| JASON ISBELL REVEALS THIRD SONG, “CAST IRON SKILLET,” FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM WEATHERVANES; AVAILABLE JUNE 9
Listen to “Cast Iron Skillet” HERE Jason Isbell: Running with Our Eyes Closed Out Now on HBO Max |
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| In advance of their highly anticipated eighth studio album Weathervanes, GRAMMY-Award winners Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit today released “Cast Iron Skillet,” the third track from the project. Weathervanes, out June 9 via Southeastern Records/Thirty Tigers, is written and produced by Isbell and is already receiving early critical acclaim.
Stream “Cast Iron Skillet” HERE Watch Lyric Video HERE Isbell returns to a common theme with “Cast Iron Skillet.” He explores his relationship with the life lessons he learned growing up in the south, from the extremely mundane to life’s most complex truths. He is southern in accent, and family tree, and in musical ancestors, but he uses his art to tear down the worst of the south and try to build a new, better, more loving region in its place. Isbell breaks open the myths and legends he learned, from the small and insignificant to the large and deadly – and reflects on how the idea of the past is very rarely accurate. “If we romanticize the past, we can’t really learn from it,” says Isbell. Don’t wash the cast iron skillet Don’t drink and drive, you’ll spill it Don’t ask too many questions or you’ll never get to sleep There’s a hole inside you, fill it Pre-save Weathervanes HERE “Cast Iron Skillet” marks the third track released from Weathervanes following the first two offerings, “Death Wish” and “Middle of the Morning,” which were welcomed with rave reviews. Earning praise from fellow artists as well, legendary musician, songwriter and producer Jack White released his own take on “Death Wish” last Friday (4/21). Listen HERE. “Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have dropped the latest track off their upcoming album Weathervanes. Titled “Middle of the Morning,” it’s an easy-like-Sunday-morning jam that finds Isbell tapping into the power-singing he does on his live staple “Cover Me Up.” It’s also a contender for a new Isbell classic.” – Rolling Stone “’Death Wish’ is a perfect example of the themes Weathervanes explores, unpacking the complicated conflicts of loving someone struggling to love themselves from the depths of depression…” – Consequence “The 400 Unit makes a majestically clangy minor-key racket while Isbell, his voice raw and desperate, howls about taking a whole lot of medicine to feel like a little kid. When the song reaches its raging climax, it’s positively operatic. Sometimes, nothing feels better than a song about feeling so bad.” – Stereogum on “Death Wish” Weathervanes was recorded at Nashville’s Blackbird Studio and features Isbell’s GRAMMY-winning band, the 400 Unit: Derry deBorja (Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Accordion, Synthesizers, Therevox, TackPiano, Background Vocals), Chad Gamble (Drums, Percussion, Congas), Jimbo Hart (Electric Bass, Bass), and Sadler Vaden (Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric 12 String, Acoustic 12 String, Background Vocals). Special guests include GRAMMY winner Amanda Shires (Fiddle, Background Vocals) and acclaimed harmonicist Mickey Raphael (Harmonica on “Strawberry Woman”) with Background Vocals on “If You Insist“ by renowned producer and engineer Sylvia Massy & Ian Rickard and Strings on “Death Wish” by Morgan O’Shaughnessey. Weathervanes Track Listing:
*All songs written and produced by Jason Isbell. Additional production by Matt Pence on tracks 1, 3, 5, 8 and 10. Additionally, the new Sam Jones-directed documentary film, Jason Isbell: Running with Our Eyes Closed, was released on HBO Max April 7. Praised as a “gold-standard music doc” (Variety), Isbell takes fans on an unexpected journey through his musical evolution and creative process as he goes into the studio to record his new album Reunions with the 400 Unit. With striking candor and honesty, Isbell lays bare his difficult childhood, his struggles with addiction and relationships, and funneling all his pain and private battles into his music. When the COVID-19 pandemic arrives and forces him and his family into lockdown, Isbell must confront the self-doubt and fears that isolation brings to a recovering addict and artist, even as the album releases to rave reviews. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit are currently on the road for headlining and festival dates throughout the summer. For dates and tickets, visit https://www.jasonisbell.com/shows. 4/28 – Cincinnati, OH / Andrew J Brady Music Center ^ 4/29 – Cincinnati, OH / Andrew J Brady Music Center ^ 4/30 – Scaly Mountain, NC / Bear Shadow Music Festival ** 5/2 – Omaha, NE / Orpheum Theater ^ 5/3 – Morrison, CO / Red Rocks Amphitheatre # 5/4 – Morrison, CO / Red Rocks Amphitheatre # 5/6 – Salina, KS / Stiefel Theatre ^ 5/7 – Lubbock, TX / Helen DeVitt Jones Theater at The Buddy Holly Hall ^ 5/9 – Dallas, TX / The Factory in Deep Ellum ^ 5/11 – Austin, TX / Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater ^ 5/12 – Austin, TX / Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater ^ 5/13 – Austin, TX / Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater ^ 5/14 – Little Rock, AR / The Hall ^ 6/15 – Fayetteville, AR / JJ’s Live (with Adeem The Artist) 6/16 – Kansas City, MO / Boulevardia ** 6/17 – St. Louis, MO / Open Highway Music Festival ** 6/18 – Indianapolis, IN / WonderRoad Festival ** 6/22 – LaGrange, GA / Sweetland Amphitheatre ~ 6/23 – Birmingham, AL / Avondale Brewing Company ~ 6/24 – Birmingham, AL / Avondale Brewing Company ~ 6/25 – Ann Arbor, MI / A2SF ** 6/29 – Palo Alto, CA / Frost Amphitheater % 6/30 – Quincy, CA / High Sierra Music Festival ** 7/1 – Bend, OR / Hayden Homes Amphitheater % 7/2 – Canby, OR / Clackamas County Fairgrounds % 7/4 – Bonner, MT / KettleHouse Amphitheater % 7/5 – Seattle, WA / Woodland Park Zoo % 7/6 – Spokane, WA / Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox % 7/9 – Dillon, CO / Dillon Amphitheater % 7/11 – Tempe, AZ / Marquee Theatre % 7/12 – San Diego, CA / Humphreys Concerts by the Bay % 7/14 – Los Angeles, CA / Greek Theatre % 7/15 – Paso Robles, CA / Vina Robles Amphitheatre % 7/16 – Las Vegas, NV / Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas % 7/26 – Harrisburg, PA / Riverfront Park ~ 7/27 – Boston, MA / Roadrunner ~ 7/28 – Port Chester, NY / The Capitol Theatre ~ 7/31 – Huntington, NY / The Paramount ~ 8/1 – New Brunswick, NJ / State Theatre New Jersey ~ 8/2 – Washington, D.C. / Wolf Trap ~ 8/4 – Toronto, ON / Massey Hall ~ 8/5 – Lewiston, NY / Artpark Mainstage Theater ~ 8/8 – Richmond, VA / Brown’s Island ~ 8/9 – Salem, VA / Salem Civic Center ~ 8/11 – Asheville, NC / Rabbit Rabbit % 8/12 – St Augustine, FL / The St. Augustine Amphitheatre & 8/13 – North Myrtle Beach, SC / House of Blues & 9/8 – Iowa City, IA / Hancher Auditorium – Hadley Stage @ 9/9 – Grand Rapids, MN / Grand Rapids Riverfest 9/10 – Moorhead, MN / Bluestem Center for the Arts @ 9/12 – Milwaukee, WI / The Riverside Theater @ 9/14 – Shreveport, LA / Shreveport Municipal Auditorium = 9/15 – New Orleans, LA / Orpheum Theater = 9/16 – Memphis, TN / Radians Amphitheater = 10/7 – Raleigh, NC / Red Hat Amphitheater ^w/ Amythyst Kiah #w/ Angel Olsen % w/ Deer Tick ~ w/ S.G. Goodman & w/ The Baseball Project @ w/ Wednesday = w/ Lonnie Holley **Festival date |
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Cover Art Courtesy of Southeastern Records |
