Released: April 23, 2002
Label: Nonesuch
Genre: Alternative rock, indie rock, psychadelic rock
Producer: Wilco
If nothing else (though a lot else) this list has already introduced me to bands which I clearly should have been accross, but had never heard of. Which is pretty sad because (a) I really like Wilco, and (b) they’re apparently huge and it’s really lame that I didn’t know who they are.
This is just really solid modern rock; I’m not so sure about the songwriting and I didn’t really connect emotionally with the lyrics, but Wilco have good songs and a well-produced, rounded sound. As a side-note, Wilco released this electronically in 2001, on their website, for free, which I think is pretty cool.
Top track: ”Heavy Metal Drummer” maybe or “Kamera” if I was feeling upbeat. “Radio Cure” is terrific moodiness. “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart” is probably my favourite.
This week: Back. To. Work. But it’s not all bad, or really bad at all. New year and all that.
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