No one here has bought the Seven Worlds Collide CD?

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I'm just surprised there's no discussion about the CD/album now that it's finally out.

 

For me, I really love the way the record sounds. It's funny because it has so much in common with WTA (being recorded in the same place, with Jim Scott, both features "You Never Know" etc.) yet it sounds vastly different to me. I actually prefer it to the glossy sound of WTA. And that's unusual for me, because I generally prefer the sounds that Wilco get on records.

 

Besides that, there's an amazing collection of songs from some of my favourite artists.

 

The most surprising factor is just how adventurous the record is. Given the premise and the previous 7WC project, I really expected it to be alot safer and more "comfortable". But it's not that at all.

 

I really recommend people go out there and buy it and support it. It's such an outrageous endeavour (an artistically amazing album for charity purposes is somewhat ridiculous and yet authentically true).

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Oh, I dare say it's even more adventurous (and less straight foward) than WTA.

 

P.S. How fantastic does Stirratt's "Over and Done" sound? Great performance and recording there.

[Scalzunfield]

As far as I'm aware, it hasn't come out in the US yet. The release date on Amazon is 9/29. It may be out in other countries, but mine's not shipping until it comes out in the US. I'm totally looking forward to it.

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002LBGB72/ref=ox_ya_oh_product

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Ah... well that's a good reason.

 

It's out in the UK and here in Australia. But the record company has done a rather poor job of promoting it. I hope it does better in the States.

 

I'm feeling rather lonely being the only person who seems to be as blown away by it as I am.

[calvino]

http://forums.viachicago.org/topic/36140-wilco-involved-with-neil-finn-project-with-radioheadjohnny-marr-etc/

 

I have been hearing a few of the the tunes from the record on the radio, the songs I heard did sound good.