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Okay, finally got my first listen to these after a veeeery long day at work.(well, its on repeat, so I guess I'm on my 3rd or 4th listen by now) And I love em. :yes

 

Either Way is the only one I'm a little iffy about so far. Pretty (and I loved the live versions I've heard) but I'm still not sure about it as an opener. The solo and the "maybe the sun will shiiiiiiiiiine today" late in the song are huge redeeming factors, so I guess I dig it. You Are My Face is so much better than I ever dreamed it would be! These are some of my favorite Tweedy lyrics in a while. Huge thumbs up on that one. And even tho Walken is a bit slower than some of the live versions, it hits a nice groove so I'm ok with it.

 

I really don't think these songs are as "soft" as some people have made it out to be...or at least not that radically different than what Wilco has always done. There's less noise here, so the songs are more naked...not deconstructed or obscured by noise...but that's kind of refreshing, actually.

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is there any song in the style of the dandy warhols' "bohemian like you" on the new album? wilco ought to cover that one someday. in fact, i wished they write a few numbers like that.

 

just wondering.

 

 

i'm still holding firm and not listening until the release date.

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This:

 

After hearing these three songs, once each, twice for You Are My Face, I can safely say that Sky Blue Sky is the latest Wilco album.

 

is the best review I've heard yet.

 

Here's why: Almost every record Wilco has put out is followed by controversy and evokes the hate of fans and critics alike. The general alt. rock community scoffed at Being There, and YHF got them dropped from their label. I mean, what is Wilco without controversy and change? I guess AGIB came out smoothly enough though... So the review and hearing the music only confirms for me that this album is, in fact, going to be a wilco album.

 

Also, Wilco is coffee table music in that for practicality I never put the cds away. They generally find their way to the coffee table for easy access.

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The general alt. rock community scoffed at Being There

I don't remember this. :huh I don't know if it was a scoff so much as just indifference. Wilco was far from "trendy" until all the YHF hoopla, for better or for worse.

 

Its true that each album brings change (which is good)--and with that inevitably comes controversy among some fans. Everybody has their favorites, but I dunno that I'd call them a controversial band, really.

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I think you're right, controversial is probably not the right word. But it's hard to put your finger on what "Wilco" is, and I think that's why some people don't like them, especially critics.

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I am no huge fan boy concerning Wilco. I do enjoy them but I don't consider them genius or anything. I really like Either Way and You Are My Face is excellent. Walken, I could take or leave that since the day I heard it. No Jim O'Rourke this time is there? The songs seem to be less cluttered to me, simple good songs. How bad is that?

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I don't remember this. :huh I don't know if it was a scoff so much as just indifference. Wilco was far from "trendy" until all the YHF hoopla, for better or for worse.

 

Me neither. I certainly don't remember Being There alienating fans of the band (not that there were all that many compared to now), especially since it wasn't a dramatic departure from AM. I seem to remember it getting a great review in Rolling Stone though.

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Too bad he misspelled kabob, bonus for getting mannequin right though.

It's very difficult to misspell kebab.

 

I haven't listened to any of the new songs - aside from that live video of the song that didn't make the album. That first review was pretty funny, though.

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I seem to remember it getting a great review in Rolling Stone though.

4.5 stars, wasn't it? Maybe just 4. But I remember the long, glowing review...which I remember thinking was pretty cool for a band that (at the time) nobody I knew seemed to have heard of but me. So that was pretty awesome. (even if it was just RS) :lol

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I have been listening to these 3 songs all day. They are definitely growing on me. Musically, Jeff's solo on "You Are My Face" is easily the highlight for me. He's such a great guitarist and has a style of his own.

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