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Brian Ivory
Jazz-Metal and everything in between and back again. There are only two Genres good & bad 😆
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The album that started my 20 odd year love affair with this group,
It came recommended from a workmate who knew I was a big Neil Young fan and said I would love the guitar work on this album, which I immediately got and gravitated to on album opener "At Least That's What You Said" been that of Neil's jagged who cares if there's a few stray notes as long as it's got a feeling It stays kinda soloing that I love.(This been all handled by Jeff Tweedy after Jay Bennetts departure during the previous album)
While the guitar work was certainly reminiscent of Neil's playing the songs and arrangements here certainly arnt.
A strange under the influence hazy but organic and earthly feel present themselves on these tracks with some brilliant almost live in the studio band ensemble playing throughout.
Lyrically a dark but beautiful written collection of songs with some great standout lines "I'm a cherry ghost" been a personal favourite.
While a dark haunting album in the long and winding Wilco catalogue its also home to some of the bands most uplifting and playful numbers like "Theologians" and "Hummingbird" that balance out the mood and texture perfect.
A beautiful heartfelt autumnal work.
4.5/5
Dr.BMR
It came recommended from a workmate who knew I was a big Neil Young fan and said I would love the guitar work on this album, which I immediately got and gravitated to on album opener "At Least That's What You Said" been that of Neil's jagged who cares if there's a few stray notes as long as it's got a feeling It stays kinda soloing that I love.(This been all handled by Jeff Tweedy after Jay Bennetts departure during the previous album)
While the guitar work was certainly reminiscent of Neil's playing the songs and arrangements here certainly arnt.
A strange under the influence hazy but organic and earthly feel present themselves on these tracks with some brilliant almost live in the studio band ensemble playing throughout.
Lyrically a dark but beautiful written collection of songs with some great standout lines "I'm a cherry ghost" been a personal favourite.
While a dark haunting album in the long and winding Wilco catalogue its also home to some of the bands most uplifting and playful numbers like "Theologians" and "Hummingbird" that balance out the mood and texture perfect.
A beautiful heartfelt autumnal work.
4.5/5
Dr.BMR
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