sky blue sky (wilco)
This is a pleasant album. Chill. There's a real bluesy energy to it as well- a nice mix of mellow, melodic songs, and more searing, bluesy laments ("You Are My Face," "Side With The Seeds," "Hate it Here.") Everything is generally good, but I'm not in love with much of it. There's a nice, throwback vibe to it, something '70s about that low key, folk rock sound.
Two standout tracks: "Impossible Germany," with a very sweet, tight, melodic guitar driving a generally nice, low key, lovely song. And my favorite, "Leave Me (Like You Found Me)," a really beautiful, sad, sweet song, driven by lovely piano and a light, mournful twinge of guitar.
Philosophically it was interesting album as well. Near the end I liked these lyrics: "And if the whole world’s singing your songs/ And all of your paintings have been hung/ Just remember what was yours is everyone’s from now on"- the self aware dilemma of the artist giving his product to the world… truly a fascinating and difficult issue, the personal becoming the public.
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