Lors de la course a l’élection présidentiel américaine en 2020 Jason Isbell avait tweeté ceci :
“If Biden wins Georgia I’m gonna make a charity covers album of my favorite Georgia songs — R.E.M., Gladys Knight, Vic Chesnutt, Allmans, Cat Power, Precious Bryant, Now It’s Overhead, etc… And damn is that gonna be fun.”
Et le musicien a tenu sa promesse, aujourd’hui sort le 1er extrait de cet album de reprise de ses groupes Georgiens préférés : Drive 8 de R.E.M. .
Accompagné de son groupe, le 400 unit et d’invités : Amanda Shires (sa femme), Brittney Spencer, Adia Victoria, Brandi Carlile, Julien Baker, Bela Fleck, Chris Thile, Steve Gorman, Peter Levin et John Paul White.
Les sorties sont prévues le 15 Octobre pour le dématérialisé et le 26 novembre pour la sortie physique. Les profits de l’album seront reversé a 3 organisations géorgiennes : Black Voters Matter, Fair Fight et Georgia Stand-Up.
Track Listing :
1. “Nightswimming” feat. Bela Fleck and Chris Thile (originally performed by R.E.M.)
2. “Honeysuckle Blue” feat. Sadler Vaden (originally performed by Drivin’ N’ Cryin’)
3. “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World” feat. Brittney Spencer (originally performed by
James Brown)
4. “Cross Bones Style” feat. Amanda Shires (originally performed by Cat Power)
5. “The Truth” feat. Adia Victoria (originally performed by Precious Bryant)
6. “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” (originally performed by Otis Redding)
7. “Sometimes Salvation” feat. Steve Gorman (originally performed by the Black Crowes)
8. “Kid Fears” feat. Julien Baker and Brandi Carlile (originally performed by Indigo Girls)
9. “Reverse” (originally performed by Now It’s Overhead)
10. “Midnight Train To Georgia” feat. Brittney Spencer and John Paul White (originally performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips)
11. “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” feat. Peter Levin (originally performed by the Allman
Brothers Band)
12. “I’m Through” (originally performed by Vic Chesnutt)
13. “Driver 8” feat. John Paul White (originally performed by R.E.M.)