Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit are set to return with their first album in three years. Dubbed Reunions, it’s due out May 15th via Isbell’s own Southeastern record label.
Reunions serves as the follow-up to The Nashville Sound from 2017 and sees Isbell hitting the studio once again with producer Dave Cobb. Nashville native Cobb is also known for his work with Sturgill Simpson and The Highwomen, the supergroup that features Isbell’s wife, Amanda Shires.
The new album is comprised of 10 tracks recorded with Isbell’s band of Derry deBorja (piano, keyboard, organ, omnichord), Chad Gamble (drums, tambourine), Jimbo Hart (bass), and Sadler Vaden (acoustic guitar, electric guitar). Additionally, David Crosby and Jay Buchanan (Rival Sons) contributed background vocals, while Shires played fiddle.
As an early preview, Isbell is sharing lead single “Be Afraid”, a rallying number about the importance of speaking up. “We don’t take requests, we won’t shut up and sing/ Tell the truth enough you’ll find it rhymes with everything,” Isbell exclaims with noticeable conviction. Hear it for yourself below.
While Isbell hasn’t put out new material of his own in some time, he has collaborated with folks like Sheryl Crow, Strand of Oaks, and Josh Ritter, and memorably contributed to the soundtrack for A Star is Born as well as The Highwomen’s self-titled debut. He performed with the group during their limited numbers of shows, and also hit the road with Father John Misty last year.
In the coming months, Isbell & the 400 Unit will again tour, this time alongside Chris Stapleton. Find your concert tickets here.
Reunions Tracklist:
01. What I’ve Done to Help
02. Dreamsicle
03. Only Children
04. Overseas
05. Running with Our Eyes Closed
06. River
07. Be Afraid
08. St. Peter’s Autograph
09. It Gets Easier
10. Letting You Go
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit announce new album Reunions, share “Be Afraid”: Stream
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