Passenger Sid Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 If the 5 released songs are an indicator, this record's gonna be a MUST buy. Giving me Soft Bulletin vibes, but yet sounds really fresh. Out September 11th. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger Sid Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 "American Head" is out today. Beautiful record. I got thinking...has there been a better American band the last 25+ years? Yes, of course it's subjective. And yes, Wilco has a very good argument. I lean that way myself. There's something about the Flaming Lips quirkiness and resiliency and Wayne Coyne's optimism and hope that feels like the American spirit. I like his new quote in Rolling Stone: "I think the world is a wonderful, beautiful, insane place. I don’t think of the world as being this great punisher that’s here to teach us horrible things. Surely, there is a lot of injustice and there’s a lot of pain, but the world can really only be as beautiful as you see it. Two people can be standing in front of the sunset, and one of them just sees it as a waste of time: 'What are we standing here for?' And the other one sees it as the greatest experience they’ve ever had." Anyhoo. Music fans are lucky to have both bands creating good music for so long. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 They've been around forever. My college roommate 1990-1991 was very into them. I've never given them too much attention. Probably should change that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckrh Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Another band I've been into for a real long time. This record is wonderful. Comment above about Soft Bulletin is totally appropriate. Since SB is 1 of my favorite records of all time.....well, you do the math! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger Sid Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 Since SB is 1 of my favorite records of all time.....well, you do the math! Summerteeth came out two months prior to SB, amazingly. What a couple months those were! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckrh Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Summerteeth came out two months prior to SB, amazingly. What a couple months those were!I drove people crazy with Summerteeth. I had liked the first two WIlco records plenty but seriously flipped out on Summerteeth. It's been an issue ever since, haha. Both of those records have a timeless quality & still hold up today. Neither sounds dated at all. Probably still my favorite Wilco record although it's close. YHF, AGIB & definitely Kicking Television are right up there, also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
winterland121072 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Great album... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger Sid Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 I drove people crazy with Summerteeth. I had liked the first two WIlco records plenty but seriously flipped out on Summerteeth. It's been an issue ever since, haha. Both of those records have a timeless quality & still hold up today. Agree. I might have played Soft Bulletin, Summerteeth & Deserter's Songs (Mercury Rev disc out in late '98) every day for all of 1999. Pavement, Built To Spill & Sigur Ros also had really good albums out that year.Great album... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 First spin - sounds more “musical” than some of their other recent albums. Looking forward to spending some quality time with this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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