Wilco - What Light

By Jake Brown

March 8, 2007

Wilco - "What Light" from Sky Blue Sky, due May 15 on Nonesuch.

Pedal steel, pretty harmonies, conversational lyrics, prominent acoustic guitar... What more could an old school Wilco fan want? Maybe a little less piano, but hey. When you have 12 dudes in the band, they've all gotta do something, I guess. This is good.

Thanks to Wilcoworld for the mp3, and to lhb for pointing us to the direct link.

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Comments

I really love this song. This is the Wilco we all know and love!

• Tim, Mar 8, 2007 9:33AM ∞

Meh. How about NO jazz guitar solos?

• Derek Phillips, Mar 8, 2007 9:36AM ∞

please tell me the rest of the record actually sounds like this. Wilco doing actual SONGS again? dont get my hopes up...

• Bob, Mar 8, 2007 10:21AM ∞

That's what the album sounds like, Bob.

• Tom4, Mar 8, 2007 11:16AM ∞

No twelve minute static drones? No rambling, loose metered lyrics? Dare I get my hopes up?

• steve-o, Mar 8, 2007 11:36AM ∞

Less Nels Cline. That's what I want.

• Ward, Mar 8, 2007 1:25PM ∞

wilcoholic song!

• nikola, Mar 21, 2007 12:44PM ∞

i love.
love
love
love.

• Natalie, Apr 12, 2007 9:54PM ∞

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