On last year’s Together at Last, Jeff Tweedy stripped down some of his lengthy career’s most beloved tunes, presenting them as intimate, acoustic confessions. And it seems as though he remained …
Album Review: Mavis Staples – “If All I Was Was Black”
Mavis Staples is a national treasure. The 78-year old singer’s voice has been an important spiritual companion in America’s struggle for equality and dignity since the 1950s; that unique, deep t…
Album Review: Jeff Tweedy – “Together At Last”
It’s inherently unsettling to hear the words “I dreamed about killing you again last night.” Such is the tone set from the get-go on Jeff Tweedy’s Together At Last. The album is effectively a retrospe…
From the Record Crate: Wilco – “Sky Blue Sky” (2007)
Known for the unique and strange noises from their past albums, Wilco changed up their style to a more simpler form on one of their more critically acclaimed projects, 2007’s Sky Blue Sky. What…
Album Review: Wilco – “Schmilco”
Wilco have always thrived in misery. In the 22 years of their existence, they’ve transitioned from fuzzy garage rock with a hint of country to expansive jams and experimenting with alternative. But in…
Album Review: Wilco – ‘Star Wars’
Releasing a new album out of nowhere–and for free–is usually a net positive for a veteran musical act, unless you’re U2 and put that record on millions of phones without so much as an opt-…
Wilco Release New Album for Free
It’s been a good week for music, as Silversun Pickups, CHVRCHES, and Battles have all announced albums for later this year. However, it seems that Wilco may have just trumped the whole lot by no…