Im born an raised 10 miles from The Gap, and this song is all about my home town. PERFECT song for around here!

This guy is SO much better than ANYTHING on the radio today, shame the masses don't know....

We are living in a golden age of indie country singers who are recovering addicts, genius songwriters, and virtuoso guitar players. and also craft beer. enjoy it, people.

Got a chance to meet him in Mobile at the Sanger theater. Quite possibly the realest person I ever met

I haven't had a singer/ songwriter since Springsteen that I loved and respected so much.

Having grown up in the region he is referring to, this song speaks to me! Even more so since I am a musician and have played at the Mustang Lounge a few to many times myself. I without a doubt come from the same place musically as Jason. It seems like I have known him my whole life. I dig his Southern rock/rock side just as much as his folky, country side. This is similar to Springsteen, where as his folk stuff is similar to Dylan.

What's better than seeing Mr. Isbell live? Seeing him live and getting paid for it 😁. BCRS thought you rocked Asheville's socks off, sir!!!

I literally blew out the left side of my headphones listening to this on full volume

Being 25 miles from the Gap and that that is where some of my ashes will get scattered, love it

just saw him tonight, new material is good. ...if we were vampires, wow!!!! another good show!

Jason is from my hometown, so I'll share a little-known trivia. The lock down psych unit in one of the local hospitals was commonly known as the "400 Unit" (located on the fourth floor of ECM Hospital). Hence, the name of his band.

It's like the best song that Bruce Springsteen and R.E.M. never wrote together.

Living in and around the cumberland gap this song hits you right in the feels

Jason is a fantastic songwriter His latest album with the 400 Unit is another awesome addition to a great musical canon Seeing him play on his trip to the Uk later in the year and can't wait

Shout out to Lightning 100 in Nashville for blasting Jason Isbell into the mainstream. He's a master lyricist and musician. He's rocking 6 shows at the Ryman and theyll all likely be sold out!!!

There’s an answer here, if I look hard enough. There’s a reason why I always reach for the harder stuff. Wasn’t my daddy’s way, he was down in the mines all day. I know he wanted more than mouths to feed and bills to pay. Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole. I ain’t cut out for war, unless I know what I’m fighting for. And there’s nothing here but churches, bars and grocery stores. Ain’t much money in the old-time mandolin so I cash my check and I drink ’til I’m on my ass again. Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole. Remember when we could see the mountain’s peak? The sparkle off the amphibole? Like a giant golden eagle’s beak. Now they say no one wants the coal. I thought about moving away, but what would my momma say? I’m all that she has left and I’m with her every day. Soon as the sun goes down, find my way to the Mustang Lounge. If you don’t sit facing the window, you could be in any town.

I cannot wait to get my hands on this new rekkid.

Just watched Jason n Beautiful Wife on CBS this Morning!! GREAT !!!

Imagine this live, ending with an encore guitar duel between Isbell & Vaden.

Ive had the chance to see these guys 3 times now and i'm buying tickets to the 4th. Love his stuff. Can't get enough.

YAAAAS! More of Jason Isbell's Magic Music! 'CANNOT WAIT for this release!

Poetry, once again, Jason.

As someone who escaped this shit this song brought me back to my roots and reminded me of...it all. Thanks for teaching me how to see where I'm from through a lens of something other than shame, Jason!

Nice! One artist that I will pre-order any release from.

Me and my first love driving down to Cumberland Gap from Michigan so our friend good see his fiancé down there. Bike museum, everclear, no phone service, drive through tobacco shops. Miss it.

This guy grew up in or near Florence, AL, which is near Muscle Shoals. There is something in the Tennessee River.

Genius, can't wait for the new record.

Just like the 50's when a bunch of country boys showed up a Sun Records, here is an example of a guy with a hillbilly accent that can REALLY ROCK AND ROLL!!!! You have to love a song that makes you rock and THINK at the same time. Consider the lyrics; get lost in the groove!!!

Holy shit is this good.

Can't wait to see this one live, I'll bet it'll rival some of their best loud moments

Perhaps the best new thing I heard all last year.

Absolutely brilliant

This is strong stuff right here.

This song is the white man's blues.. Being from a blue collar family and small rural place myself, I get it. Poignant.

LOVE THIS!

Absolute brilliance.

Damn, Jimbo!

Really enjoyed seeing you on The Daily Show. Agree with your point of view and dig your music. Good luck!

Love it.

woot! brilliant!

I. Can't. Fucking. Wait. For. This. Record.

Relatable and awesome

FIRE!

Git N Er done as usual off the Chain ....Rock the Nation folks................

Splendid! :-D

There are many out there that say that Jason 9 ly points out the plight of Minorities while completely overlooking songs like this and Last of my Kind. Mind blowing. And yes, I can tell you from experience that Cumberland and Conemaugh could be interchangeable terms.

This is good

The mustang lounge? Well he must have been through these parts to mention the Mustang in Tazewell, TN

my friend sent me the album a month ago its great

Being a country singer, I kind of thought that this would be the old folk song LOL

The best

This ain't country, this is some regular modern rock.

Wish he'd played it last Sat

#favejasonisbellsong

Hot damn, that bassline....

That voice ..

Please come to western Canada. Or northwestern USA

woah is all i can say

The one songwriter I wish I was...

i like music

Yuuuuuuuuuuup.

I've been a fan since the drive by truckers and I love his music. I'm not a big fan of the reverb in his voice with his newest music. He has a fantastic voice, but I feel something is taking away from that. Jmo

Cool, but not digging it as much as "Hope The High Road"... Still can't friggin' wait for the new record! Jason is a genius and it's nice to hear The 400 Unit really strutting their stuff!

....strongest hook everrrr......

"There's an answer here, if I look hard enough There's a reason why I always reach for the harder stuff It wasn't my daddy's way He was down in the mines all day I know he wanted more than mouths to feed and bills to pay Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole I ain't cut out for war, unless I know what I'm fighting for And there's nothing here but churches, bars, and grocery stores Ain't much money in the old-time mandolin So I cash my check and I drink 'til I'm on my ass again Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole Remember when we could see the mountain's peak? The sparkle off the amphibole? Like a giant golden eagle's beak Now they say no one wants the coal I thought about moving away But what would my mama say? I'm all that she has left and I'm with her every day As soon as the sun goes down I find my way to the Mustang Lounge And if you don't sit facing the window You could be in any town Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole"

i now know the word amphibole!

Why are these guys not big????

Huge Isbell fan here, but I am having a tough time jumping on the train for this one. I find the musical mix kind of muddled stuck in the background. The tempo and lyrics are great but the song screams seventies to me, sorry.

This is the greatest Bruce Springsteen song that wasn't actually written by Bruce Springsteen. (That's meant as a complement, BTW.)

this sounds like Matt Mays. I heard this and thought it was Matt Mays

Seems like there is a target sound similar to Into It Over It and the like with JI's new material. I think it really doesn't work. This song and the other new one are on the never-listen-to-again list but I still support him anyway

You can't label his music to any particular genre. It's nowhere even close to true "indie" country either. True country is Cody Jinks, Ward Davis, etc those types. Jason's music is the complete opposite and tbh.. kinda disappointing when compared to his older stuff, But to each his own. I respect his struggle to live clean and sober tho. Just wish he would stay true to his roots and where he came from.

i hate Jason Isabell on a moral standpoint but he makes good music.

This song doesn't do it for me lyrically when compared to other JI songs.

Bryan Adams.

IS THIS SONG A JOJO REFERENCE?!?!

You can tell this was a slow song that they decided to speed up. It feels super rushed. I'm not about it.

Drive by Truckers fucked up firing you bro. They sucked ever since

It's pretty obvious that Jason's T levels have dropped