Has the disappointment over the last couple of Wilco albums turned you off of the band for good? Or are you looking forward to seeing what they come up with next? Despite some quibbling over the band's recent directions, we still definitely fall into the latter camp. Gluttons for punishment? Not really. We all believe that Jeff Tweedy is a great songwriter; we just want him to loosen up a little.
Looks like we won't have to wait much longer to find out. A yet to be titled album is "currently scheduled for late June" on Nonesuch Records.
Jim Scott and the band spent the last few weeks mixing in Jim's studio in Valencia, California and here's a list of song titles spied on the reels -- note this is not necessarily complete and not in sequence.
Deeper Down - Conscript (aka I'll Fight) - One Wing - Solitaire - Wilco (the song) - Country Disappeared - Everlasting - Bull Black Nova - Sonny Feeling - You and I
Rumors and blogs regarding a guest appearance on that last track are, amazingly, quite true. Feist does indeed lend a great vocal to You and I. Other details will emerge in the coming weeks.
In other Wilco news, you can now pre-order the Ashes of American Flags DVD from the band's online store.
Trailer: WILCO - Ashes of American Flags
Video: Wilco - "Wilco (the song)" (live on Colbert)
Video: Wilco - "One Wing" (live at Lollapalooza 2008)
Video: Jeff Tweedy - "Everlasting" (live in Champaign 2009)
Video: Jeff Tweedy - "Solitaire" (live in Ann Arbor 2009)
Video: Jeff Tweedy - "You and I" (live in Spain 2008)
Comments
Just lost my job. Hope I can get a green job building windmills. Not a lot to look forward to--except for this album. Hope it's good.
Count me in the cautiously hopeful camp. They've built up enough karma to allow for continued purchasing, though one more 'meh' album and I may give up. Though I think that's what I always say.
A nice short interview with Tweedy:
http://men.style.com/gq/blogs/gqeditors/2009/03/a-new-album-sho.html
I will buy the album only if Jeff Tweedy stops fraudulently using the Wilco moniker and just calls it a solo album. YHF was the last (final) Wilco release.