Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit Reflect on “What’ve I Done to Help” with New Single: Stream
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Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit are set to deliver Reunions, the follow-up to 2017’s The Nashville Sound, later this spring. Lead single “Be Afraid” hinted at a very socially conscious record, and the newly revealed “What’ve I Done to Help” further highlights that thematic thrust.
At nearly seven minutes long, “What’ve I Done to Help” finds Isbell at his most introspective, reflecting empathetically on the guilt of having a steady quality of life in a world that seems to be crumbling around him. “The world’s on fire, and we just climb higher/ Till we’re no longer bothered by the smoke and sound,” he sings. “Good people suffer, and the heart gets tougher/ Nothing given, nothing found.” With doleful strings and layers of dancing guitars that churn the shameful stew of success, the single is a sweeping, soulful jam that’s as meditative as it is grand.
Take a listen below.
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Reunions arrives May 15th via Isbell’s own Southeastern label. He and The 400 Unit, which includes his wife/Highwomen member Amanda Shires, will support the record on a spring-summer tour that launches at Boston Calling. Festival appearances at Bonnaroo and Railbird are also on the docket, and you can get tickets to all the band’s upcoming dates here.
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit Reflect on “What’ve I Done to Help” with New Single: Stream
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