Southeastern (album)

Southeastern
Studio album by
Jason Isbell
ReleasedJune 11, 2013 (2013-06-11)
Genre
Length47:18
LabelSoutheastern
ProducerDave Cobb
Jason Isbell chronology
Here We Rest
(2011) 		Southeastern
(2013) 		Something More Than Free
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.1/10[1]
Metacritic87/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
American Songwriter[4]
The A.V. ClubA−[5]
The Independent[6]
Mojo[7]
Paste9.0/10[8]
Pitchfork7.7/10[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Spin8/10[11]
Uncut8/10[12]

Southeastern is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, released on June 11, 2013 on Southeastern Records. Initially set to be produced by Isbell's friend and touring companion Ryan Adams, the album was recorded following a stint in rehab, with Isbell noting, "This time I want to remember it all."[13] Produced by Dave Cobb, the album was released to widespread critical acclaim.[14] In 2020, the album was ranked at 458 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.[15]

In 2023, Isbell re-released the album as a deluxe edition with an updated album cover, a remaster of the original album, demos, and a live performance of the album from a December 2022 show at the Bijou Theatre in Knoxville, Tennessee.[16]

  1. ^ "Southeastern by Jason Isbell reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "Reviews for Southeastern by Jason Isbell". Metacritic. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  3. ^ Leggett, Steve. "Southeastern – Jason Isbell". AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  4. ^ Beviglia, Jim (June 6, 2013). "Jason Isbell: Southeastern". American Songwriter. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  5. ^ Bayer, Jonah (June 11, 2013). "Jason Isbell: Southeastern". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  6. ^ Gill, Andy (October 4, 2013). "Album review: Jason Isbell, Southeastern (Southeastern)". The Independent.
  7. ^ "Jason Isbell: Southeastern". Mojo (240): 90. November 2013.
  8. ^ Adams, Jerrick (June 11, 2013). "Jason Isbell: Southeastern". Paste. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  9. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (July 11, 2013). "Jason Isbell: Southeastern". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  10. ^ Hermes, Will (June 17, 2013). "Southeastern". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  11. ^ Menconi, David (June 14, 2013). "Jason Isbell, 'Southeastern' (Southeastern/Thirty Tigers)". Spin. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  12. ^ Meuller, Andrew (December 11, 2013). "Jason Isbell – Southeastern". Uncut. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  13. ^ Garner, Dwight (May 31, 2013). "Jason Isbell, Unloaded". New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  14. ^ Leahey, Andrew (September 17, 2013). "Jason Isbell Keeps On Truckin'". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  15. ^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  16. ^ Fu, Eddie (August 8, 2023). "Jason Isbell Announces 10th Anniversary Reissue of Southeastern". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 11, 2023.