Wilco LP7 On The Way
At their triumphant Lollapalooza headlining set, Wilco debuted new suits and a new tune, "One Wing." Now comes word that a follow-up to the wonderful Sky Blue Sky should be out by spring. Jeff Tweedy offered this progress report to Albany radio station WAMC. Via Billboard:
Tweedy says he expects Wilco will "allow ourselves a little bit more leeway in terms of sculpting the sound in the studio and doing overdubs and using the studio as another instrument. Last time around, it was more of a document."Tweedy told WAMC he's going through a phase where he "kinda hate[s]" all of Wilco's six prior albums, because "none of them are a statement that I would be comfortable making right now at this point in my life. They all served their purpose, and in that respect I'm proud of all of them.
"But as something that feels artistically in keeping with who I am today, I think that they are inevitably going to fall short of that as time goes on. I mean, they just don't continue to mean the same things to me, and a new record is kind of where it's at."
Video and MP3 of "One Wing" (and another new song) right this way, if you missed it the first time...
Wilco - "One Wing" (Live At Lollapalooza 2008) (MP3)
Also where it's at: another promising WIP "Sunny Feeling." This live recording of it from Indianapolis comes from FuelFriends.
Wilco - "Sunny Feeling" (Live In Indianapolis 8/4/08) (MP3)
It's going to sound even better with overdubs. Wilco (and Jeff solo) have a few more tour dates before they head to the studio. Check 'em.
Posted at 2:19 PM by Scott in MP3, Video
Tags: Jeff Tweedy | Wilco
anyone know if Tweedy uses mediafire?
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yessssss. can't wait.
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is it just me, or does tweedy look a little like jack black?
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Maybe a little like Jack Black...but a lot like Meatloaf.
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yeah...but if Jack Black's doing Meatloaf, and Meatloaf's doing jack black, then Jack Black's still doing Jack Black
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I really want to be excited about a new Wilco record, but that last one was such a disappoint to me. I mean, rhyming "walking" with "talking"...and a return toward the fell of A.M.? It felt like listening to an aging Jeff Tweedy with a talented but unexciting band of session musicians. It felt like a letdown.
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The last album might not have been up to par with the last two albums, but it also didn't deserve the drubbing it received in some circles. A couple of the tracks are as strong as anything on their previous albums.
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I loved Sky Blue Sky and though there were a couple of DOA tracks like "Walken" and "Side with the Seeds", the b-sides (notably "Glad It's Over") made up for it. "Leave Me Like You Found Me", "Sky Blue Sky" and "Please Be Patient With Me" are some of the best songs Tweedy has ever written. But even more than the songs on the record I loved the sound of it. Hearkened back to great '70s albums like a combination of On the Beach and Countdown to Ecstasy, both ragged and precise at the same time. I hope they continue in that direction.
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i totally get that On The Beach feel. why didn't i think of that?!
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boy, that was one bore-wing song.
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I liked Sky Blue Sky, but it took a long time to grow on me, unlike any of their prior albums. Hopefully, the next one will have a little more kick to it. It's a good sign if Jeff is dissatisfied with all of the band's previous albums. Maybe he'll start experimenting and get a Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 2. (I hope Jeff doesn't read that...)
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tweedy looks more like kd lang
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i'm as bored with wilco's new material as he is with their old stuff. but since he gets final say, I don't suppose that matters much, and i'll just keep listening to the first three records when i need a wilco fix.
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