Jason Isbell – Sirens of the Ditch (Deluxe Edition, Brown & Green Swirl 2-LP Vinyl)
Jason Isbell's solo debut, released shortly after leaving Drive-By Truckers, announced that his departure wouldn't diminish either camp—he had enough songs and vision to sustain a solo career that would eventually eclipse his band origins. This deluxe edition on brown and green swirl vinyl adds bonus material to an album that showed Isbell finding his voice independent of Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley's shadow.
Sirens of the Ditch includes Crystal Clear, which hinted at the personal excavation that would define later masterpieces like Southeastern and Something More Than Free. The deluxe edition adds demos, alternate versions, and unreleased songs that reveal Isbell's creative process during this transitional period. The swirl vinyl—colors suggesting the Southern landscape Isbell's songs inhabit—adds collectible appeal to an essential catalog piece.
For fans who discovered Isbell through his later work, Sirens provides context for his evolution. For DBT devotees, the album proves that both the band and their departed guitarist emerged stronger from the split.
Brown & Green Swirl 2-LP Vinyl. Deluxe Edition via New West Records. Limited color pressing. Bonus tracks. Jason Isbell's solo debut.