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Rolling Stone gave the solo album 3 Stars.
JASON ISBELL FALLS IN LOVE AND STARTS STRUMMING

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I'm partial to Foxes In The Snow, Bury Me, Ride to Roberts (hell for the guitar playing alone), Gravelweed.

I could hear someone like Roy Acuff(well not anymore) singing Don't Be Tough

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That Rolling Stone review misses the point of a few songs - particularly the title track.

That song is not a celebration - it's the narrator acknowledging he's a fiendish piece of shit.  Which is why it's great.

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I really haven’t paid much attention leading up to this. Giving it a first listen now and am enjoying it - i like him with just the guitar. Some of his full band recordings sound really tame to me, the stripped down thing works well. Anyways, enjoying this. I had to google what guitar he’s playing and as I suspected it’s a little Martin. Didn’t pick up that it was all hog but apparently it’s a 1940 o-17. Here’s a picture of one. I know this isn’t a guitar thread but it sounds nice and now I’m going to have to pull my ooo-15m back out.

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i enjoyed gravelweed and eileen the most the first time or two through.

couldn't help but laugh when "don't be tough" played and i thought, this is just additional verses to "cast iron skillet." different tempo but similar melody and the exact same lyrical song.

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  On 3/10/2025 at 6:48 PM, sidis said:

i enjoyed gravelweed and eileen the most the first time or two through.

couldn't help but laugh when "don't be tough" played and i thought, this is just additional verses to "cast iron skillet." different tempo but similar melody and the exact same lyrical song.

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Don’t Be Tough sounds like Prine to me, but I can’t decide if it’s All the Best or Souvenirs

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I found this album over the weekend on the apple new Americana playlist and really like it. A little different but I think some of y’all will dig it. A bit of an MJ Lenderman feel. 

 

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  On 3/11/2025 at 10:23 PM, 4th&Five said:

I found this album over the weekend on the apple new Americana playlist and really like it. A little different but I think some of y’all will dig it. A bit of an MJ Lenderman feel. 

 

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Seconded. I found out about them at some SXSW event in a parking lot last year - not sure exactly where (drunk) but was an enjoyable show. Believe they are from Asheville so the MJ Lenderman comps are not totally out of left field. 

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