Guest Speed Racer Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I will say I'm confused about how every slow song needs Nels playing lap steel/lap steel-esque stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokestack Joe Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 When Wilco plays live the next few weeks, i wonder what songs they won't play live from this record...the record is great but i love to see/hear how songs are performed live, obviously takes on a whole new feel to the song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I think Dawned on Me still has pretty sissy lyrics, My daughter Sarah called the lyrics "girly". I wrote earlier that this album had something further. Music has always been a touchstone for me and I am old. The first time I heard Wilco, the music seemed to embody so much that came before but pushed deep into something new. That's what was so compelling. That was what hooked me. This album has taken a leap in all of the elements we have mentioned here...the musicianship, the production, the subtleties. It's still more than the sum. Wilco's music is once again nascent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pivoboy Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I guess that if WTA and SBS were jello, TWL is chewy and that's a fine thing - there's going to be loads to unravel and enjoy. I was pleased that Almost rocked immediately and dragged me into the whole album without regret or apology. If there are actually 60 songs floating about it would be interesting to hear what was rejected in favour of what's emerged. The tracking is a bit interesting - clearly Almost and SFJSB deserve their opening and closing slots - the rest I'm not sure fall into any discernible order. Dawned on Me is clearly my third-favourite song but the chewiness is going to come from setting them aside and figuring out how to treat the rest of the material - those three are so super-human efforts that they dwarfed my initial listens to the new record. Has anyone posted or seen a text of lyrics for SFJSB? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lazy locomotives Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 On my 4th listen...this is the sound of musicians in complete command of their art. Beautiful, lush and forward. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martynep Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Me neither... me neither. Got any specific Leroy moments? Because I think this is purely, 100% Mikael's flavour, especially from the Wilco B sides. ie Diamond Claw, One True Vine, Panthers, Rottnest... so distinctively Mikael and so pretty. The guitar in One Sunday also reminds me of the guitar from Diamond Claw. I think Diamond Claw is a Leroy tune, isn't it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martynep Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I think Diamond Claw is a Leroy tune, isn't it? Sorry Laughing Dog. I just checked the Wilco Book - I'm wrong. TWL is brilliant, I think. I stopped listening after Dawned on Me to save some thrills for the 27th. I've only got another hour and a quarter to hang on! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marino13 Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I agree, how can people be so judgmental after such a sort time. Oh, I forgot, look at history. Maybe later we can parse it all based on the past musical history. But for now, just shut up and listen ok, talk about it too, it wouldn't be a chat board if we all sat around and said it's great. but I do think it's great.... I think I agree with what you are saying. It bugs me when someone gets jumped for rushing to judgment on a song or an album after just a few listens when they don't like it, but aren't the people who love the songs after a few listens really rushing to judgment as well? It could get worse over time. As a matter of fact, many of the albums that I love on first listen fade quickly over time, where as the ones that take a few listens to enjoy have more staying power. Some of the best albums grab you from the beginning and stay great forever. I have listened to this 1.5 times and now I'm going to shelve it until the release date. I absolutely LOVED what I heard and it will be really hard to wait until the 27th. I have a strong hope that it will balance that fine line between accessible and complex and be a great album for a long time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stooka Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Rising Red Lung - One Sunday Morning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
junkiesmile Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I would love to be able to listen to this album over and over during my long drive home this afternoon. I've pre ordered. A P to the M anyone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Autumnteeth Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Rising Red lung sent a chill up my spine. Like the ghost of Nick Drake. I can't believe I had doubts about this album. It left me speechless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dmhphoto Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Didn't Elvis Costello say writing about music is like dancing about architecture. That's a great quote. That Elvis Costello says some great things Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I love that in a few hours the stream is going to go away and we'll have to wait 3 more weeks until the next chance to dive in... kind of like that deliciousness of anticipating your long-distance lover's next visit. One Sunday Morning is so pretty it makes my heart hurt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dmhphoto Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 this is the record this lineup was destined to make. All the pieces fit together, it is a classic. they should be really proud. The band functions as an orchestra around some cool songs that will take me a long time to figure out, time I am looking forward to spending. We dont have to compare everything to other things. This is its own record with its own sound. well said Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I decided to go ahead and check out the stream. After two listens, my most immediate reaction is that The Whole Love is the best record this lineup has made. I've been listening on headphones and have really enjoyed the dense, lush layers of sound. I think it's the best-produced and most solid set of songs I've heard from this incarnation of the band. I enjoy quite a bit from the last two records. SBS was my first "new" Wilco record. There were parts that grabbed me immediately and others that took time to grow. W(TA) didn't generate as passionate of a response, and took even more time to grow. TWL reminds me of how I felt when I first heard Wilco -- that is, the first time i heard them at all. I am confident that this record will grab more people immediately and it will hold up very well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brownie Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I can't stop listening to One Sunday Morning. I have not paid attention to the lyrics yet, but the sound is so peaceful and soothing, both the music and also Jeff's voice. This song is by far the standout track for me. The rest ain't too shabby either. But this one song seems to stand head and shoulders above the rest for me. I do think this song will become one of my all time favorite Wilco songs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Crap, I was gonna wait for my preorder to be delivered but this album is now firmly wedged into my mind. Anyone got a PM for me? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dmhphoto Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 When TWL arrives at my door on the 27th I shall be greeting it with my earphones already on. Thanks for streaming for 24 hours, it has been a lovely day. Gotta go, OSM just started and I have to sit still and let it wash over me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deepseacatfish Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I am pleased with this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Has anyone posted or seen a text of lyrics for SFJSB? Back on page 10 of this thread, Knotgreen did. They seem pretty accurate. I love the line "Outside I look lived in". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hwllo Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Sorry if it is in poor taste to ask, but I'm not a member of waffles so I can't get it there, but does anyone know where I can find this, or perhaps PM me a download? I can't wait to hear this on vinyl! Unfortunately I wasn't home a lot yesterday and I'm leaving shortly today so I could only listen to it scattered about one time through, sounded good though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilcolurker Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 There are comparisons and influences apparent throughout, but what I'm most struck by is how indisputably, absolutely themselves they are. Only Wilco could have made this music. God, I love this band.This sums up the explanation that I've been struggling to come up with. The same thing could not have been said to the same degree with respect to SBS and W(TA). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Via Harvard Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Ending my streaming experience now with a final listen of Sunday Morning. I have chills! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 TWL reminds me of how I felt when I first heard Wilco This was my feeling as well upon first listen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 "One Sunday Morning", I don't know what words to use to describe how incredibly soulful this song is, and how this song just washes over me like a warm bath. Maybe those are the words. Thank you Wilco for rockin my world again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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