They're definitely my top "modern" band. I can't place them above the unimpeachable classics of yesteryear, and they haven't had the same level of mass-cultural impact as the Beatles or Dylan, but they are the BEST BAND out there today, for several reasons: - INTEGRITY: Wilco makes music on their own terms, and they stand up to the forces of corporatism and commercialism that try to put them down - HONESTY: Jeff Tweedy writes what he feels, and it shines through, even in some of his most abstract pieces - HUMILITY: especially in its current incarnation, where everyone contributes to the arr