kidsmoke Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 I think this might be the most perfectly realized Jeff Tweedy I've ever heard, in all my fan years. I'm dazzled and in love with this album. Be proud, Jeff. Be SO proud. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Not that I could find. I emailed customer service at the Wilco store to see what the deal is since it looks like if you buy online you get a download.I asked amazon about the download as almost all vinyl I buy has the auto rip function but they said it was at the artist request to not include download. I don’t like having to buy the same album twice it’s very frustrating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Madcap Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 It’s even more frustrating when this is the text at the Wilcostore. Maybe we need to buy directly from them? Each physical album includes liner notes by George Saunders and a digital download Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boss_Tweedy Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 I'm still waiting for my copy, so I haven't listened to the whole album yet. Not sure if this has already been posted here, but there's a lengthy interview/discussion between Jeff and George Saunders over at GQ.com: https://www.gq.com/story/jeff-tweedy-george-saunders-epic-conversation Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 It’s even more frustrating when this is the text at the Wilcostore. Maybe we need to buy directly from them? Each physical album includes liner notes by George Saunders and a digital download I got it from the Wilco store, and they emailed me download notifications, there was no little slip with a code in they vinyl packaging. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DiamondClaw Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Listened to it three times through now, and my first impression is it is great. "Warm" is a great title because it fits the vibe. Minus "Let's Go Rain," which I just can't get into, and the first half of "How Will I Find You," which I think is weak until the guitar gets going, this is a just a pleasure from start to finish. Highlights for me are "Some Birds," "Don't Forget" and "I Know What It's Like." And "Having Been." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brownie Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 This album is proving to be a grower for me. I’ve had it on repeat for several hours over each of the past two days and it is slowly revealing itself to me. I love I Know What It’s Like, and Let’s Go Rain is creeping up there in status as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckrh Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Really like "Warm" on first listen. Nice vibe & performances. I like how he has involved Spencer & Sammy. Looks like Sammy is developing into a really good photographer. I like the album art a lot. I probably need to listen more but I've been stuck on the Bowie Glastonbury 2000 release. Some things are just holy, doncha know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Here's Pitchfork giving Jeff the best review they've given him since YHF. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Madcap Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 That is a shockingly great review. I’m really liking this album so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
summerdai Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Have only listened once. but am I the only one a bit underwhelmed by the album? I quite liked the last 2 Wilco albums, but he seems to have taken some of the less interesting parts of those and done something that is not too far removed from them. There is a real similarity with those albums (and the Tweedy album) and wonder what is the need for Wilco albums if the solo ones are going to sound virtually the same (excepting Nels' guitar solos) . How does he decide which set of songs go out under which name? Favorite track: I Know What It's Like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Have only listened once. but am I the only one a bit underwhelmed by the album? I quite liked the last 2 Wilco albums, but he seems to have taken some of the less interesting parts of those and done something that is not too far removed from them. There is a real similarity with those albums (and the Tweedy album) and wonder what is the need for Wilco albums if the solo ones are going to sound virtually the same (excepting Nels' guitar solos) . How does he decide which set of songs go out under which name? Favorite track: I Know What It's Like. I highly recommend listening more than once. While I'm confused by those saying this is a slow builder and they are finally getting it (really, after 2 entire days? Doesn't seem that slow of a builder then), I think it takes 2-3 listens to pick up the vibe, nuance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Yeah, the words that come to mind for this album are 'concise' and 'immediate'. I think some of the songs only grow with understanding the lyrics (Bombs Above for me), but unlike Schmilco that had a lot of very off kilter elements I think Warm is more of your Summer Noon, and Taste the Ceiling side of Jeff's writing. As for the difference between this and Wilco, it's a valid point. This is essentially the first step in how a Wilco record gets made. I think a lot of other things happen once those other guys put their stamp on something, and different material would probably be selected to give the band version the ideal platform to shine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mus2009 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I love how Red Brick flows into Warm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boss_Tweedy Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I'm loving the twang throughout the album. I hear bits of Uncle Tupelo and "Being There" era Wilco. After four listens "Don't Forget" may be my favorite song, but that may change. I need to study the lyrics at some point soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Here's Pitchfork giving Jeff the best review they've given him since YHF. "Scan Wilco's audience"..."and you'll see"..."the saddest fist-pumps in rock music" Ouch!! I'm offended. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 "Scan Wilco's audience"..."and you'll see"..."the saddest fist-pumps in rock music" Ouch!! I'm offended. No, "Ouch! will be the name of the next Wilco album, following the 2 Tweedy releases, "Warm" and then"Warmer" in the Spring. Warm, Warmer, Ouch! I kid, I kid, that's what a kidsmoke does! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Here's Pitchfork giving Jeff the best review they've given him since YHF. The below was in the subject line of a Pitchfork email that I got today - I chuckled a bit. Jeff Tweedy put out a hell of a good record Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 What a time to be alive! Now maybe Pitchfork will adjust the A Ghost Is Born and Sky Blue Sky scores up a few points each. Make it right, Pitchfork! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Somehow the really heavy songs tend to grab me first. On Sukierae, it was "Nobody Dies Anymore". On Warm, it's definitely "How Hard It Is For A Desert To Die." I heard that for the first time solo acoustic, and it was one of those songs that just stops you in your tracks. All I could manage to say was "wow". The album version is beautiful. I love all the open space in the song, and the unhurried and sparse, condensed lyrics. Gorgeous. It's tracked right before "Let's Go Rain", and I think that's because you really need a jolt of lightheartedness right after it. Kinda the way that "You and I" is tracked right after "Bull Black Nova" to erase the intensity of the panic-attack-set-to-music.Anyway, that's my current standout track. Loving the whole record, especially in light of the book. Red Brick / Warm is amazing too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 "Scan Wilco's audience"..."and you'll see"..."the saddest fist-pumps in rock music" Ouch!! I'm offended.That line just cracked me up. While I don’t think it’s really true, it does have a certain “truthiness” to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DiamondClaw Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 So I was thinking about these new songs the other day, that they felt so familiar to me already. Part of it is that they are just good songs, warm and timeless. But another part of it is they (subtly) reminded me of older songs that I just couldn't put my finger on. It was killing me that I couldn't nail it down... until I did! It finally came to me yesterday: 1. "Don't Forget" --> "Burned" (Wilco cover version)2. Chorus of "I Know What it's Like" --> Chorus of "The Kids are Alright" by the Who Does anyone else hear these similarities? Nothing so overt that it is a blatant copy, just subtle tone or melody influences. Any other connections people are making with these new songs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger Sid Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Really impressed by, and really enjoying WARM. Musically, lyrically, and as a whole package, I think it's at least as good as any album Tweedy's been a part of. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bustedafternoon Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 My review: https://www.autumnsouvenir.com/blog/_warm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 My review: https://www.autumnsouvenir.com/blog/_warmGood read... thanks for posting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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