How does an artist follow a critically acclaimed breakthrough record like
Southeastern
? For
Jason Isbell
, the answer was
Something More Than Free
. With songs like "24 Frames," "Flagship," and "Children of Children," the 2015 album found
Isbell
tackling the subjects he knows best: the dignity of work, the difficulty of love, the friction between the present and the past.
further established the North Alabama native as a bona fide songwriter and also netted him his first two Grammy Awards, for Americana Album of the Year and for American Roots Song of the Year ("24 Frames").
Ten years later,
has been remixed by the legendary
Sylvia Massy
(
Prince
,
Johnny Cash
Tom Petty
), breathing new life into these now-classic songs in the
canon. And as a cherry on top, the man has broken his normal rule and included a B-side here. "Should I Go Missing" is a bluesy jammer highlighted by
's slide guitar playing. If we're lucky, it will become a staple at his upcoming live shows.
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