The immediate comparisons to their alt-country roots made me play AM on the morning commute. I would be surprised if the new album is all like this, but it's really cool to hear these guys tap into that spirit with mostly new players. They make it sound authentic, which is ultimately what matters most to me with this band.
The lyrics are great too. Heavy in a way that the music distracts from, initially. Classic Tweedy.
This band's career has frustrated at times, but looking back and looking forward, I can honestly say we have enough of the picture now to say that it's one of the wildest rides in the world of obsessive music fandomKevin Davis wrote:For some reason, a double album of throwback alt-country ear candy with a Nelsy twist feels like just the right zig for the Wilco canon to take at the moment.