I agree. It is boring. I really like Either Way, and Impossible Germany. But nothing else really does anything for me. I will admit I.G. has some of the worst lyrics in a Wilco song, but I love the music of it.
i'm just listening to it now. i'm only on "sky blue sky." i loved the first 3 tracks, i really like the laid-back feel of this album. definitely need to hear the rest and let it digest before i form a good opinion on it though.
Incredible album! I'm only on my 3rd listen and it's already one of my favorite Wilco records ever. By far the best rock band in American right now (sorry Pearl Jam). They've kind of dipped back into their alt-country roots a little bit on this disc, and I'm really enjoying the laid-back vibe of the songs. In a way, it almost sounds like a long-lost cousin of "Being There".
"I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."
Incredible album! I'm only on my 3rd listen and it's already one of my favorite Wilco records ever. By far the best rock band in American right now (sorry Pearl Jam). They've kind of dipped back into their alt-country roots a little bit on this disc, and I'm really enjoying the laid-back vibe of the songs. In a way, it almost sounds like a long-lost cousin of "Being There".
Yes! I totally agree. I enjoy 'Walken' so much. I just can't stop dancing to it. And the title track is a gem for sure. I can't wait to see them in June!!! Twice!!!
It is the long awaited follow up album to Being There.
Many say it is boring but the songs are simple and straight forward... and most of all good.
My ipod tells me i've listened to most of the album about 20 times now and i really enjoy it.
I think the stand outs to me are You are my Face, Side with Seeds, What Light and Impossible Germany.
I love most of the album though. Hearing them do it on the DVD that came with the CD was great and listening ot Jeff talk about the album was fun too. Just watching Nels make music is a wonderful experience. I love his Jazz style.
On and On and On is probably my second favorite album closer they have.
Walken is just a really cool jam. Shake it Off and Hate it Here have been growing on me lately. I love the simplicity of Either way.
Be Patient with me and Leave me are okay but to me they are the weakest songs on the album.
I like the couple of B Sides i hard One True Vine is short but very sweet and Let's not get carried away kind of rocks. Probably more of what people were looking for on the album. It is a good song but i can see why they woudl leave it off. It would mess up the flow of the album.
All in all i'm very happy with this album. It is very straight forward and quite different from YHF and AGIB, but the base of all wilco albums has been simple songwriting and good lyrics and that is what this album is.
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Incredible album! I'm only on my 3rd listen and it's already one of my favorite Wilco records ever. By far the best rock band in American right now (sorry Pearl Jam). They've kind of dipped back into their alt-country roots a little bit on this disc, and I'm really enjoying the laid-back vibe of the songs. In a way, it almost sounds like a long-lost cousin of "Being There".
This pretty much sums it up. I've been listening to the stream for the past month or so, and it's really grown on me. It's quiet, moody, and beautiful...Wilco has done it again.
"What happens when so many people agree on something? Can we take this beyond the parking lot when we leave tonight?" -EV, Iconoclasts
This pretty much sums it up. I've been listening to the stream for the past month or so, and it's really grown on me. It's quiet, moody, and beautiful...Wilco has done it again.
Can I ask where the stream is? Never really got into Wilco, but I'm intrigued by this album for some reason.
I´m listening to "a Ghost is Born" and it´s really cool, some tracks are incredible like the number 3...anyway, as many of you have said, it seems a little boring sometimes.
I like it more with every listen. I've progressed from bummed out and slightly bored to the point where I now want to listen over and over. Tonight I'll try out the vinyl LP for the first time . . . then I'll probably need to listen to the CD again.
I´m listening to "a Ghost is Born" and it´s really cool, some tracks are incredible like the number 3...anyway, as many of you have said, it seems a little boring sometimes.
Go see them live. Wilco are FAR from boring.
"I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."
big plus one there. their live shows are very good.
that said i still find sky blue sky kinda boring. its a lot like their early stuff that i have but never really got into except for a few songs. watching the dvd explained it a lot for me. tweedy basically says he just wants to sing people songs without any of the scary dangerous stuff, well thats the stuff i like best, so i hope they go back to it someday. i haven't given up on it though, so it may grow on me in time.
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Just got the deluxe edition with the DVD that plays 8 songs from the Loft recordings. I def rec this version before you diss the album. Tweedy and the others explain the reasons behind the album and some of the songs.
I def love Impossible Germany; agree that the lyrics kind of suck, but the solos at the end are sickkkk. You gotta see the DVD version...Tweedy and Pat go back and forth for about 5 minutes at the end...cool preview of the summer tour.
I also liked Hate it Here, Sky Blue Sky, and Walken. They are a diff kind of music...fav song is still At Least That's What You Said but after a month of listening to this album come show day in June my mind may change.
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I'm not in the area and i already have my seats for the Atlanta show
you should check over on the Via Chicago message board they actually have a forum for fans to post who have extra tickets. Might get more luck over there.
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I'm not in the area and i already have my seats for the Atlanta show
you should check over on the Via Chicago message board they actually have a forum for fans to post who have extra tickets. Might get more luck over there.
whats the url?
2005: Borgata 2, Philly
2006: Camden 1&2, East Ruth 1&2
2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
2012: Made in America
2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
2015: Global Citizens
2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
EV Solo: NJPAC 2008; Tower Theatre, PA 2009; Hartford 2011
I'm not in the area and i already have my seats for the Atlanta show
Where are you sitting? I have tickets on Row 6 in the pit.
Any other PJ people going to Wilco in Atlanta?
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Yes! I totally agree. I enjoy 'Walken' so much. I just can't stop dancing to it. And the title track is a gem for sure. I can't wait to see them in June!!! Twice!!!
Many say it is boring but the songs are simple and straight forward... and most of all good.
My ipod tells me i've listened to most of the album about 20 times now and i really enjoy it.
I think the stand outs to me are You are my Face, Side with Seeds, What Light and Impossible Germany.
I love most of the album though. Hearing them do it on the DVD that came with the CD was great and listening ot Jeff talk about the album was fun too. Just watching Nels make music is a wonderful experience. I love his Jazz style.
On and On and On is probably my second favorite album closer they have.
Walken is just a really cool jam. Shake it Off and Hate it Here have been growing on me lately. I love the simplicity of Either way.
Be Patient with me and Leave me are okay but to me they are the weakest songs on the album.
I like the couple of B Sides i hard One True Vine is short but very sweet and Let's not get carried away kind of rocks. Probably more of what people were looking for on the album. It is a good song but i can see why they woudl leave it off. It would mess up the flow of the album.
All in all i'm very happy with this album. It is very straight forward and quite different from YHF and AGIB, but the base of all wilco albums has been simple songwriting and good lyrics and that is what this album is.
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My sentiments as well.
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Can I ask where the stream is? Never really got into Wilco, but I'm intrigued by this album for some reason.
I think their website but i'm not sure.
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Shake It Off has a great kind of Pink Floyd feel in the middle. Good stuff.
i pm'd ya re:
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Go see them live. Wilco are FAR from boring.
-Tom Waits
big plus one there. their live shows are very good.
that said i still find sky blue sky kinda boring. its a lot like their early stuff that i have but never really got into except for a few songs. watching the dvd explained it a lot for me. tweedy basically says he just wants to sing people songs without any of the scary dangerous stuff, well thats the stuff i like best, so i hope they go back to it someday. i haven't given up on it though, so it may grow on me in time.
Knowledge is not wisdom.
Wisdom is not truth.
Truth is not beauty.
Beauty is not love.
Love is not music.
Music is the best.
~Frank Zappa
animals sound right? I cant believe you said that
I was telling a friend the same and he thought I was nuts
think 70s eagles that kind of vibe
totally changed things around on this all the wilco noise is gone, and no real rockers
went to the letterman taping tuesday night-they played what light
I def love Impossible Germany; agree that the lyrics kind of suck, but the solos at the end are sickkkk. You gotta see the DVD version...Tweedy and Pat go back and forth for about 5 minutes at the end...cool preview of the summer tour.
I also liked Hate it Here, Sky Blue Sky, and Walken. They are a diff kind of music...fav song is still At Least That's What You Said but after a month of listening to this album come show day in June my mind may change.
ALERT:: Looking to sell a couple of floor tix that were delivered today for the Merriweather, MD show on June 21st. PM if interested, I can't go now ::ALERT
2006: Camden 1&2, East Ruth 1&2
2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
2012: Made in America
2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
2015: Global Citizens
2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
EV Solo: NJPAC 2008; Tower Theatre, PA 2009; Hartford 2011
2006: Camden 1&2, East Ruth 1&2
2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
2012: Made in America
2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
2015: Global Citizens
2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
EV Solo: NJPAC 2008; Tower Theatre, PA 2009; Hartford 2011
I'm not in the area and i already have my seats for the Atlanta show
you should check over on the Via Chicago message board they actually have a forum for fans to post who have extra tickets. Might get more luck over there.
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Yeah, not so much of the noise rock like the past few albums - which I liked - but I like this side of them too.
Cool that you got to go to the Letterman taping! I was hoping they'd play something else off the album - What Light's been out for a long time now.
Hope to see them sometime this summer...
Yeah they should have blasted walken, impossible germany, or side with seeds in my opinion.
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whats the url?
2006: Camden 1&2, East Ruth 1&2
2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
2012: Made in America
2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
2015: Global Citizens
2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
EV Solo: NJPAC 2008; Tower Theatre, PA 2009; Hartford 2011
either way, you are my face, and hate it here are my favorites.
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What's the deal with that?
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Where are you sitting? I have tickets on Row 6 in the pit.
Any other PJ people going to Wilco in Atlanta?
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Not far away at all. I'm in the pit row 4 i think seats 9 and 10. I know it is row 4 i just can't remember the actual seat numbers.
i will see you there
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