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  1. bleedorange
    I don't see how an album with Misunderstood, Monday, Outtasite, I Got You, Hotel Arizona, Dreamer in My Dreams, can be described as mellow.
  2. bleedorange
    So, in other words, instead of calling your doctor after it has been four hours...one just needs to put on track nine of Sky Blue Sky? Sounds like good medical advice.
  3. bleedorange
    Plus, "Leave Me (Like You Found Me)" would kill the vibe on any album.
  4. bleedorange
    The songs on Being There are much better. Plus, I don't think the "vibe" of the two albums is all that similar. I think sticking any songs from one on to the other would make them sound severely out of place. I also think the wide-ranging styles on Being There blend together well, and the album has something to say as a whole about the nature of living and existing against the backdrop of the life of a rock star and the fans. It's an absolutely brilliant album. I don't understand what "challenging" has to do with it. Sky Blue Sky has none of that, on top of being fairly one-note.
  5. bleedorange
    I think songs 2-5 are great. But it has a weak opener and the songs after that early stretch just aren't that good. I'll admit that I think it's strange that fans actually came aboard because of Sky Blue Sky. Had that been my introduction to the band, I would have written them off as a group with nothing to really say beyond treacly sentimentality with trite lyrics. I just don't think it's a very good album and it has my 3 least favorite Wilco songs (Leave Me Like You Found Me, What Light, and Please Be Patient With Me). As for my history, I was a huge Uncle Tupelo fan who lost track of
  6. bleedorange
    Edward Hopper has been my favorite ever since I was 11.
  7. bleedorange
    1. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart 2. Handshake Drugs 3. Misunderstood 4. Poor Places 5. I'm Always in Love 6. Via Chicago 7. Pot Kettle Black 8. Hell is Chrome 9. Sunken Treasure 10. Hotel Arizona
  8. bleedorange
    The government is watching.
  9. bleedorange
    I miss Waterloo.
  10. bleedorange
    No, I think it's true of any band. But if you're willing to say that The Black Crowes, Dwight Yoakam, and Rodney Crowell are making truly great records that far into their careers, I think we have different definitions of "great." But you're missing my point. I'm not saying anything about The Whole Love. There's no way I can form a valid opinion of it so soon. I just don't think any band is in their prime after 15 years, so when someone says they "have heard better versions of all these songs before," is that a fair criticism? Should we expect greatness this far in or should we be happy
  11. bleedorange
    You think The Final Cut or A Momentary Lapse of Reason is the best Pink Floyd album? I guess you could say Yoshimi could be in the top 2 or 3 Lips' albums. They might be close.
  12. bleedorange
    I guess I'm a little surprised that the praise for The Whole Love is as rapturous as it is after a mere internet stream. I think it sounds good and shows promise as a welcomed addition to Wilco's catalog, but I think it's way too early to judge this thing either way. Since Wilco is my favorite band, any new material is going to sound great. Over time, I develop favorites from each of their albums, but some of them (mainly the last two) fall out of favor. I also think that we are all prone to over-celebrate the entire discography of our favorite artists without really seeing the drop in q
  13. bleedorange
    That's crazy.
  14. bleedorange
    I don't think I've ever seen Far, Far Away on a list like this. Or Radio Cure, for that matter. I like Spiders, but I wouldn't put it in the top ten. As for songs from The Whole Love, it's still too early for me to even speculate. I really love Whole Love, Sunloathe, and Rising Red Lung, but it's hard for me to see them cracking my top ten.
  15. bleedorange
    Yes, Sunloathe is also one of my favorites on the album.
  16. bleedorange
    Some people can make an issue out of anything. I was appalled at "Sunloathe." I mean, doesn't Tweedy know that without the sun, there would be no life on this planet. Or that there wouldn't be a planet at all. Geez.
  17. bleedorange
    I've always been a huge Georgia fan. I like Garamond too. Oh, and Great Thread!
  18. bleedorange
    Was this story from the A.V. Club ever posted here? You can have it all. But should you? Plus, it mentions Wilco.
  19. bleedorange
    After listening to it a couple more times recently, I'm not sure the middle of this album holds up really well. I really like the first three and last three tracks, but the middle sags and runs together a little.
  20. bleedorange
    I guess the original question does kind of presuppose the fact that these later albums mark some kind of decline. I certainly wouldn't dream of putting SBS and WTA (and probably TWL) in the same ballpark as the other Wilco albums, and based on the thread ranking the albums, I figured the general consensus was the same. I didn't want this to be a discussion on what albums were better, but a legitimate discussion on how much quality you can expect from a band after 16 years. No band is as good at this stage of its career arc, so what are the proper expectations?
  21. bleedorange
    Obviously this is only based on a few listens to a web stream, but it has more to do with Wilco's career than anything. At this point, Wilco is 16 years and 8 albums into its career. If you want to include Tweedy's time with Uncle Tupelo (after all, Wilco did rise from the ashes), that adds 5 years and 4 more albums. What were other highly-regarded bands doing at this point in their careers? R.E.M.'s eighth album was Automatic For the People, but they released things more quickly. The timeline has them around Up or Reveal. U2 was putting out Zooropa and Pop in a similar time frame.
  22. bleedorange
    I agree and said as much in my initial thoughts on the album. This song has so much going on it and is perfectly placed on the album. I'm anxious to hear it again.
  23. bleedorange
    Not being able to listen to Being There all the way through says more about the listener's attention span than the album itself. It's one of Wilco's strongest albums thematically and the various styles it incorporates in all the songs really come together well. It's an album to immerse yourself in and get completely lost (in the best possible way).
  24. bleedorange
    Their review of AGIB is really the only one they have done that has been way off base.
  25. bleedorange
    Personal preference, different tastes, yada, yada, yada. Ranking Being There last is absolutely preposterous. Exactly what genre is it? There are more "genres" represented on that one album than any other Wilco album.
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