What would it sound like if Neil Young fronted Wings? Jason Isbell wanted to find out.
The six-string storyteller adopted this rock ‘n’ roll cosplay on “Miles,” a seven-minute opus that closes his new studio album, “Weathervanes.” On the song, Isbell and his faithful band the 400 Unit sketch a contended father-daughter tale, weaving from heartland rock riffs to arena-sized harmonies before closing with a kaleidoscopic singalong.