The best songwriters can take an old idea and make it sound fresh. And Jason Isbell is one hell of a songwriter. Even though its a thought that most of us have had, his rumination on the idea that any life-long couple will eventually reach a point where one of them has to die first still manages to be heartbreaking. It certainly doesnt hurt that If We Were Vampires features Isbells real-life wife crooning right alongside him about how lucky the undead have it. Prepare for some dusty onion moments on this tender track. <\/p>\n
The sparse and mellow folk arrangement isnt exactly out of left-field for someone like Isbell, but it stands in stark contrast to the cuts weve heard already from his upcoming album The Nashville Sound. Hope The High Road and Cumberland Gap were dark and driving, more akin to Springsteen than anything from his last album. Vampires gives us hope that when Isbell says hes taking on the Nashville Sound, he means all of it. It might be readig too much into things, but Im ready to hear him run his voice through as many rock, folk and country permutations as can be found in that musical city. <\/p>\n
The Nashville Sound drops June 16 via Isbells own Southeastern Records. <\/p>\n
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