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9.1
96969
9.1 |
Paste Magazine
Isbell, maybe better than anyone else on the planet, can tap into the polarizing societal veins of the country’s manias, and transform them into anthems for—hopefully—much better days ahead
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9.0
96808
9.0 |
Uncut
Sees Isbell swaggering confidently along the rockier edge of his range - as usual - he's at his best on the reflective ballads. Print edition only
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9.0
96811
9.0 |
The Digital Fix
It's difficult to think of another artist that so consistently delivers surprising, engaging, and beautiful work that so works with an audience that's universal
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9.0
96813
9.0 |
American Songwriter
Isbell writes material that addresses our bewildering times while referencing timeless themes
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9.0
96814
9.0 |
God Is In The TV
The work of a classic artist in one of the most prolonged purple patches in any musician’s career. Truly spellbinding
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8.5
97259
8.5 |
Spectrum Culture
One of the best country/roots albums released yet this year
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8.3
96897
8.3 |
A.V. Club
Although it feels easy to take the trendy tack and say they’re exactly the kind of songs the world could use right now, it doesn’t make it any less true
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8.0
97082
8.0 |
PopMatters
The 400 Unit join Jason Isbell on a personal and strong set of songs tuned to modern American life and the past we can never recapture
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8.0
96844
8.0 |
Exclaim
Compared to those of his contemporaries, these songs are still miles ahead
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8.0
96869
8.0 |
The Independent
It does possess, in spades, the kind of blue-collar concerns that have traditionally furnished country music’s backbone
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8.0
96812
8.0 |
The Music
There's a bigger - perhaps more open - approach to the songs here while retaining their confessional candour
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8.0
96809
8.0 |
Mojo
He couches his anxieties in simple but poetic language as his band find the sweet spot between country and rock
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8.0
96810
8.0 |
Slant Magazine
The album is convincing evidence that the Nashville sound can and should encompass more than just country
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7.7
97261
7.7 |
Gig Soup
Both delightfully artistic and supremely accessible
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7.0
96922
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Hews closely to the laid-back roots-country palette Isbell has honed over his past several albums with producer Dave Cobb
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6.5
97606
6.5 |
Earbuddy
Jason Isbell's latest doesn't have a Nirvana cover, but there is a modern update of "Yesterday"
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6.3
96944
6.3 |
Pitchfork
His new album with the 400 Unit feels a little one-note, but Jason Isbell can still rouse with an anthem and show off his gritty country and even breezy pop skills
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6.0
96815
6.0 |
The Skinny
The Nashville Sound isn't a bad record by any estimation, but there are flat moments.
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