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I would be down for a box set that included official mastered versions of the demos floating around, a couple of soundboard live shows and maybe some live video from that era.

It's so strange what a good avatar can do for a poster. Every time I read one of your posts I hear Sammuel Jackson's voice and it somehow makes the posts funnier.

What is that giant sucking sound I hear?

This sounds like the people who think the White album would have made a great single album. BT is great as it is. I love every single song. Wouldn't change a thing.

Very quiet with tons of detail floating in and out. A great album to lay on the floor and listen to through headphones. Crap. I guess I will have to get BT and AGIB on vinyl next.

Wow. 85 average score on Metacritic. I think YHF only got an 87. Personally I love this album. I'm glad it's getting the critical praise. http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-whole-love/critic-reviews

That book sucks. It's to thick.

SBS?

Thanks to all.

Well I enjoyed your review.

So I checked the mailbox today before I took my son to his soccer game and there was my deluxe cd edition of The Whole Love. After the soccer game I stopped by my local indie record store to pick up an Elvis Costello cd and low and behold there was a vinyl copy of TWL sitting on the self. The owner said they didn't really stick by the release dates. Lucky me. I snagged it.

Oh I love No Depression and all of the music that they cover. I just find it odd that certain people who write for them can have great taste in some music and totally disregard other equally good music because it doesn't fit into a certain genre.

Those guys at No Depression crack me up. They're still mad at Wilco for recording pop songs. I remember when Summerteeth came out it was like they had pissed in the Cherrios of alt country music.

I'd heard the name but never gave him a thought before Wilco covered "I love my Label". I went out and bought Jesus of Cool and Labor of Lust today. Pretty good stuff. Great production. It kinda reminds me of Badfinger and the Beatles but cooler. I have a feeling that I'm going to really get into this guy. I know he's still recording. What should I go for next? I also have a feeling this will lead to an Elvis Costello obsession.

If it's floating around I would love a copy as well. Pm?

I meant people are reading to much darkness and angst into it because that's how they like their Wilco.

I think everyone is reading to much into the "you won't set the kids on fire" lyric. To me it's a dad rock reference about wilco's music not exciting the young kids and to that Tweedy responds " oh but I might.". Anyone else read it that way?

I agree

Whole Love.

Ha ha. It's funny because it's true.

I instantly liked this song. It reminds me of something McCartney or Nillsson would have done in the late sixties.

Nice post. It made me want to listen to SBS with fresh ears.

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesnt the lyric "you wont set the kids on fire" mean the younger generation isn't going to be fired up by his music and Jeffs thinks they might?

"something sad keeps moving so I wander around. " "Jesus I wouldn't bother. He belongs to me now."

That's it exactly. "it's lovely". Wilco before had been so much more than "lovely". There was weight behind it all. Gravitas. I feel that more in the new album. Some heft.