Jason Isbell cements his position as one of the best Americana songwriters currently working - at least when it comes to heartbreak. As usual, this collection reads like short stories, full of lyrical detail that plucks at the heart strings. I almost wish he'd lighten up occasionally, but I guess he's following a fine tradition in country music. George Jones would be proud.
Poison oak to poison ivy
Dirty jokes that blew right by me
Mama curling up beside me
Crying to herself
Why can't Daddy just come home?
Forget whatever he did wrong
He's in a hotel all alone
And we need help
FAB!
ReplyDeleteDidn’t do much for me on the first couple of listens.Must give it another go
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