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It's too early to tell, would be my initial response, because I'm amazed at how much SBS grew on me with time. I think it's interesting how W(TA) goes back to the methodology of a talented band arranging around Tweedy's excellent songwriting, whereas SBS stands alone as the one example of Wilco collaborative songwriting. When I first heard SBS, I was like, where's the Jeff Tweedy I used to know, and as I read more about it, I understood that Jeff was less involved in the structure and melody of each song than ever before. W(TA) has the melodies and structure that I've always counted on Twe

I've heard this a lot, and so there must be something to it, but I don't feel this way at all. Country Disappeared, Solitaire and Everlasting Everything are 3 of the most gorgeous songs Tweedy has written since YHF, in my opinion. And I actually fully expect I'll Fight and Sonny Feeling to continue to grow on me, b/c I think both of these somewhat poppy songs have more depth than originally meets the ear. Just my $.02

Ugh. I've always liked Paste as a magazine that honors good music, especially good songwriting, without the pretension that inflicts Pitchfork and Rolling Stone (in different ways, of course). But man, the writing is always SOOOO bad. That review of W(TA) is one of the worst I've read. It actually seems like they cut and pasted many other reviewers takes of the new album from the many reviews written over the past month, and so said nothing new and was incoherent nevertheless. And I get it that the Son Volt vs Wilco comparisons are especially unavoidable when they share a release date, bu

I like it both ways, for sure. YHF and AGiB are still my favorites, but I like the current band more than I ever liked Wilco, and a lot of that has to do with the current stability. I thought Pitchfork put it well in this review: "There is certainly more thrill to be found when the band is acting out but there is something rather pleasing about hearing a band sound so comfortable in their skin." As a fan, I have to let the band evolve, and most of all, I want the band to be healthy so they can keep playing and playing. No one can say Wilco has ever been in more thriving health. One fin

agree. some of the old, loose rockers really sound unnatural to the current lineup.

yes. thank you.

right on. and: "just remember what was yours, is everyone's, from now on."

touche ... maybe i don't know. but...i guess i feel like i owe it to any artist to start with the assumption that what they create comes from somplace genuine. why listen if you don't believe that? it's a matter of faith on the part of any listener, right?

Yes. I think Tweedy has made this point in many interviews. He isn't like your friend, in that he fully expects people to come away with different experiences/takeaways from his lyrics. In fact, I've heard Tweedy relate this concept not just to his poetry, but to the music itself, even going so far as to say that no one can own a Wilco song, because it's a different experience for every listener. He uses this to explain why he's never understood those concerned with music sharing on the internet. To him, music shouldn't be viewed as something bought and sold, while admitting it's necessar

thanks. and good pt, too.

to me it's all about the riskiness of a genuine relationship. we're all liabilities to each other, but that doesn't it make it not worth the risk. weakness makes us try even harder to seem invulnerable, which isn't going to help it's just about all the stuff that makes us broken, yet still loving and lovable (i absolutely cherish this song...and i can't stand the people who think it's just tweedy throwing words together trying to seem poetic/deep/sophisticated...if you really think about what the words he chooses mean, then you see the coherence in the emotions being expressed. 'she's