Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s Weathervanes Receives 3 GRAMMY® Nominations Including Best Americana Album, Best American Roots Song, and Best Americana Performance |
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| Four-time GRAMMY- winner Jason Isbell has received his 8th GRAMMY nominations for his critically lauded eighth album Weathervanes. Weathervanes was nominated for Best Americana Album, while the songs “Cast Iron Skillet” and “King of Oklahoma” were nominated for Best American Roots Song and Best Americana Performance respectively.
The latest Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s album, written and produced entirely by Isbell, was released via Southeastern Records/Thirty Tigers in June and was immediately hailed as one of the best albums of 2023. Listen to their critically acclaimed album Weathervanes HERE |
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Watch Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit on Jimmy Kimmel Live (“When We Were Close”) Watch Jason Isbell solo acoustic on CBS Saturday Sessions (“Cast Iron Skillet,” “King Of Oklahoma,” “Cover Me Up”) Praise for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit & “Weathervanes”: “A brutally beautiful songwriting peak …One of the best singer-songwriters in the game delivers catharsis for grim times.” – Rolling Stone “Weathervanes,” the eighth solo effort from this world-class songwriter and ace guitarist, captures a storytelling magic akin to starting a new adventure with familiar friends” – The Tennessean “Isbell writes vivid songs about memorable, complicated characters.” – NPR All Things Considered “The songs are full of desperation, beauty and wit, populated with everyday Americans fighting tremendous battles but also living lives of complex joys and sorrows.” – Time Magazine “one of the great songwriters of his generation…” – No Depression “Further cementing his credentials as a songwriting force, Jason Isbell and his band have created another Alabama-accented earworm of an album that flaunts the power of his voice, guitar and lyrics.” – The Associated Press “A triumph…a brilliantly crafted rock album with anthemic melodies and outstanding performances” – All Music “He is working at the highest standard of excellence.” – Paste Magazine (Album Of The Week) “Thoughtful, compassionate, heartbreaking and more, it’s a record that is above all, deeply human.” – Classic Rock Magazine “Isbell has proven to be one of our most consistently dazzling songwriters…”- Consequence Of Sound “…energetic and eloquent.” – NPR Fresh Air “A force in Americana music.” – WNYC All Of It “Isbell continues to present his personal outlook on human feats and foibles with his exhilarating new album Weathervanes.” – Relix “Weathervanes itself sounds forged from the endless miles the 400 Unit have logged over the past decade: It’s a snapshot of a band humming at cruise altitude, keeping focus not on the destination but the journey” – Pitchfork “It adds several new gems to the Isbell catalog that will sound absolutely killer coming out of loud amplifiers at outdoor venues all summer” – Stereogum “His voice is superb; this record may feature his finest vocal performances across a full album…Even by Isbell’s lofty standards, Weathervanes is a big swing, and the band hits a home run.” – Popmatters “fans of Isbell’s easy-listen Americana balladry will find plenty to love here, but the light country melodies are tucked gently between rollicking guitar riffs and stadium-sized anthems…The album is a gem of contemporary Southern rock.” – Nashville Scene “This is likely to be one of the best Americana albums of the year.” – The Needle Drop |
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