Arrived for most of opener Blake Mills. Known as a producer for Fiona Apple and the recent Alabama Shakes release, Mills is an eccentric guitarist. His use of vintage amps and reverb to the point of distortion made for a trying listen. With bass/keys and "excitable boy" drummer, Mills' songs seem to meander and noodle through some fuzzy tones that made you wonder if the tuning dial was just slightly off kilter.
Jason Isbell came with full twanginess. The former Drive-By Trucker, Isbell gave up the nightly Jack Daniels of his former band and probably saved his life. With a new record, wife and son, Isbell rocked the College Street Music Hall with his swampy southern rock. Playing some songs from his excellent Southeastern release, and the DBT song Decoration Day as well as cuts from the new record, Isbell was in good form. The band of guitar, bass, drums, keys and accordion was a solid backdrop for the Isbell songs. The cancer song Elephant made me cry.
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