DiamondClaw

Great show as always. Thanks for the recap, Paul. A couple musings from my spot. I ended up, somewhat unintentionally, in the posh Premium section for this show. It was my first time up there, and it did offer a very cool vantage point of both the stage and the stunning Chicago skyline. Plus a bit of A/C which, hey, I did not complain about. It also came with the chattier casual fans, who were there for the previously mentioned summer night out social gathering. At this point, you have to just accept that and take it for what it is. The Salt Shed is an incredible venue, full of areas to explor

First listen I like "Out in the Dark" and "Enough" the best. "One Tiny Flower" is a little too hazy and strummy. It does remind me a little of Cry All Day from Schmilco though, a song I like.

Looks like he's (finally) going to make the official announcement in a livestream tomorrow afternoon.

With all these tiny breadcrumbs and little info leaks, I'm surprised a full announcement isn't out already. A triple album though? Wowza.

Wow, there's a blast from the past!

I watched several YouTube clips from this Argentina show and all I can say is wow! The enthusiasm from the audience is just incredible. The chants to the "Impossible Germany" riff and the "Either Way" solo were especially invigorating to hear like that. I can't believe Jeff resisted playing what would have been an epic "Spiders."

I agree "Insignificance" may be the best overall, but "Simple Songs" is super underrated. Also, I've been alternating two of the instrumental ones, "Bad Timing" and "The Visitor," just about daily while I work. Gorgeous pieces of music.

Just wanted to say that listening to this podcast (which was great!) made me go back and revisit some of Jim O'Rourke's solo albums. My goodness, what absolutely amazing records those are.

That makes two of us! Plus three versions of "Muzzle of Bees," two versions each of "Panthers" and "Diamond Claw" (both personal favorites of mine), "The High Heat," something called "Improbable Germany," and a whole bunch more. This track list is a dream.

You called it, TCP! I just saw the tracklist and I am floored. https://ghostisborn.com/

Intriguing! Any reasons (that you can state publicly) for this prediction?

Say what now? There are still plenty of us 'round these parts who tune in for these!

Me three! They come on at 11:15 tonight — I'm getting my coffee ready now.

That makes sense. I think Cousin is great, their best album since The Whole Love, but a not-insignificant factor in my enjoyment of it is an adjustment in expectations. With each new album over the last several years, I've hoped for a more explosive, dynamic Wilco, and then ended up somewhat underwhelmed by the eventual release. I had to just accept what Jeff Tweedy is nowadays and what he wants out of a Wilco album. That said, his own "art pop" hype didn't do this project any favors, since it conjured up expectations of stuff even more adventurous.

Curious, what made Cousin such a disappointment for you?