, 2020 Clint West 3

At AUK we are now well into our quest to find the ‘Top 10 Americana Albums Ever’. Over the coming weeks and months each AUK writer will in turn, present their own personal selections. When each […]

Isbell: “Getting sober made me more aware”

June 4, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Looking through Billboard’s Country chart at the moment is like perusing a “greatest drinking songs” feature. In the top 30 right now are the songs: ‘After a Few, Beer Can’t Fix, One Margarita, Drinking Alone, Why […]

Jason Isbell & 400 Unit to stream live Rough Trade show tonight

May 20, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Following on from the release of his new album ‘Reunions’ last week which we described as having “sharp songwriting and excellent production which make this a great addition to his stellar catalogue”, Jason Isbell and The […]