Just downloaded the new album. Anyone else? Wondering what you think of the new direction

I said this on Facebook a few days ago and it got mostly ignored - It sounds to me like Wilco wanted to make a mid-90's Sonic Youth record. I wasn't a Wilco fan to begin with, so I don't know how different it is from their earlier records, but that was my take on it.

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Hmmmmm, that's an interesting comparison. Will have to break out some old Youth discs and give them a listen.

You're not a fan of Wilco or just haven't really listened to them before? They can be all over the place and prior to them losing their keyboardist a handful of years ago, they certainly weren't alien to using noise and obscure sounds in their material. However, this seems to be a bit more on the abstract noise / electric realm. Not against it. Just didn't expect it...

It would appear however, that I am the only fan of Wilco on the boards

Just wasn't a fan previously. I've tried several times to get into them, because as a lover of music I know I'm supposed to like them, but I just couldn't do it.

I was the same way with The Smiths. It took me probably 20 years of trying to understand why there was any draw there at all before it finally clicked.

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As a lover of music, you're not supposed to like anyone... except RUSH

First, Rush was amazing. Not sure I've really heard anything they've done since Counterparts. (Was that really 22 years ago???)

Second, yeah I know there's no rules or anything, but Wilco was always one of those bands that people say, "WHAT? You don't listen to Wilco?? I thought you were into music!" I get the same reaction when I say I don't care for Ryan Adams / Bob Dylan / Spoon / lots of others. I'm all for people having their own tastes in everything, especially something as subjective as music.

Sounds pretty typical...

I fought Wilco for a long time only because my friend kept trying to pimp them on me so hard. I finally caved and went to a show and that sold me. Since then I have been a fan. I saw Ryan Adams recently as well and was not impressed with his live show. Pretty fucking boring to be honest. But he is a pretty talented songwriter and his work is all over the place. I guess a lot like Wilco. Both are pop bands/artists at the end of the day and there's a cohesion there no matter how much experimentation is involved. If I'm going to venture into the noise, experimental arena, I would never consider either. Instead I would be looking to John Zorn and the rest of the audio adventurists out there.

There ya go, fixed that for you.

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