Brooklyn Vegan — Jason Isbell released a new record last week, and it's streaming via RDIO below. Something More Than Free is his fifth solo album, and he's having an especially busy year because of it. Constantly on the road, he played... more info

Stereogum — Some weeks, the new-release calendar tops out at “pretty good,” and this is one of those weeks. I really don’t understand how shit like this happens. Last week, we got new albums from Tame Impala and Future and Wilco and Jason Isbell, and other... more info

Stereogum — It was another strong week for albums (thanks in part to the latest LPs from Jason Isbell and Tame Impala) and last night Wilco pulled a Beyoncé (or a Wilco?) with the excellently titled and illustrated Star Wars. The band is expected to play some o... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Jason Isbell's Something More Than Free is another strong release from the southern singer-songwriter. Other releases I can recommend include The Bird and the Bee's Recreational Love, Ratatat's Magnifique, and Samantha Crain's Under Branch & Thorn & ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — VICE interviewed author Alejandra Zambra. Paste interviewed musician Tanya Donelly about food. Hazlitt interviewed author Jim Shephard. Stereogum and the Huntsville Times interviewed singer-songwriter Jason Isbell. Will Chancellor shared the story of... more info

Stereogum — Before we get into this week’s album, some housekeeping is in order. As Michael explored in last week’s column, Global Release Day is firmly in effect. Albums come out on Friday now, and we’re all just going to have to adjust. It’s the new re... more info

Stereogum — You can stop asking Jason Isbell about the pressure to follow up Southeastern. He doesn’t feel any. That’s because, two years later, he’s releasing an album that’s even better than his critically acclaimed breakout. Southeastern was Isbell’... more info

Stereogum — Former Drive-By Truckers member Jason Isbell will release his follow-up to 2013’s massively successful Southeastern next week, and today the beautiful thing is streaming in full. Something More Than Free is a heavy record that projects the kind of ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Carys Davies has been awarded the Frank O'Connor short story award for her collection The Redemption of Galen Pike. NPR Music is streaming Jason Isbell's new album Something More Than Free. Paste listed the best fiction and comics of 2015... more info

Stereogum — Of all the daily tasks that Jason Isbell details in “Something More Than Free,” my favorite is when he talks about taking off all his clothes the minute he’s home alone. There’s something so satisfying about the absolute freedom of an act lik... more info