Hear the New Wilco Album!

Thanks to a heads up from Pitchfork, we've just gotten the news that Wilco is streaming their entire new album, Wilco (The Album). The album is on the band's website, which you can find here:

Listen to the new album!

-Chris

Download the New Wilco Song

This is just a quick heads up that Wilco has posted a new song on their website. It's a Woody Guthrie cover, a song called "The Jolly Banker." Not really sure how I feel about it yet really, but it's free so go check it out.

Download "The Jolly Banker"

-Chris

Wilco (The Album)

Wilco's seventh studio album, set to be released June 30th, will be titled Wilco (The Album). I must admit, as a Wilco fan, I definitely have some preoccupations about this album. For a band that created some of the best albums of my lifetime, including Being There, Summerteeth, A Ghost Is Born, and especially Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, it seems now like they might be a little bored. 2007's effort, Sky Blue Sky, had its moments for me but was generally lackluster. They seem to be giving off an aura of uncaringness, and that's fine by me, I'm not out to judge them, but I am a little disappointed because of the profound effect they've had on me as a music listener. Either way, I'll be sure to give it a few listens before I cast judgement upon it, but it's hard for me to imagine that Wilco (The Album) could ever be cool as their previous efforts. Below is one of my favorite songs off their 2001 album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, and the prototypical Wilco song in my opinion.

Wilco - Jesus, Etc.
Buy Song:ITunes

-Donovan

Feistco? Wilst? Who Cares?

The music world has recently received confirmation on what must be one of the most divine collaborations ever to occur within the wonderful world of music. According to a shitload of sources, Feist will sing a duet with Jeff Tweedy on Wilco's next album, which is expected to drop in June (let the countdown begin). Apparently Feist and the band met at last year's Grammy, both the band and she really liked the others' work, yada yada yada, now we have an official collaboration. The album is not finished yet, but Tweedy has said of it that he's "really proud of it" but had difficulty describing it and said, "...if I could tell you about it then I wouldn't have even made it. I just want you to hear it." Oh baby, I'm getting excited. Here's an example of the beauty that can come out of a Feist collaboration, from the recent Dark Was the Night album.

Train Song - Feist and Ben Gibbard
Buy Song:ITunes

Dark Was the Night Website

-Donovan