Length 50:16 Release date 10 July 2007 | Artist Jason Isbell Label New West Records | |
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Released July 10, 2007 (2007-07-10) Recorded 2003-2007 at FAME Studios, Florence, Alabama Sirens of the Ditch
(2007) Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit
(2009) Producers Jason Isbell, Patterson Hood Genres Rock music, Alternative country Similar Jason Isbell albums, Alternative country albums | ||
Jason isbell down in a hole
Sirens of the Ditch was the first solo album released by singer-songwriter and former Drive-By Truckers lead guitarist, Jason Isbell. The album was released on July 10, 2007.
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After leaving Drive-By Truckers amicably in 2007, Isbell released Sirens of the Ditch on New West Records. Sirens of the Ditch was recorded at FAME Studios, where among the musicians helping to record the album was Spooner Oldham, famous for his work with Aretha Franklin and Neil Young. According to Washington Post writer Catherine Lewis, Sirens of the Ditch has "a more bluesy pop sound" than Isbell's work with Drive-By Truckers. The first single from the album, "Brand New Kind of Actress," deals with the death of Lana Clarkson in Phil Spector's mansion. Another single, "Dress Blues," concerns the death of Corporal Matthew Conley, a US Marine from Isbell's hometown who was killed in the Iraq War. "Dress Blues" was also recorded by the Zac Brown Band, on their April 2015 release, Jekyll + Hyde.
Track listing
- "Brand New Kind of Actress" – 5:35
- "Down in a Hole" – 4:22
- "Try" – 4:52
- "Chicago Promenade" – 3:23
- "Dress Blues" – 4:11
- "Grown" – 3:46
- "Hurricanes and Hand Grenades" – 5:11
- "In a Razor Town" – 3:19
- "Shotgun Wedding" – 3:49
- "The Magician" – 4:20
- "The Devil Is My Running Mate" – 3:45
Personnel
Songs
1Brand New Kind of Actress5:35
2Down in a Hole4:22
3Try4:53