Here We Rest
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| Studio album by Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit | ||||
| Released | April 12, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Southern rock, alternative country, soul | |||
| Length | 39:38 | |||
| Label | Lightning Rod Records | |||
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Here We Rest is American musician Jason Isbell's third album, and second with his band The 400 Unit. It was released April, 12, 2011.
Critical reception
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   )[2] |
| Boston Phoenix |  )[3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.0/10)[5] |
The album received a Metacritic score of 76 based on 15 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews.[1] Andrew Leahey of AllMusic found that the songs in the album had captured "archetypal characters that populate most struggling Southern towns" with a "sympathetic soundtrack of folk, country, and bar band rock & roll", one that is "bittersweet, but there’s an air of resilience".[2] Zeth Lundy of Boston Phoenix thought that Isbell had settled into his "comfortable post-Truckers solo-artist groove," and that his voice "is now smoother, older yet less weathered."[3] Nick Coleman of Independent on Sunday however felt that what kept the album from becoming an impressive album is "the slightness of [Isbell's] voice – and his band".[6]
Track listing
- Alabama Pines - 3:49
- Go It Alone - 4:27
- We've Met - 3:08
- Codeine - 5:36
- Stopping By - 4:09
- Daisy Mae - 2:53
- The Ballad of Nobeard - 0:27
- Never Could Believe - 4:06
- Heart on a String - 3:49
- Save It For Sunday - 3:49
- Tour of Duty - 3:29
"Go It Alone" was used in Sons Of Anarchy season four episode "Booster." "Alabama Pines" won Song of the Year at the 2012 Americana Music Awards.
Personnel
- Jason Isbell - lead vocal, lead and rhythm guitars, piano, organ
- Jimbo Hart - electric bass, upright bass, backup vocals
- Browan Lollar - lead and rhythm guitar, backup vocals
- Derry deBorja - piano, organ, accordion, backup vocals
- Chad Gamble - drums, percussion, backup vocals
Special Guests
- Abby Owens - harmony vocals
- Amanda Pearl Shires - harmony vocals, fiddle
References
- 1 2 "Here We Rest by Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit". Metacritic.
- 1 2 Leahey, Andrew. "Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit: Here We Rest". AllMusic.
- 1 2 "Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit: Here We Rest". Boston Phoenix.
- ↑ "Robert Christgau: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit". Robert Christgau. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ↑ Deusner, Stephen M. (April 11, 2011). "Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit: Here We Rest". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ↑ Nick Coleman (April 16, 2011). "Album: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Here We Rest (Lightning Rod)". Independent on Sunday.