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Really boring piece of work. A pretty good example of the power Web 2.0 has in overhyping a mediocre product.

Guy made some great music with Wilco and was a huge part of their best albums. They were never the same band without him. RIP.

That's fair enough. Olson's voice has always been sort of an acquired taste. I just don't see how anyone can put that album above Olson's best solo, especially lyrically.

Very well said. Bottom line is that these guys lost their edge after AGIB. You could almost, almost hear it tailing away on that one, but that record contains enough of it to pass.

Come on guys., There are some great songs on it, but it comes awfully close to MOR.

You should deifnitely listen to some of Olson's solo work then. Check out My Own Jo Ellen and The Original Harmony Ridge Creek Dippers: http://www.lala.com/#search/my%20own%20jo%20ellen http://www.lala.com/#album/72339069015066470 Much better records than Sound of Lies, Smile and Rainy Day Music. While Louris is a great talent, he really headed for the middle of the road adult contemporary sound.

Yes they did. For the worse. Any band can change, only some can change witha positive result (As was my point).

We have to throw in Olson's solo work(and the new Olson/Louris album) as well as the Louris solo album in this to be fair,and I will rank them all: 1. Hollywood Town Hall 2. Tomorrow The Green Grass 3. Blue Earth 4. My Own Jo Ellen 5. The Salvation Blues 6. December's Child 7. The Original Harmony Ridge Creek Dippers 8. Pacific Coast Rambler 9. Ready for the Flood 10. Bunkhouse 11.. Rainy Day Music 12.. Zola and the Tulip Tree 13. The Sound of Lies 14. Political Manifest 16. Smile 17. Vagabonds 18. Mystic Theater

Olson was the lyrics man.

Not every band is capable of evolving into other genres or styles. The Jayhawks were definitely one of them. That's Olson's fault though. He simply left the band which allowed that to happen. All of the post-Olson releases have some excellent tracks, but they are INCREDIBLY inconsistent with some real clunkers. I was incredibly excited for the Olson/Louris reunion album Ready for the Flood, but sadly it turned out to be a weed session between Olson, Louris and Chris Robinson(who hasn't been relevant since 1994). The album lacks any kind of energy at all - and that's a shame because the mat

Anyone notice that "Country Disappeared" is the exact same song as "Mornington Crescent" from Belle and Sebastian?

Record of the year so far along with Middle Cyclone.

Blame the quote feature for excluding the other quote.

Radiohead are at the top of their game? That's funny.

It's a pretty weak effort.

You just offended 80% of Urban Outfitter shoppers.

I'm not that poster I'll respond to that: The Drive By Truckers The Felice Brothers Neko Case The Hold Steady Fleet Foxes M83 There are a few just for starters. I hate to break it to you but on other music forums this album is widely considered boring.

haha no doubt. That's not a song that a rock band hitting its stride makes. I'm sorry. The album lacks energy and edge.

That's the problem. They really haven't had the edge that separates adult easy listening from edgier rock/pop since AGIB.

Either a band can fill an album with good songs or not. The length has nothing to do with anything really.

This album isn't very good. Whatever ear these guys had for good music got lost at some point after "Muzzle of Bees" and "Hummingbird".

Why does this matter?

Listening to the WAND and Pompeii from AWWTM, they are still very capable. Also, their new cover of Madonna's Borderline is brilliant. I have nothing but high hopes for the new record. This is the greatest American rock band of the last 20 years.

This is really strange stuff. When Pink Floyd reunited at Live 8 and stole the show, what was doctored? Watch this from the five minute mark on and let me know how this 60+ YO guitar player doctored this performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bjXbx4zyUg That moment right there in the thick smoke at 6:00, where he hit's that high note is one of the many reasons why the all time Fender poll has him at #1.

They were talking about the equipment they created which pioneered how we see live shows (Azimuth coordinator). Note the references to live shows.