Jason Isbell - Southeastern (#458)

In this episode of the Backwards Beats Podcast, Carl and Dandive into album #458 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list: Jason Isbell’s 2013 masterpiece, Southeastern. The duo explores Isbell’s journey from his roots in Alabama to his tenure with the Drive-By Truckers and his eventual path to sobriety, which served as the catalyst for this deeply personal record. Featuring guest commentary on vocal techniques from director Julia Cowles, the episode breaks down the album’s shifts from haunting folk narratives to gritty Americana. Music Referenced Decoration Day by Drive-by Truckers the Dirty South by Drive-by Truckers Blessing and a Curse by Drive-by Truckers outfit by Drive-by Truckers Chris Stapleton Brandy Carlisle John Prine Sturgill Simpson The Oak Ridge Boys Amanda Shires Kim Richie All My Life by Foo Fighters Bob Dylan Winona Judd Trisha Yearwood Brooks and Dunn Who Wants to Live Forever by Freddie Mercury Norwegian Wood by The Beatles Scarecrow by John Mellencamp Pink Houses by John Mellencamp Leonard Cohen Tom Waits Breakfast in Bed by Dusty Springfield Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd Yesterday's Wine by Willie Nelson The 400 Unit Miranda Lambert Sheryl Crow Michael Jackson Laura Nyro Richard Thompson Linda Thompson Daddy Yankee Snarky Puppy Prince Join us next week as we discuss I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor.