The new Wilco album, “Sky Blue Sky”, while full of the usual bar band guitars and organ, simply isn’t as commanding as some of their previous efforts. That’s not to say it’s not good, some of the songs are just absolutely soft, sprawling and beautiful. While other songs evolve out of the classic bar band sound to use at times a stomping glam rock beat to shake up the album. Where Wilco always shines though, is in their quirky bluesy ballads. The songs that run along with the familiar themes of losing your baby and wanting your baby back are the ones that stand out to me as good Wilco singles. Jeff Tweedy uses not only his uniquely classic and soulful vocals but also his tremendous heart to make “Hate it Here” (8) and “Walken” (10) the standout tracks of the album. Overall, there is definitely a smooth kind of 70’s rock feel that permeates the entire album, while it may not be mind blowingly amazing, it certainly is a more than pleasant listen and excellent addition to Wilco’s catalogue.
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