That Jason Isbell comes to the Albert Hall fresh from six sold-out nights at the iconic Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, is testimony to his double Grammy-winning status in American roots music. Two solo albums, 2013 breakthrough Southeastern and its 2015 follow-up Something More Than Free, eclipsed his earlier contribution to the Drive By Truckers, catapulting this 38-year-old Alabaman to singer-songwriter stardom. His current album, The Nashville Sound, recorded with touring band the 400 Unit, is a looser, more raucous affair, still tackling his well-documented demons and redemption through song but also in the lyrics of ‘White Man’s World’ addressing the troubling issues of Trump’s America.
Wed 25 Oct, Albert Hall, 27 Peter Street, Manchester, M2 5QR, Tel: 0161 817 3490, 7pm, £22, www.seetickets.com
- Words:
- Neil Sowerby
- Published on:
- Tue 10 Oct 2017
