Jason Isbell: Running with Our Eyes Closed (2023)

Jason Isbell: Running with Our Eyes Closed (2023). 1h 38m

“Jason Isbell and Amanda Pearl Shires just inhale and exhale imagery. They couldnu0026#39;t not be artists. This documentary intertwines their relationship with the music. The music that rips our hearts out is born of the agony of anxiety, perfectionism and addiction. But this isnu0026#39;t another addicted musician cliche. Jason Isbell is all of us as we struggle to make things right with our family, push ourselves to make the world better, and not give in to nihilism. Add in the complications of the Covid pandemic that could have derailed the work of art that is the Reunions album, we were all there waiting to see how it would all turn out. Isbell is a model of vulnerability and we can shed a few tears with him as he balances ego, parenting, childhood pains, and channels the emotions into this documentary and dramatic album.”