Chris_H_2 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 This is really the first Wilco record since Nels joined the band where they didn't feel the need to pigeonhole him into the record. And for that reason, it's really the best Wilco record since AGIB. I really get the feeling that a lot of these songs were written a while back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thejokeexplained Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 My only complaint: No vinyl release until Nov 27!Black friday release. Makes commercial sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rhino4evr Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 can't get the pre-order store to log me in for some reason. Getting Server down message. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawthorne Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 The spirit of Jay Bennett is in Random Name Generator. I can just picture him nodding his head, dreadlocks flying, while he's playing that riff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boss_Tweedy Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Just pre-ordered the CD. I want one of those drawing prizes! Fingers crossed... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Al.Ducts Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I thought it looked familiar...that Deep Dream Kitty print on the pre-order store is one of these:http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/googles-image-recognising-robots-turned-on-themselves-making-weird-dreams-that-could-show-why-humans-are-creative-10330996.html Everything surrounding this record is super internet-y Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yaz Rock Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 The UPSEE shirt, I know it is a bar-coded cat's face, but if you look at the unmagnified image from afar, the bar code seems to read "DE AD." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Think they'll play it front to back at pitchfork tonight? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rhino4evr Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Only weak link on this album is king of you, mostly because it doesn't seem to stand out due to it being somewhat of a continuation of the song before it. That's probably my only complaint at the moment Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Only weak link on this album is king of you, mostly because it doesn't seem to stand out due to it being somewhat of a continuation of the song before it. That's probably my only complaint at the momentthat's what i like about it: best segue they've done since Red Eyed and Blue> I Got You. I think they've been listening to Parquet Courts, who use that trick several times on Light Up Gold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rhino4evr Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I think it's just too similar of a guitar riff, makes it less effective to me. Light up gold is great by the way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ben Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 LOVE this album. I think it's their best since YHF. To me WTA and TWL are great albums, they are not classics, and I tend not to go to them too often anymore. this is one that I'll be going to for a long time. I really like that it is all new- usually by the time the album comes out I'm familar with 3/4's of the material because they've been playing it live- so cool to have it all fresh. Magnatize and Satelite are up there with the band's best material. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gryffe Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Pickled Ginger is channeling Status Quo Incredibly it doesn't suck!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rhino4evr Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Vinyl Pre ordered. Almost got the shirt, but I have so many wilco shirts. lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 The rockingest stuff on this reminds me of Let's Not Get Carried Away and Dark Neon, which I have filed on iTunes under Sky Blue Sky and Wilco The Album, respectively. Those also happen to be my favorite tunes from those eras. I mean, remember when SBS came out? By that point, when was the last time we heard Jeff scream in a song? Nobody in their right mind is going to be calling Star Wars "dad rock," are they? I mean, most of it rocks pretty hard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
summerdai Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Loving it so far. You Satellite is obviously er "heavily influenced" by Joy Division's New Dawn Fades. Hearing other familiar tunes also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 It must be taxing to have one's brain working so thoroughly and diligently on making connections to other artists' work and generating so many comparisons to previous Wilco output when listening to a new album. I feel lucky that I'm so dense. I'm the Forrest Gump of new Wilco albums. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 What? No coloured version?! The streak of non-coloured Wilco LPs continues. Too bad, my yellow/orange Sukierae looks amazing. At least we have the Speak Into Roses 10".I will pre-order via Amazon.ca since Kung Fu is literally the worst to non-Americans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rhino4evr Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I'm anti-colored vinyl. From my understanding 180g can only be Black. I prefer an album to sound more dynamic then to "look pretty" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PickUP! Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 good music. not comparing, not guessing intentions or meanings, just listening. intently listening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Rhino, I've never noticed a sound difference in colour vs no colour. And if you want black there's always the black version available. Options for different folks is never a bad thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger Sid Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Wow. LONG-time Wilco fan. I listened a few times without reading anybody else’s opinion. My first thoughts: - FRESH! - LOOSE. Love the feel of it. Like they just let it fly. - Sounds like a true band effort. Hard to say or know who had what input. Not one member stands out above the other from listening…I can’t tell who’s making what sounds most of the time. That said, Kotche’s drumming sounds rejuvenated somehow. As does Tweedy’s voice, both lyrically and sonically. - It’s like the band decided “screw laboring over a record for forever, let’s go have fun and bang it out”. This isn’t the greatest analogy, but all I can think of right now….it’s like, in an alternate universe, if a band recorded an album that sounded like R.E.M.’s “Around The Sun”. Then a couple years later put out the an album that sounded like The Replacments “Hootenanny”. - Selfishly, I’m a tad pissed I didn’t get to hear one of these songs in K.C. the other night. Beggars can’t be choosers. I love the new free download. But darn! - Love the album title. There's a good chance Star Wars will be favorite movie AND album of 2015. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yarbles Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 it’s like, in an alternate universe, if a band recorded an album that sounded like R.E.M.’s “Around The Sun”. Then a couple years later put out the an album that sounded like The Replacments “Hootenanny”. Or if a band recorded an album that sounded like R.E.M.'s "Around The Sun" and then a couple years later put out an album that sounded like R.E.M.'s "Accelerate"... Oh. Wait a minute... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hixter Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I imagine we'll see some cool "band members as Star Wars characters" illustrations in various magazine and newspaper reviews. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
merline Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I've been waiting for "the link" for a few hours. Does anyone know... is there some sort of problem? Perhaps server overload? THe waiting... the waiting... the waiting... :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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