Wilco rose from the ashes of the seminal roots rockers Uncle Tupelo, who disbanded in 1994. While Jay Farrar, one of the group's two singer/songwriters, went on to form the band Son Volt, his ex-partner Jeff Tweedy established Wilco along with the remaining members of Tupelo's final incarnation. The band has since been through numerous line up changes in what is essentially Tweedy's band. Their fourth album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, which followed the critically acclaimed but slow selling Summerteeth, caused major tensions with their record label. Unwilling to change the album to make it more "commercially viable," Wilco bought the finished studio tapes from Warner/Reprise for a reported $50,000 and left the label altogether. To date it is my favorite and I think the most experimental Wilco record. Being There was a bigger commercial and critical success and hopefully will earn a place in your collection too.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco rose from the ashes of the seminal roots rockers Uncle Tupelo, who disbanded in 1994. While Jay Farrar, one of the group's two singer/songwriters, went on to form the band Son Volt, his ex-partner Jeff Tweedy established Wilco along with the remaining members of Tupelo's final incarnation. The band has since been through numerous line up changes in what is essentially Tweedy's band. Their fourth album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, which followed the critically acclaimed but slow selling Summerteeth, caused major tensions with their record label. Unwilling to change the album to make it more "commercially viable," Wilco bought the finished studio tapes from Warner/Reprise for a reported $50,000 and left the label altogether. To date it is my favorite and I think the most experimental Wilco record. Being There was a bigger commercial and critical success and hopefully will earn a place in your collection too.
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