A Blessing and a Curse
 A Blessing and a Curse is the sixth studio album by Drive-By Truckers released in 2006. It peaked at #50 on the Billboard 200 which was the highest charting for the band until 2008's follow up Brighter Than Creation's Dark which hit #37. Ironically A Blessing and a Curse is regarded as their most controversial and polarizing album by both the band and fans. This is the last album to feature Jason Isbell on guitar as he left the band in spring of 2007.