HungryHippo Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 i retract my statement about waiting until 6/30 to listen to this. that's a long wait. Link to post Share on other sites
RainDogToo Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 the end of everlasting, which is also the end of the album is brilliant. love it. sounds like everything is unraveling and fading away. I agree, though like I said before, I wish the ending would've gone on just a bit longer. I don't know why, I just think it's beautiful sounding and wish it wasn't over when it was. I do think it's the perfect ending to the album! Link to post Share on other sites
dunnright00 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Do I hear a Theremin on Deeper Down? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Alan Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I'm quite disappointed with this album. Nothing is grabbing me here the way YAMF or Impossible Germany did. I don't want to be harsh, but it feels....lazy. I'm sure these songs will all be better live but this album isn't doing it for me at all. What a giant bummer. Link to post Share on other sites
insideoutoflove Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I'm quite disappointed with this album. Nothing is grabbing me here the way YAMF or Impossible Germany did. I don't want to be harsh, but it feels....lazy. I'm sure these songs will all be better live but this album isn't doing it for me at all. What a giant bummer.I feel sorry for you. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hollinger. Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A BULL BLACK NOVA, I'M AS SORRY AS A SETTING SUN. THIS CAN'T BE UNDONE. Link to post Share on other sites
RainDogToo Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I'm quite disappointed with this album. Nothing is grabbing me here the way YAMF or Impossible Germany did. I don't want to be harsh, but it feels....lazy. I'm sure these songs will all be better live but this album isn't doing it for me at all. What a giant bummer. Wow, and that is the exact same way I felt about SBS, at first. This album however is the same feeling I got when I first listened to YHF and AGIB! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Alan Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 There's nothing edgy, nothing gritty here. BBN is close but comes a bit short of delivering. Listening to that just made me want to put on Spiders and turn my stereo to 11. This album however is the same feeling I got when I first listened to YHF and AGIB! Wow, well you like what you like. I can't imagine. Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 i don't think i'd go as far to call it "lazy" (thats pretty extreme), but I just wish they'd inject a little more intensity into their music. its just not there at all. but i am enjoying the textures and details that SBS really really lacked. I just keep going back to the rolling stone headline of "Wilco gets experimental on new album" -- this really isn't experimental at all, save for BBN Link to post Share on other sites
RainDogToo Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 There's nothing edgy, nothing gritty here. BBN is close but comes a bit short of delivering. Listening to that just made me want to put on Spiders and turn my stereo to 11. Wow, well you like what you like. I can't imagine. Well, I'm not saying they sound the same. I'm just saying I get that same excited feeling that I didn't get with SBS. Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Some people just won't get this album. That makes a lot of sense to me. It's a pretty dense / complex record and not everyone will pick up on that. Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusetc84 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 so much for leak detection... Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 i don't think i'd go as far to call it "lazy" (thats pretty extreme), but I just wish they'd inject a little more intensity into their music. its just not there at all. but i am enjoying the textures and details that SBS really really lacked. I just keep going back to the rolling stone headline of "Wilco gets experimental on new album" -- this really isn't experimental at all, save for BBN it's Rolling Stone... do you honestly think they know shit about shit? Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Alan, I think you and I are on the same page here. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Alan Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 i don't think i'd go as far to call it "lazy" (thats pretty extreme), but I just wish they'd inject a little more intensity into their music. its just not there at all. but i am enjoying the textures and details that SBS really really lacked. I just keep going back to the rolling stone headline of "Wilco gets experimental on new album" -- this really isn't experimental at all, save for BBNThe lazy comment was probably mostly directed at You Never Know. It sounds like a blatant George Harrison ripoff. I'm still not sure i've heard Glenn and Nels be used to their fullest extent. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hollinger. Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 i don't think i'd go as far to call it "lazy" (thats pretty extreme), but I just wish they'd inject a little more intensity into their music. its just not there at all. but i am enjoying the textures and details that SBS really really lacked. I just keep going back to the rolling stone headline of "Wilco gets experimental on new album" -- this really isn't experimental at all, save for BBN So a description that Rolling Stone used about the album is keeping you from fully enjoying the music? I don't think the band can be blamed for RS calling it experimental. Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 yeah i guess you're right about Rolling Stone, but geez, there is nothing really experimental AT ALL on most of these tracks. i mean, i know they aren't they aren't the beacon of musical criticism and such, but man..... they were way off. Link to post Share on other sites
Sandoz Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 it's Rolling Stone... do you honestly think they know shit about shit?ha ha Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Alan Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Some people just won't get this album. That makes a lot of sense to me. It's a pretty dense / complex record and not everyone will pick up on that.I really don't think that's the case. You are calling this musically dense and complex? really? Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 No, the RS description isn't keeping me from enjoying it. I just wish it was more experimental, edgier, adventurous. The first 4 tracks are fantastic, then it just sorta trails off for me ( so far) Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 give me good music over experimental any day... Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusetc84 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Well, I'm not saying they sound the same. I'm just saying I get that same excited feeling that I didn't get with SBS. SBS is the really crappy hiccup between two masterpieces for me. Impossible Germany was a great song, but the rest was really meh. W(TA) is freaking genius. Link to post Share on other sites
giraffo Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I feel like the fact it's called Wilco (The Album) is pretty adequate. If I had to describe this to anyone I'd say it's Wilco's entire career packed into one album. There's some of the sonic weirdness, some of the structural weirdness, some of the lyrical genius, some of the fun, some of the pop, some of the country-ish tendencies. Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I really don't think that's the case. You are calling this musically dense and complex? really? Maybe you downloaded the wrong album. Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 I feel like the fact it's called Wilco (The Album) is pretty adequate. If I had to describe this to anyone I'd say it's Wilco's entire career packed into one album. There's some of the sonic weirdness, some of the structural weirdness, some of the lyrical genius, some of the fun, some of the pop, some of the country-ish tendencies. yup Link to post Share on other sites
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