Madcap

It would be incredible and I would see them so much more than I already do.  That's why the residency in 2008, the shrinking tour in 2011 and the winterlude in 2014 were so great.  There were some repeats every night, but each show was largely unique.  

I will say that I like Love is Everywhere so much better in the context of the album than just as a single. It works really great as a breath of fresh air after all of the darkness that precedes it.

Yes John, vary the setlists in America, like Phish!

I love Yo La Tengo, but there seems to be more nuance and variety in their quieter stuff. Maybe the nuance will reveal itself on this album the more I listen to it, but right now it’s kind of monotonous.

I do wonder if continually minimal albums like this and Schmilco that seem to basically be Jeff and friends albums could lead to discontent among some members of the band.

I've had Kung Fu replace damaged posters i've ordered from them.  If my copy shows up warped, I sure as hell am going to have them send me a new one!

I don't think this album will be making them any new fans, seems like the type of album only a fan of the band would like.

For those who have seen them on this tour, how do the new songs integrate into the set? Seems like the shows could be pretty mellow.

First reaction is that it’s like Schmilco and Ghost had a baby. I like it, but wish there was a little more rock. It is a very very downbeat album, which makes me concerned that it will seem very one note as I listen more.

I just got my notice that my order has shipped and will arrive on Monday. So lame.

I like the balcony at Chicago Theatre a lot. Would rather have gotten tickets there than at the back of the first floor tbh.

I think it's funny that people lump SW in with Schmilco.  The only thing similar about them is their short length and the fact that they were borne of the same sessions.  I would gladly take more records like SW, whereas I am kind of over the Schmilco direction.

The following is a rant. And yes, I am aware I make the same rant every. damn. album. release.

I got a shipping notification on October 1st, definitely not enough time to get to my Canadian prairie home in time for Friday's release. It's a little frustrating that even a lot of US people seem to be getting delayed considering a few weeks ago the Wilco Facebook page was boasting that if you pre-ordered they'd ship it so it arrives on release day. I don't understand how some companies, like Sub Pop or Merge, ship their stuff in a way that even international orders arrive on time, yet Kung Fu, FOR YEARS, has had a problem with even domestic orders, all while charging way more than anyone else does for shipping (at least to Canada... $20USD!!!). Sucks to see a good intentioned organization like Wilco get bogged down by Kung Fu. Somehow I can buy the new National album, direct from the band's website, and it arrived two days early, for a fraction of the shipping price.

I definitely agree with the sentiment that we should support local stores. However, I don't know if this is just a regional issue, but all of my local stores are a little hit or miss with new releases. Either they don't get them on time, or if they do, they get one copy and you have to be there at opening on Friday to get it. Not to mention the Wilco store usually has exclusive vinyl colours, tshirts, socks, pencils, etc that mom and pop shops won't have.

This concludes my Ted Talk.

I agree 100%.  Once they stopped including the digital download card in the vinyl releases, they kind of forced my hand to buy from them to get the digital files.  But yeah, it's real annoying.  Hopefully my record shows up, sans shipping notice, in the next day or two, but I am not optimistic!

I usually buy from my record store but the only way to get the digital files with my vinyl Ian buying directly through the band unfortunately.

Has anyone gotten notice that their vinyl has shipped? I was hoping I’d have it on release day but that clearly isn’t happening (which is annoying).

Farm Aid was fun, but shit that was a long day of music.  I was totally fried by the time Neil came on and we only stuck around to watch a few songs of Willie's set since everything was running so late.

Had I known that decent tickets would still be available an hour after onsale, I wouldn't have settled for my back of the room floor seats I bought on Wednesday!  I'm actually kind of surprised these didn't sell out this morning.

Huge pain in the ass this morning, but I got tickets to all 4 nights. Couple of them are in the back of the floor which is not ideal, but at least I don’t have to deal with any more on sales.

I want to know how he has the time and money to follow them around (something to aspire to)!

Given the lack of set list variety, I probably don’t need to go to all 4 of these, but at the same time, not going to all 4 of them seems like a bad idea!

FINALLY!  Really sucks that they're all on worknights though 

Come on Chicago shows!

Wonder if this will end up online to check out at all. A couple of months ago there was a song by song covering of YHF by Chicago artists that was also really good.

yeah we're definitely getting son-of-Schmilco/Warm/Warmer.

So it seems like jeff’s comments about not feeling the need to vary the set lists that much wasn’t just talk?

I just can't imagine that they would do two tours of europe and a nearly two month trek in the US without any hometown shows!  Although to be honest, that kind of thing probably doesn't factor into their decisions at all.  I'm slowly coming to grips with the fact that I likely won't see them until Mexico, which is just too damn far away to be satisfying.