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i don't really want to listen to this album for the first time on my computer, and i'm too lazy to hook my computer up to my stereo, which really wouldn't be that hard. but anyway, i'm dying to hear it. i've already pre-ordered the deluxe vinyl, so i'm not one to steal from such a lovely lady....but if anyone happened to rip and track the stream, and would like to do me a solid...please drop it in my inbox. the anticipation is killing me. 

skeletal lamping (album after hissing fauna) is one of my all time favorites from any band. it definitely takes a while to digest though. i thought it was garbage the first time i heard it too. in fact, i almost threw the disc out the window on my way home from the record store, but luckily i don't litter, so i got to revisit it. it was well worth the time.

not sure if you can outgrow of montreal. maybe become disinterested...but it's certainly not kids music. though it can be. check out the new album though. you might like it. they've definitely toned down the weird on this one. but it's still quirky of course. what of montreal album isn't?

I'm having a hard time getting into it. Listened to it several times, but not in heavy rotation. Probably gonna start cranking it up in the car over the next 2 weeks. Seeing them live April 6 here in Chattanooga. Looking forward to it. They're my sister's favorite band at the moment, so our mom bought us tickets for the gig for Christmas.

so how did you like the show?

their set is made up of stuff from the sunlandic twins (2005) up until paralytic stalks (2012). the beginning of the tour was heavier on the new album, but lately it's been more of a mix.

lammycat - kevin barnes was really into his 'georgie fruit' character for the last few tours. not sure if that's when you saw them, but by the time they were doing the false priest tour, they seemed to be turning a lot of people off, including casual fans.....the side-show started to detract from the music (in the opinion of many)...for this tour however, it seems to be more about the music, and less about the theatrics. if you saw them today, you might have a different opinion. or not. but either way, the band is just killing it right now, and i'd recommend seeing them to anyone who has the chance.

I'm having a hard time getting into it. Listened to it several times, but not in heavy rotation. Probably gonna start cranking it up in the car over the next 2 weeks. Seeing them live April 6 here in Chattanooga. Looking forward to it. They're my sister's favorite band at the moment, so our mom bought us tickets for the gig for Christmas.

enjoy the show. they are in top form. i saw them a couple nights ago and it was up there with the best shows i've ever seen. i've been to a lot. easily the best of the 3 of montreal shows i've attended. non-stop energy, and a great light show. i don't know how anyone who likes rock music could not enjoy this tour. also, make sure you get there to see kishi bashi. his set was definitely worth showing up early for.

yeah, that went unbelievably quick. i hesitated for a half second and couldn't get 2 of anything, let alone the pit. someone gave directions in the 'just a fan' section on how to get them on the avett brothers presale in 2 hours. i'd recommend trying that out.

the 2nd SNL track is nice but really corny, like top 40 radio style. Nothing wrong with a good pop song but this just wont get repeat plays from me. Too bad cause I love dude's voice. Guess I'll stick to my Broken Bells records

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS8gxsHQwnU

i don't like the new album much, but i don't really think this song sounds like top 40 pop at all.

and by sticking to your broken bells records i'm assuming you meant record.

the real treasure is in the first two albums by the shins. particularly the second one. to my ears anyway.

Of Montreal? Paralytic Stalks? anyone?

a great album that seems to be flying under the radar.

so awesome. can't wait. great lineup.

fortunately i already bought my ticket due to my 'my morning jacket' fandom. this is some triple layered chocolate icing on the top. seeing neko next to them on the bill/ who is also one of my all time favorites=the reddest juiciest plump seedless cherry i've ever had.

the rest of the lineup is almost equally as pleasant. i really can't wait for this. louisville is such a charming city as well. at the cost...you really can't beat forecastle 2012.

of montreal on april 2nd is all i got for now and i'm extremely excited for that one. their new album is pretty amazing.

i will also be attending the forecastle festival in july and i am eagerly awaiting the lineup next week. i have a strong feeling wilco is going to be on the bill. we'll see.

 

If anybody has actually declared this their best album, they need to put the fucking Kool-Aid down RIGHT NOW. It's good, but I don't see how any longtime fan could consider it a return to form, let alone a feather in the band's cap. After one listen, I'd put it on par with SBS if I were feeling generous. Towards the bottom of the pile, but certainly better than the last record.

first of all i don't think anyone has declared it their best album....and why do people have to rain on the parade? will the excitement wear off? probably. but why be a downer about it.

second of all, if no one is allowed to declare it their best album, then why do you get to declare it as bottom of the pile?

The back half is starting to suffer from the same phoned-in-ness and forgettable-ness that characterized the last two recs, unfortunately. "Capitol City" is a clear bright spot in spite of the shellacking it seems to be getting from people already. A melody that I'll actually remember once the album is finished spinning = a good song, see.

 

Every other track is kind of forgettable and amorphous ("Open Mind," "Born Alone," etc). Still enjoying it, but it's certainly more of a piece with the last two recs and not their earlier stuff (which I guess is to be expected). It's sort of all over the place, which is yielding a mix of really solid songs and really forgettable ones.

or maybe you should just listen a bit more so you won't forget them? haha.

 

 

OMG ITS THE BEST THING MADE BY ANYONE EVER

truth

Let's be reasonable and not declare an hour-old album Wilco's best, or even their best in 7 years.

 

It's very good. But that's as much as I can say after one listen.

BORING!

They did it! Ladies and gentlemen it is a fantastic day to be a Wilco fan. Here is my reaction, as hyperbolic and premature as it may be:

 

The Whole Love is the best record these guys have made in 6-7 years. Every song stands up, they all transcend their respective genres, they all go beyond the other Wilco albums you could compare them to. More than anything this LP is incredible because it creates its own world the way BT, AGIB, YHF and ST did, the way SBS partially did, and the way W(TA) failed to.

 

The acoustic based songs don't sound like a Tweedy solo track with overdubs added later. They sound like perfect jigsaw puzzle arrangements written with a top shelf six piece band taking complete ownership of every second. The high energy songs don't sound like "easy rockers" put in "for fun", but substantial additions to an already formidable catalog.

 

I enjoyed the last record as a new album from one of my favorite bands that fell between serviceable and great at various moments. I've already fallen in love with the Whole Love as an incredible record. No qualifiers needed.

wonderful review, and it sums up my feelings perfectly. has wilco just recorded their best album? maybe.

can't figure out why people aren't digging capitol city. i love it.

holy fuck

i hate to overreact after listening to an album only once...but right now i'm thinking this is easily the album of the year and without a doubt the best thing they've done since "a ghost is born". it might even be their best album yet....but i'll let it marinate a bit before i make that declaration. either way, i'm blown away, and my expectations have been exceeded. i wasn't sure if wilco had another album like this in them, glad to know they still got it.

i have two tickets for the merriweather show in the pit. have a third person coming to visit me that weekend from out of state. need an extra pit ticket so they can come to the show with us. i can meet in the lot, but i probably won't get there til around 6. i haven't been logging onto the forum much, so please email me if you can help me out. KLund84@hotmail.com

bob dylan

pearl jam

arcade fire

wilco

my morning jacket

neko case

broken social scene

john coltrane

miles davis

so i know colbert jokingly invites (but not really) most of his guests to his march in dc on oct. 30. tweedy said he'd be honored to attend. can't really take anything on that show too seriously though. anyone think, or know if he'll actually show up? either way, psyched for the march. gotta love colbert.

john coltrane - a love supreme

neko case - blacklisted, furnace room lullaby, fox confessor, middle cyclone

broken social scene - you forgot it in people

bob dylan - freewheelin', blonde on blonde, blood on the tracks, highway 61, bringing it all back home

spoon - tranference

my morning jacket - at dawn, z

wilco - being there, yankee hotel foxtrot

miles davis - kind of blue

charles mingus - the black saint and the sinner lady

bright eyes - i'm wide awake it's morning

the beatles - revolver

pearl jam - vs

sonic youth - daydream nation

nas - illmatic

janelle monae - the archandroid

great album. great performer. just saw her open up for erykah badu. it was awesome...i'd like to see her as a headliner though.

best concert news i've ever heard. my entire life. wow! this is so cool. almost speechless. this will make 7 jacket shows for me this year along with the appalachian voices tour with yim. unreal. these 5 nights as a whole may be the only chance i ever get to having a concert experience that can compare to that of mmj's 2008 late night bonnaroo set.