Wilco - Sky Blue Sky

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Item#: 10584497
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UPC: 075597998795
 
 
Artist:
Wilco
See Also:
Autumn Defense (The) Tweedy, Jeff Freakwater Golden Smog Kotche, Glenn Billy Bragg/Wilco - Mermaid Avenue Billy Bragg/Wilco - Mermaid Avenue Vol. 2
Description:
Wilco: Jim O`Rourke, Pat Sansone (acoustic guitar); Jeff Tweedy (acoustic 12-string guitar); Nels Cline (electric 12-string guitar); Karen Waltuch (viola); Mikael Jorgensen (Hammond b-3 organ); John Stirratt (8-string bass); Glenn Kotche (drums).
While Wilco`s fifth studio album, A GHOST IS BORN, didn`t come equipped with quite the same artsy, experimental flourishes as the album`s infamous predecessor, YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT, it made officially clear that the band`s days in the world of alt-country had long since passed. SKY BLUE SKY (2007) finds the band not so much in a holding pattern, but rather a state of artistic contentment. The album moves one step further away from Jim O`Rourke`s atmospheric production style, and finds a pleasant mid-tempo groove that reminds one of PRETZEL LOGIC-era Steely Dan, mid-period Dylan, and even certain elements of John Lennon`s solo work.
Of course this is still Jeff Tweedy`s band, which means SKY BLUE SKY never strays too far from what has emerged as a basic Wilco template. The constantly shifting Chicago ensemble (in its umpteenth incarnation by the album`s release) still displays an instrumental precision and studio professionalism while working within a newfangled roots template, and Tweedy himself remains as searching as always, both lyrically and musically. With nary a rave-up in sight, the album could be criticized for being overly serene, but in a career marked by nearly constant tumult and controversy, it`s more appropriate to see this as Jeff Tweedy`s much needed and well-earned rest.
Track Listing:
  • DISC 1
    1. Either Way
    2. You Are My Face
    3. Impossible Germany
    4. Sky Blue Sky
    5. Side With the Seeds
    6. Shake It Off
    7. Please Be Patient With Me
    8. Hate It Here
    9. Leave Me (Like You Found Me)
    10. Walken
    11. What Light
    12. On and on and On
  • Album Information

    Release Date:
    05/15/2007
    Type:
    Performer
    Genre:
    Rock & Pop
    Subgenre:
    Experimental Rock
    Label:
    Nonesuch Records (USA)
    Producer:
    Wilco
    Catalog Number:
    1313882
    Original Release Year:
    2007
    # of Discs:
    1
    Studio/Live:
    Studio
    Mono/Stereo:
    Stereo
    Runtime:
    51 : 15

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    Overall Rating: 4.2

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       Rating: 4.25 out of 5.00
       Would recommend?: Yes 3 out of 4
     

     

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