JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT Vinyl & CDs

Review: American country rock singer-songwriter Jason Isbell and his backing band The 400 Unit present Weathervanes, the latest fruit of their labour and a reflection on recent years of pandemic, lockdown and social unrest. Meditating on how the pandemic blurred the artists' personal and political worlds - often, they're thought to be separate - songs like 'The High Road', 'Death Wish' and 'Only Children' are twanging ruminations on romance, goodbyes and being (at least somewhat) unable to help those in need when they're struggling the most. "What's the difference between a breakdown and a breakthrough?" We agree.