Southeastern

Isbell, Jason
Thirty Tigers
General | Jun 2013

Reviews

Joseph
Reviewed 2013-07-25
Jason Isbell
“Southeastern”
Label: Southeastern Records
Joseph
Reviewed 7/25/13

Contemporary, progressive country sound with excellent vocal stylings. Brilliant, personal
songwriting and tasty arrangements from former member of the Drive-By Truckers.

FCC violation: Track 4, “Elephant”

*= favorite cuts

1 – (4:48) Cover Me Up* Slow tempo, soaring vocals, fiery love song.
2 – (2:47) Stockholm* Mid-tempo, vocal duet with Kim Richey, pretty tune.
3 – (4:25) Traveling Alone* Mid-tempo song about loneliness & love.
4 – (3:33) Elephant* Slow-to-mid tempo song for cancer victim. FCC violation.
5 – (3:52) Flying Over Water* Country rocker, forceful love anthem.
6 – (3:30) Different Days* Mid-tempo, autobiographical, great.
7 – (3:32) Live Oak* Another gritty love ballad, excellent.
8 – (3:50) Songs That She Sang In The Shower* Bar fight, love gone wrong.
9 – (3:50) New South Wales* Another personal, tough look at self. Great.
10 – (3:22) Super 8 Country rocker about a hell-raising night.
11 – (4:25) Yvette Just OK. Bit overproduced with orchestral strings.
12 – (4:40) Relatively Easy* Up-tempo, reflective song about loss & gratitude.

Recent airplay

Relatively Easy
The Iron SkilletSep 27, 2025
Relatively Easy
The Iron SkilletJun 01, 2024
Cover Me Up
The Iron SkilletApr 13, 2024
Relatively Easy
The Iron SkilletJan 03, 2024
Relatively Easy
The Iron SkilletDec 09, 2023
Cover Me Up
The Iron SkilletNov 11, 2023

Charting

2013-07-28 — 2013-09-29
Week EndingAirplays
Sep 29 1
Sep 22 1
Sep 15 1
Sep 8 1
Sep 1 1
Aug 18 2
Aug 11 1
Aug 4 1

Track listing

1. Cover Me Up
2. Stockholm
3. Traveling Alone
4. Elephant
5. Flying Over Water
6. Different Days
7. Live Oak
8. Songs That She Sang In The Shower
9. New South Wales
10. Super 8
11. Yvette
12. Relatively Easy