Jason Isbell would be the topic of an upcoming HBO Authentic documentary, the community introduced immediately. Jason Isbell: Working With Our Eyes Closed debuts Friday, April 7 as a part of Invoice Simmons’ The Music Field Collection for HBO (different topics have included Alanis Morissette, DMX, and extra). Working With Our Eyes Closed will concentrate on Isbell’s artistic course of, his collaborative relationship with singer, songwriter, and fiddle participant Amanda Shires (Isbell’s spouse), and the recording classes for his 2020 album with the 400 Unit, Reunions. Watch the trailer for the movie beneath.
Working With Our Eyes Closed was directed and produced by Sam Jones, and government produced by brothers Mark and Jay Duplass. The movie options interviews with Isbell and Shires, in addition to musicians Chad Gamble, Sadler Vaden, Jimbo Hart, Derry DeBorja, Patterson Hood, producer Dave Cobb, and supervisor Traci Thomas.
All through the documentary, Isbell discusses his upbringing in rural Alabama, his struggles with alcoholism throughout his time taking part in with the band Drive-By Truckers, and his fruitful however sometimes tough artistic partnership with Shires.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit are presently readying a brand new album Weathervanes, which is due out June 9 through Southeastern/Thirty Tigers.