Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit return to the quiet solitude of the pandemic with their new single, “Middle of the Morning”. The track is the second preview from a new studio album, Weathervanes, out June 9th via Southeastern Records/Thirty Tigers.
On “Middle of the Morning”, an easy, acoustic Laurel Canyon feeling masks the heavy weight cast on all of us by COVID lockdowns. The song’s sharp upticks show off Isbell’s vocal range and also recall the feeling of wanting to scream out to no one—or even to the roses—after being locked inside for “a thousand days alone,” as he sings. The song captures the feeling of looking out from your porch, balcony, or window at an entire world you aren’t allowed to touch.
“It was about trying to keep my mind from unraveling over the couple of years there,” Isbell said of the song that eases into the daylight with a sunny afternoon guitar solo.
Weathervanes will follow the release of a new HBO documentary, Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed. From director Sam Jones in the latest installment of HBO’s Music Box series, the feature follows Isbell as he creates 2020’s Reunions, as well as the resulting aftermath. With private access to Isbell and his wife and collaborator Amanda Shires, Running With Our Eyes Closed documents tests of the couple’s commitment to their craft and each other. The film hits HBO Max on April 7th.
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Listen to the new Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit single “Middle of the Morning” and pre-order Weathervanes here. The band is gearing up for a trip to Australia next month before returning stateside for a mix of headlining and festival dates set to run through August. Tickets and a full list of tour dates are available on Isbell’s website. The lead single off Weathervanes, “Death Wish”, was featured on the March edition of Live For Live Music‘s Monthly Mix. Check out the playlist here.
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit – “Middle of the Morning” (Lyric Video)
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