Jason Isbell Reimagines Divorce Album

Jason Isbell Reimagines the Divorce Album
His split from Amanda Shires marked the end of a potent redemption arc. Foxes in the Snow imagines a new path.
Jason Isbell Has a New Album and a New Girlfriend
Isbell is releasing his first album since the split. Foxes in the Snow, his 10th album, an unplugged record that’s just vocals and acoustic guitar, comes out this spring. Is
Jason Isbell’s Song ‘True Believer’ Sure Sounds Like It’s About His Divorce
"All your girlfriends say I broke your fucking heart," the songwriter howls in the track off new album Foxes in the Snow
Jason Isbell on What Those Old Love Songs Mean Now
Isbell discusses his latest album 'Foxes in the Snow,' getting his first gold certification and why he cancelled a slate of intimate shows.
‘Foxes In The Snow’ Is Jason Isbell’s Divorce Record
On countless nights, Isbell performed the song with his wife and bandmate, Amanda Shires, and it naturally was interpreted as a public expression of their till-death-do-us-part commitment to one another. “It’s knowing that this can’t go on forever,” goes one especially potent cry-line. “Likely one of us will have to spend some time alone.”
Jason Isbell’s Bare-Bones Breakup Tune, and 7 More New Songs
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Jason Isbell Falls in Love and Starts Strumming
In the title track, Isbell goes full Elizabeth Barrett Browning, all but asking “How do I love thee?” He counts the ways by declaring love for “my love,” “her mouth,” “the way she turns the lights off in her house,” “her golden hair,” “her bite,” and “the way she disassembles me at night.”
I could have kept the status quo… but I wanted to face the fear of failing, say Jason Isbell ahead of new album release
SPEND time in Jason Isbell’s company and one thing becomes abundantly clear — comfort zones are NOT for him. It helps explain ...
Jason Isbell: Foxes in the Snow review — an old-timey acoustic-guitar album
Foxes in the Snow is his first record since filing for divorce from Shires in 2023. It was made in New York’s Electric Lady ...
Music Review: An unplugged Jason Isbell electrifies on new album, 'Foxes in the Snow'
An excellent bandleader, guitarist and singer, Isbell is first and foremost a songwriter, and that skill takes center stage ...