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9.0
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XS Noize
Fans of Isbell will feel immediately at home with the musicianship and lyrical content of the album
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9.0
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All Music
This LP is a triumph, an outstanding set of songs and performances from someone who has already proved they're one of the strongest, truest voices in American roots rock
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8.6
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Northern Transmissions
It’s an impressive group of songs and a great addition to his already impressive discography
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8.4
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Sputnik Music (staff)
These songs might be (mostly) the soundtracks of people drifting at the fringes or sinking lower and lower and mourning everything they’ve lost, but Isbell shares it all with endless precision and skill, making us care (perhaps too much). We’re in good company
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8.2
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Paste Magazine
Isbell and co. find beauty and rage in the everyday on their eighth album
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8.0
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Rolling Stone
It’s Isbell’s strongest album to date
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8.0
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Uncut
Weathervanes is another imperious demonstration of Isbell's signature ability to simultaneously project confidence and vulnerability, both musically and lyrically. Print edition only
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8.0
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Mojo
It's a familiar mix of delicate acoustic tracks and crunching country rock - but The 400 Unit has evolved via the deepening emotional heft of their leader's songwriting. Print edition only
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8.0
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PopMatters
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit turn in typically strong performances throughout Weathervanes, featuring Isbell’s finest vocal performances across a full album
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7.5
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Pitchfork
A calm breeze blows through the songwriter’s latest album, a road-ready set of tunes forged on the long journey to relaxation
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7.3
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Spectrum Culture
With Isbell's take on his surroundings, the effects of history and culture on the individual and his insights into his own personal issues, Weathervanes always points in a rewarding direction, even if it doesn't get your head spinning
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7.0
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The Line Of Best Fit
Weathervanes is a cautious refinement of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's sound
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6.0
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Slant Magazine
The irony of the album’s gussied-up nature is that its best songs are often the most direct
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