Reviews (page 10 of 14)
a solid album... but after a while i get distracted... a bit too long to be awesome
not impressed
I dunno it looks like there was sufficient effort put into the song writing and instrumentation, I don't hate the singer, it's that's early 2000s indie that I should be eating up, just find it a bit boring.
Meh. Pleasant enough but absolutely nothing that grabs the attention and keeps it. Derivative and unexciting.
One interesting track Boring af
I really want to like Wilco, but have the hardest time getting into them. They aren't bad by any stretch, just don't hook me. The exception to this is "Heavy Metal Drummer", which is a great song.
Already one of my favorite records. Love the songs, production, all of it. Been listening to it for 20 years and it never gets old to me, it's a cozy album... I like all the little details and such. Only recently did I learn a lot of that has to do with Jim O'Rourke's input. Gotten more into him lately. Maybe it's not as cool to like it, but it's a 5/5 for me.
Not sure really what to say about this one. I think it might take a few goes around to really get it, but for now I definitely enjoy and respect it - just not enough to blow its score very high. The alt/indie pop with electronic and folky elements is cool. Fav songs: - War on War - Jesus, Etc. - Heavy Metal Drummer
Nice enough
It was okay, a few enjoyable tracks though!
Codswallop
better than I remembered. not generally a Wilco fan but maybe thinking about something else
Very uneven bit of work, from the sublime to the awful. For a moment, I thought Radiohead had broken in on track 3 - generally, I like the Wilco sound.
this is an album i've heard 1000 times in 100 different contexts. tonight when i listened to it, it felt slow. i feel that a lot with music i liked in my 20s -- i appreciated a 6 minute song then in a way i no longer can. is it my attention span? my exposure to more frenetically-paced music? i'm not sure, but it was noticeable on this album. so i feel like i need to take at least a half a point off for that. will i round up or round down?
this is kind of exhausting to listen to now because of the time it represents, but it is a formative experience
I didn’t love the lead singer’s voice, but I liked the songwriting! I wasn’t feeling the vibe overall, but I think on a more depressing day, it would have been more fitting.
I was in the perfect indie sadboy mood for this when i listened
Beefing with your label so hard you leave and stream the album for free on your website is extremely punk rock but unfortunately the sound is just boring. It further suffers from Jeff Tweedy possibly being the name of my junior high friend (redacted)'s shithead stepdad who would tell her she "didn't deserve to be a Tweedy" when she misbehaved, like there was any social cachet involved whatsoever. I always thought this would be a much more compelling threat if it was Tweety, because at the time Looney Tunes were still fairly relevant in teen and adult popular culture.
Indie dos anos 2000. Achei meio parado. Lembra radiohead e um pouco de blur. Primeira impressão: não gostei muito não. Tem uma ou duas mais músicas mais "conhecidas"
Ok
Not the best Wilco, but still a few bangers
hani jetzt nöd so gfühlt
Sierra Hotel India Tango
Never heard of this band but I liked about 1/3 of the songs…. :)
The album where Wilco goes from country-rock to freaky, weird, country-rock. Lots of great stuff. Moody and haunting and interesting.
5/10 just mid. Didn't hate didn't love
Kamera Jesus, Etc. I’m the Man Who Loves You Reservations Knowing this album was supposed to be put out on 9/11 makes this very interesting to listen to
3.5
This isn't a bad album. Easy to listen to and feels almost like a soundtrack for a day. I kind of wonder if there's more here than I heard in two listens. It comes together so well it's almost easy to ignore which is a bit of a strength and weakness at the same time.
This is another complicated one for me to rate. No experience with Wilco. I feel like I've heard music like this all my life. It just sounds like fine radio music to me. I like the tune of Heavy Metal Drummer. A few tracks sound like they are heavily Beatles influenced. If I had heard this in my teenage years I'd probably be far more captivated. The arrangements are well done. I just don't see myself revisiting this much, so for that I'm going to go 3.
It’s a Dinosaur Jr. 45 slowed down to 33.
Vast catalog
Nothing to say except that I’m thankful it’s over.
A bit of me this. Lovely stuff. Simpsons: No
Monging out music. But too boring for me.
Wilco is described as an American rock band. However, I have got more rock in my little toe. This is a slow and boring album. War on war is the first time you hear anything remotely close to rock, and that's 15 minutes into the album It doesn't even kick off from then it goes back to being slow and dull. Feel like this is what you would gey if you ordered a radio head album from wish If you want an album to send you to sleep, then this is probably it. If you want to listen to good music, then look elsewhere. Thankfully I haven't got to listen to this ever again
I don't know man, it wasn't bad but I just didn't really enjoy it anything special. It wasn't bad but it just felt a but bland. Kinda liked Jesus, Etc. but the rest passed me by.
Enjoyed it!
- War on War is pretty good - Honestly the rest of the album has decent vibes - 2.5 but I'll round up
- solid indie with a folk vibe
BORING!
Calm, i love it Fav songs: Kamera War on war Jesús,etc. :^)
I don't think I've ever given time to Wilco. But I really enjoyed that album. Been round a couple times tonight. Love the sound and quite an interesting listen. If anything a little inconsistent. But solid 4
Nice melodic piece of music
Enjoyed the album. Atmospheric. Not what I remember of Wilco.
Good album. One of my first exposures to acclaimed indie records. Ashes of American Flags, Heavy Metal Drummer, Pot Kettle Black, I am Trying to Break Your Heart, Kamera. All great indie folk rock jams.
Wistful and restrained
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (In a Brummie accent) It’s going to be a 5, it’s one of my favourite albums. I have great memories of living in Japan when it came out and listening to it a lot at that time. I still return to it often and it still holds up, it doesn’t sound at all dated. It wears its influences pretty clearly, but all filtered very deftly through the Wilco musical sieve. There’s less overt rock and country to it than previous albums, as they lean more into some pure pop melodies as well as more layered atmospheric soundscapes, using keyboards as textures rather than melodic drivers. They also got a new drummer around this time and he makes a big difference - there’s just a sense of more rhythmic interest and variation to it. The shimmering keyboards, broken rhythm pattern and the discordant coda of I am Trying to Break your Heart lead brilliantly into the more conventional strum of Kamera, but still maintaining a sense of unease. Radio Cure and War on War follow a similar pattern. The trio of Jesus, Etc, Ashes of American Flags and Heavy Metal Drummer are really the centrepiece of the album. The tenderness of Jesus, Etc, followed by the slightly uneasy of Ashes of American Flags and then the joyfulness of Heavy Metal Drummer encapsulates the whole album. I really like the Neil Young/Crazy Horse guitar contrasting with the Motown style horns on I’m the Man who Loves You. Pot Kettle Black comes back to the feel of Kamera and War on War before Poor Places and Reservations end things on a suitably downbeat and sonically discordant note. I particularly like the layers and textures on Reservations, not so much a tune as a feeling. I do love how the songs alternate between the slower, textured and rhythmically fractured songs and the more melodic up beat strummers, that combination is in keeping with the slightly dissonant, fragile and melancholic tone of the whole album. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐️
Inoffensive, slightly good, slightly boring. Probably a grower, but it will never grow. beyond a t(h)ree
To mellow
Gorgeous, haunting, and fucking weird
This is one of my favorite albums. First of all, Jeff Tweedy’s voice fits perfectly with the calm, but emotional tone of the album. These songs are so memorable, and I love the soft, but steadily-paced songs such as ‘War On War’ and ‘Heavy Metal Drummer’, which also has a really good transition into it in ‘Ashes Of American Flags’ (not the whole song, but the ending). ‘I Am Trying To Break Your Heart’ has a great vocal performance and is an excellent opener. ‘Jesus, Etc.’ has an instrumental that hits such a mood and some of the best lyrics on the album. I don’t like how ‘Reservations’ has all that whatever at the end, but the song itself is a perfect choice to close out the album. So yeah, very clearly a 5 to me.
Obviously a polarizing album. i just don’t think some people understand the appeal of sad-boy Midwest Indy. This is far from boring; the music is complex and the lyricism is provocative. Each song is a new world and the accenting instrumentation is a delight. I think the bias gets to people.
Ughhh so fucking good!!
i love this album & the soundscapes, i think it’s nicely cohesive and feels like an intentionally crafted experience but i think some of the songwriting is a little boring
I think I like other Wilco albums I’ve heard more than this, but it’s still great
Wow, what a total masterpiece. Had heard a lot of good things so expectations were high but it delivers. Incredibly inventive instrumentation, lamentful lyricism, catchy tunes. This one will be going in the rotation for sure.
Liked it. Inoffensive and kinda soothing.
I thought it was Beck at first. I quite liked Radio Cure and I'm The Man Who Loves You but overall a bit too nice for me. No need to ever hear it again.
Bring music. No hits.
This is the first time I've (knowingly) listened to a Wilco record, and I've played this three times now. The main impression I have is an album of pretty samey songs which are pretty dull. This isn't an album that challenges the listener, it's all rather smooth pop that in my view doesn't really distinguish itself. So I'd say it'd pretty average. I don't perceive a stand-out track here, but then again nothing's particularly awful.
no huge moment that would make me listen again, was ok as background noise
Meh, OK I guess
A holy grail for sensitive little indie boys like me. Full of heart, without drifting into the saccharine. I've seen it accused of being boring, and there are certainly a few tracks that drift in that direction. But there is too much nostalgia here, both for the album itself, but also for the days when I listened to it most. "Playing Kiss covers, beautiful and stoned"...yeah, I miss those days too. This is a 4.5 for me, but I'll round down, as there are a few songs here that just haven't clicked for me.
An easy listen with some real classics on there. Great album.
I am a disposable dixie cup drinker
It's a very good album, I have never been able to get into it as much as it's legacy demands though.
Pretty meh
I lked it. I was really mellow and smooth. Maybe a 3.5 so I'll go with 4
Languid indie rock
Ganz nett - viele andere Künstler angeähnelt
Pavement vibes.. good!
Everything about this record is so *nice*
Delightful surprise, great lyrics and music. Definitely adding this to my rotation
It was ok, sort of a modern old timey feel. Didnt hold my interest but was fine.
Ok but probably won’t listen again.
Needs another listen. After listen #2 it gets a 4
I’ve been listening to Wilco since I was a teenager
Very meh in ways I can't describe. I'm ok with moaning on a guitar, but this ain't it. 2* I was glad when I got to the last song, then realized I had the album on shuffle so I have no idea what I did/didn't listen to, so I went back to the top. Bahhumbug.
72% (4) 👍
Tried to hear what everyone loves about it but didn’t really get it. Nice but a bit forgettable!
Liked a lot. Already knew and loved Pot Kettle Black but I like the others now too! Especially War on War.
The difference in sound from song to song really made this worthwhile for me and elevates it from sad indie rock into something more unique.
solid rock album all around
Yes this
Podria ser sido muy bueno, pero no
Tiene algunas canciones que están bien, pero bastante aburrido en general
very slow before jesus etc, some absolute bangers after that though trifecta of tunes in the middle, start of the album just felt too slow and couldn’t get back into it properly
Cool and chill. Cool percussion and voice is nice. Will probably not give it a second listen tho
Reprise called it right when they refused to release this. Impressive studio work only gets you so far when you're working with weak songs, and I'd argue that Tweedy and Bennett's disjointed songwriting process bore some half-baked goods here.
I don't really like this one. found it a lil boring. Maybe I missed something Will I listen to again: 1%
Lovely indie record. Heavy Metal Drummer is a banger
Just a lot of noise
i am trying to break your heart- "i am an american aquarium drinker" finally, lyrics i can relate to. 6. im not sure if i like the dudes voice or not. i dont know how to feel yet about this, im on the fence. kamera- 4. boring radio cure- 4. boring war on war- its ok. 5 jesus etc- boring 4 ashes of american flags- boring 3 heavy metal drummer- 5. its ok im the man who loves you- boring 3 pot kettle black- 4 poor places- me when the place is poor. 3 or 4 reservations- dont care, 3 me when im in the most forgettable album competition and my opponent is yankee hotel foxtrot favorite track- i am trying to break your heart or heavy metal drummer.
Mid. Too slow for me, I don't get the hype
Pretty cool
An interesting atmosphere here. It’s almost like a more acoustic Coldplay record in several ways. Like Coldplay, the lyrics might be fascinating (I’m not sure), but are accompanied by such “standard” vocals that it’s very easy to not really take in what’s being sung. The vocalist is probably the band’s weak point, having a clearly limited melodic and emotional range. The instrumentation is fairly unremarkable, but really picks up in the second half of the album. My four favourite songs are actually the final four in the track listing, because the texture really starts to noticeably thicken and stir up some drama, incorporating (what sounds like) heavy synths, electric guitars, and more front-of-mix drum patterns. I’m surprised “Jesus, Etc.” is the album’s hit song, because it doesn’t sound much like a hit. Tracks like that one are flawed in that they don’t contain any obvious hooks. Still, it was enjoyable. Key tracks: I’m the Man Who Loves You, Pot Kettle Black, Poor Places, Reservations
This one doesn't really do anything for me. It's trying just a little too hard to be clever I guess.
This disappointed me no end. Loved the first track and got the whole deconstructed thing. Thought it was going to be a bit Radiohead but the rest was entirely underwhelming
LOVE!
Indie always holds one of two specific places to me and this album does its job fitting into the 'good music for dissociating to' category so I can never appreciate it fully. I can't tell whether I like it more or less when I pay attention because I don't actually like the sound of most indie music but I do appreciate like some of the sounds in there like in the end of I Am Trying to Break Your Heart or the string instrument in Jesus, Etc
Tbh Jesus Etc. is probs the only song on this album I have actively listened to before. But also I have played/sung it many many times. I associate Wilco (and Bright Eyes) with the vulnerable sad sack dad music (not a criticism, they need music too) that some music critics used as an example of the fall (or the evolution) of rock music because men were having feelings. On one of their live albums, Jeff Tweedy has this bit where he keeps on referring to their music as snoozy in like this extremely resentful way. Like some critic said this once and he has forever held a grudge about it. Anyway, I like this album.
This did pick up and become a bit better than tolerable
At its best, this sounds like a more folk/country OK Computer, and it's pretty enjoyable. At its worst, it's a little boring, but still pleasant. Not the revelation I remember it being lauded as, but still quite nice.
Opening track was very cool and interesting. The rest of the album was decent. I could see this album growing on me, so I'll probably give it more listens down the road. 3/5
Was a sleeper. I didn't really hear anything I especially liked, and a lot of it just sorta passed me by. I thought it was alright though. 2.49/5
Learning that Wilco are kinda cool, actually, has been a fine experience. This is solid alt rock with a light southern twang, and while it’ll never be 100% my thing, I’m glad I can appreciate it now. B
1st song: annoying noise 2nd song: feeling a bit Beckish 3rd song: moaning in his sleep 4th song: better than the War on Drugs (although almost anything es better than that.) 5th song: Jesus, that’s a good song 6th song: can’t tell if he’s asleep or drunk, but just write a song about burning a flag (any flag) in protest and make the 1001 list Balance of album: feeling a bit Beckish again. Overall: liked it (2.5*s)
Ku godt li
This was not my jam but not bad 2.75/5
Very “meh” on this one. It wasn’t necessary bad, I just didn’t really care for it. There were some interesting parts, but most of it just didn’t click with me. 2.5/5
Ahh maybe I'm not a huge Wilco fan? I think if words didn't just bounce off my brain then it would've been more than just background music for me, but they did and so there it was.
I was hopeful, but this was not my jam.
Mwah
Saw the album and had bad memories…
Usually I give albums that are an hour of whiny bullshit wailing by the lead singer an automatic 1 because usually the group put as little thought into the instrumentation as they did the lyrics. This album is an exception. As annoying as the singing was, I thought the rest of the music was actually pretty good and creates a lot of interesting mood. I think it lives up to its reputation as art rock. Don't get me wrong, this album still sucks due to an unbearable front-man, but I won't give it a 1 either.
Unmemorable, but decent tunes
No me gustó
Pretty good little tune
Meh vond vooral 1 liedje leuk
Beetje rustigsad voor mijn smaak, beige sad in de muziek
Standout Tracks: I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, Jesus etc., & Reservations Overall album is 4 out of 10
A consistently entertaining and sonically unpredictable art rock album that, in short, defined the era of indie music that this was born from
I'm not into indie rock so this was not for me
Like diving into the rabbithole
Good album. Not heard before. Interesting blending in of sounds and synths and a good indie record
Good
good
C'est pas l'album le plus pimpant pour un groupe de rock. Plutôt relax comme mood. J'aime bien overall toutefois.
When this album came out XPN played the hell out of it. I liked Jesus etc. and Heavy Metal Drummer so I bought the album. Listened to it a couple times and, years later, when I left my ex I didn’t lament not getting this CD in the split. Still like those two songs. The rest are too long, too “look at me” experimental, or just not interesting enough. Songs added to Spotify: 1
Not exactly what I’m into, but fairly enjoyable overall
Not sure how to take this one. Just OK, maybe a little too “Indie “but overall enjoyable.
As much Wilco as I’ve heard, I’ve never really sat and listened to YHF. Now I have, and it actually lives up to the hype. Not exactly my thing, but there’s something here for everyone and it’s objectively excellent.
ehhhh didn't start out great in fact it was some hot ass at the start tbh pretty good as it progresses tbf would listen to quite vibey as it goes on but the start just brings it down unfortunately overall very good and interesting use of instruments across the full album really cool to hear enjoyable listen i'd give it like a 3.2 probably
pretty good
Probably the best Wilco album, love the vibe and sound on this one.
less wowed than expected. thought i heard this before, but maybe not. still not be 3.1/5 listened 2x
I remember when this album came out and it was the darling of critics. It's aged pretty well. Heavy Metal Drummer is my favorite here.
OK, this was a tough one for me to write. There are a lot of songs that I like on here, none that blew me away, none that got me hyped …. Again, a lot of good songs, Dunn I would put on a favorites type of list. Singing is bland across all songs of the album. Lyrically is it interesting and a little too much fascination with technologies/reverb blah blah blah for taste. A solid middle of the road album in my opinion
Probably spent more time with this one than I should have, as a couple of buddies of mine classify this as an absolute masterpiece… I made it a point to run through the album 4 times before rendering an opinion… In regards to the reviews, I have seen everything from this Wilco album being a masterpiece – and the American version of “Radiohead”, to this album “…Was boring AF…”. Pretty sure the answer is somewhere definitely in between… Wasn’t sure what to expect, as I really hadn’t listened to Wilco before – so from that perspective, the album was better than I was expecting… I do like the sections of dissonance that have been integrated into this album, and the atmospherics that run throughout it, also work fairly well for me – as I am a prog guy… Vocals sound like the singer from Car Seat Headrest – or rather that dude sounds like Wilco, but it works for the music to be sure… Strongest songs on the album were “I’m Trying Top Break Your Heart”, “Kamera” (i.e. which sounds like Car Seat Headrest meets the Smashing Pumpkins song…), “Pot Kettle Black” – which has a twinge of The Cure in it, and “Poor Places” – especially the Phish-like instrumental section over the last half of the song… Most of the others are “just there” for me, as core hook in “Jesus” sounds like an old ELO song, and I really don’t get why “Heavy Metal Drummer” has garnered as much love as it apparently has, as after 4 or 5 run-throughs to see if I was missing something, I concluded with certainty that at least I wasn’t missing a thing… So a long way from being a masterpiece in my book – but way better than I was expecting… Again wish we had some incremental ratings opportunity, as I would give this a solid 3.5 – but since it’s NOT a 4 in my book, I gotta give it a 3… C’est la vie…
Interesting lyrics. Glad I listened to this multiple times as I haven't listened to their music much. It's good but not something I would seek out.
It’s Wilco! <sigh>
Enh, good, not something I will listen to again
Wow, this was really excellent. I really enjoyed the music, and the vocals. This is definitely going on follow up listens list. Ashes of American Flags really stood out to me.
I wouldn’t call it rock but it doesn’t suck Okay I’m actually enjoying this it’s odd Radio cure is a good song it’s really calm Jesus is chill 3.3/5
An album that glides along inconsequential.
Kinda weird and a lil depressing
Kinda depressing
Album Nr. 39 Gemütlicher Old-School-Rock. Jedoch nichts weltbewegendes.
ehh
osrednje
Kjedeliiiig
Not for me 1/5
Here's another album that I don't really know what to say about. It's some good art rock. I like the sound. It's a great blend between being accessible and being weird, and I like that. The singing is solid. The writing is pretty good. The fact that this album was originally released just 7 days after 9/11 and yet songs like "Jesus, Etc." (great song by the way) reflect that tragedy very well with lines referencing tall buildings shaking is pretty neat. There's some other really good songs on here. I can totally see why people really like this album, but I can also see why others aren't entirely sold on it. I think it's solid. Not the worst thing to come out of September 2001, but not the best (if only Toxicity was on here). High 3/5. EDIT: What was I thinking? This album's great. 4/5.
I've heard of Wilco many times, but have never listened to anything of theirs. And I'm not going to lie, I had trouble getting through this album. The best part about the music on this album is all the strange, weird, and experimental sounds and noises. There were plenty of unique parts and snippets throughout the song. I'd much rather hear those than Tweedy's voice....very boring and most of the time emotionless (and sometimes out of tune). I did enjoy the following tracks: Kamera, Jesus, Etc., Heavy Metal Drummer, and I'm the Man Who Loves You.
Meh
I liked a majority of the songs but some of them end with a very unappealing high pitch sound nonsense that I strongly disliked
Uninspiring
Top 10
It's a really calming album, there are a couple of fascinating songs
This is great. Wikipedia uses the word percussive in one of the sections and that's a great descriptor. Definitely going into the rotation.
Album was alright. Wasn’t as in to it as bradley
Trök
Fantastic, now a Wilco fan. Replayed multiple times
Very nice.
It was one listen through the album and I thought it got better through the album. I think I would have enjoyed this band if I had listened to them when they were popular. The album was good, but not great.
I liked parts of songs, but there always seemed to be a part of the song I didn't like.
Melancholy much?
yeah
Too emo at the beginning. Got better and I liked the Indy feel of Fell in love with a drummer.
One of the best indie rock/singer songwriter albums. Love this one!
Very laid back mellow vibes but some ok tracks and even a surprising 👍.
<3
Yup, still passes my ear test. I’m a bit worn out on the intro track especially with its noisy and gratuitous ending. I hate songs that get ruined like this. Rant over That being said, the album is full of forward looking folk rock that I dig a lot. Jeff Tweedy is one of the good ones.
Solid album. I listened to it while driving to work and it was the perfect album for that. Slower songs that were just relaxing. I really enjoyed it
I really enjoyed the sound that this album created. Sort of melancholic and existential. Would listen again.
Me ha gustado, me ha hecho sonreír y me ha parecido un gran disco para el viernes.
Pretty boring. Didn't love it.
This was a bummer of an album. Kind of like washed up hippies. I didn't get it.
Harmless, just not my thing.
Im always so confused about my feelings towards wilco. Some songs are great and some are so mid it hurts.
As a fan of the band American Aquarium, it was good to finally listen to the album that inspired their name.
I always struggled with this album, only because 'Heavy Metal Drummer' is such an earworm and nothing else on the album sounds quite like it. I've tried a few times to listen to the full album but never engaged. This challenge has forced me to finally sit down and listen straight through to finally hear it for what it is: a very good indie record. Not perfect or especially groundbreaking but absolutely solid and worth revisiting.
at this point it has slowly became one of my all time listened too records 5/5
This pretty much sucks. Depressive feeling sorry for myself lyrics with lousy cry baby singing (whining)over weak music. Who listens to this crap?
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was my introduction to Wilco. I was familiar with Uncle Tupelo, largely because of their overlap with Doug Sham and after they broke up, I lost track. I later stumbled on Wilco and Son Volt, once again because of their origins in Uncle Tupelo. At first I was a fan of Son Volt, but as I paid more attention to both groups I began to favor Wilco. I love the guitar work of Nels Cline and while Son Volt seemed to auger into a very specific sound, Wilco’s music seemed broader and more experimental and generally more appealing.
Bleh, very monotone
Didnt finish it, was OK but not great
This is one of m favorite albums of all time. By far the best Wilco album and that is saying a lot. Just every song is great. Plus all the other noise just fits in so well.
i cried all the way through this album, it’s the one year anniversary of lin brehmers death (technically yesterday but we found out a year ago today) and jesus etc is the first song on the in memorium playlist. additionally i just binged the first season of the bear in the middle of the night and one of the episodes opens with lin.
Va fasen. Detta var ju riktigt bra. Kul.
Jag har lyssnat en del på wilco, inte så många låtar på denna skiva. Tycker inte dessa låter när så högt som jag känner igen wilco på. Jämnbra, men utan det lilla extra.
Hade skrivit en recension och trodde att jag hade betygsatt, men måste ha missat att skicka in… Har glömt bort exakt vad jag skrev, men i runda slängar var det att ”Jesus, etc.” är en höjdarlåt och att resten är helt okej.
really enjoyed it, unique sounds but not unrelatable
It started out fairly slowly, the first track wasn't exactly a 'grabber'. However, it did get better and although it's probably not a genre I'm into I did enjoy it. I think 3 stars feels about right.
Truly incredible work, Chicago moment
Only heard the first track - liked it.
I listened to this twice and still don’t know that I feel anything about it. It seems like the sort of thing I should like but I don’t. I’m going to have to give it one star - not because I hate it. I just have no intention of listening to it again.
Enjoyed. Would revisit.
Like country moved to the suburbs
Very good but kinda sleepy
This is a nice album to listen to with an experimental vibe. They clearly put a lot of thought into the end production.
Better then i thought it would be
i am trying to break your heart - there's almost hints of brilliance kamera - neat jesus, etc. - i can understand the charm heavy metal drummer - yep cool drumz i'm the man who loves you - annoying not quite my thing but i'm glad i heard it, its like on the edge of me liking it lol, it gets super boring at the end though
Muy poquito. Musica muuuy trancu que hasta se torna aburrida.
Love this album. Especially Poor Places.
I'll absolutely come back to this one. Brilliant. I loved Jesus etc and had it on a playlist somewhere but hadn't gotten to explore the rest of the band's stuff. Really pleased to be exposed this this. Right up my street.
5.5/10 Highlights: Radio Cure Jesus etc I am trying to break your heart
It’s a 4.5 actually
Listened to this album 10 years ago and thought it pretty average on a second listen I dont feel any different.
I liked the first song "I am Trying to Break Your Heart". The rest just kind of blended together. Except "I'm the Man Who Loves You" and "Poor Places" which had a bunch of grating noises at the end.
One of my five or so favorite albums of all time and a record that helped shape my taste in great albums. I love every second of it.
I already knew I loved YHF and a re-listen did nothing to change that. Everything feels so deliberate and calculated - there's a lot of electronic sounds and other things beyond the core instruments, and listening closely reveals a lot of subtle layers that aren't just there for the sake of it I like Jeff Tweedy's voice as well, seems like some find it boring but to me it's melodic and captivating, with emotion and gravity when the song requires. Overall I enjoyed this because the 51 mins runtime absolutely flies by, and it doesn't really have any filler content I can think of except the outro to the last track which is admittedly not that interesting. I like every song so it's got to be 5*
It feels a little unfair, but for whatever reason, this album rubbed me the wrong way today. It struck me as aggressively mediocre. I can’t say it was bad, but it annoyed me enough that I’m going with my gut and giving it a low score.
I really love this album, and probably hadn't listened to it in a good few years. I absolutely know why people don't like Wilco - it's sooooo lo-fi it almost isn't there - but there's a lot of interesting things happening across most of the songs, and they create a sense of warmth that quite a lot of lo-fi lacks. All in all, a lovely album to listen to on a train looking out on the bleak midwinter, which is what I did.
Sorry to my dad for that one time we went to Chicago and he was like "that's the Wilco YHF" building and my entire family bullied him for like 10 minutes about it. I am actually a Wilco fan now 8 years later.
Really enjoyable.
Soft rock, relaxing but not many great songs, definitely no bad ones though.
Chaotic, noisy, and pretentious. Not a fan of musicians who use screeching and crackling noises to try seem edgy, will probably never listen to this album again.
Someone described Wilco as American Radiohead, and that is a very accurate representation of what's going on on this record. Super weird indie rock. Nothing of note happens on this album. It's all horribly beige. It took me 2 days to finish the album simply because it is so fucking boring. I hate Radiohead, and have similar feelings towards Wilco. Favourite songs: "Jesus, Etc.", Kamera, I'm The Man Who Loves You Least favourite songs: I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, Radio Cure, Poor Places, Reservations 2/5
Great album. Kind of trails off at the end in terms of quality, but a number of great songs for the playlist.
you know, its not bad.Jesus, Etc I found to be really good. I think I'd like to explore more of their albums based off this listen. I'll give it another try because it scratches an itch for a sound I didnt know I wanted.
Pretty enjoyable! I look forward to listening to it again
Some songs gave me a Beatles vibe, others more Blue October. Some songs were too experimental, one made my ears ring. Overall, not my fave but also pretty decent.
I'm only vaguely familiar with Wilco's music and this is the first time I listened to this album. It's a good album to listen to while high.
Good Wilco album, not their best.
Some good ones and some okay ones
Solid indie rock, not my favorite genre, but I enjoyed multiple songs on here for sure.
This album seems to show up on Best-Of lists pretty often, and I see why. I thought it was great and liked the weird endings to almost every song. Enjoyable and fun and I should probably listen to this again. Four stars.
This was an enjoyable album for me. My favorite song was Jesus, etc. I thought the violins at the start were especially striking. Overall I liked the album and enjoyed my time with it but I dont think I will go back for a second listen.
There's one or two good songs and a few nice ideas, overall though its rather monotonous and not for me.
Not bad
wonderful album
i didn’t like this album, it’s unimpressive and boring. a couple songs (“kamera”) weren’t that bad, and i used to listen to “heavy metal drummer” in high school. the rest of them (“radio cure,” “poor places,” “reservations”) were so hard to get through.
First couple songs were great. Overall average album
Jesus, Etc. Heavy Metal Drummer Poor Places
Really liked the album very art rock indie feel
Like the song Jesus, etc., think I heard on a Starbucks CD many moons ago
Pretty good. Listened to the whole thing. Think there’s better Wilco albums.
Rip Wilko you would've loved this band
I wish I liked Wilco more, but ultimately this type of early 2000s dad alt-rock doesn’t do much for me. Wilco is one of the better bands from this era, so it wasn’t like this was painful of anything, it just is kind of “there.” I genuinely enjoyed a couple tunes, so it wasn’t a waste of time. This will just always be a genre that is confusingly popular to me!
Clean and quiet with good instrumentals backing the vocals. Not a bad album. Not something I would circle back to but I enjoyed the listen through.
ive always liked this album
Verrrey boring
I kind of understand why people like Wilco and this album, but it has just never resonated with me despite multiple listenings.
Interesting at times, probably more here than I could find in one casual listen. Some catchy tunes but mostly going for artsy vibes from what I could tell. Felt like a hipster indie album before those were necessarily a thing. Would listen to a few songs again but nothing is pulling me back.
Some good tunes. Starts out down beat gets upbeat for a bit and finishes on the down
Toujours aussi bon !
I really loved this. It’s going straight into my regular rotation!
my kind of music but something seems to be missing to make really love it. Might need to listen to it again.
Pretty boring and no songs caught my ears. Very boring and monotonous.
A few interesting songs. A bit too experimental for my taste overall, but I liked a couple.
Estructuras poco convencionales de sonido monótono o repetitivo, me parece agotador. Las letras son difíciles de entender.
EXTREMELY EXCITED to dive into this one. A little embarassing to admit as the "Indiehead," but I think I've only played through this album as a whole like once, although I know a few of the singles (Jesus Etc, Heavy Metal Drummer, etc) pretty dang well. Wilco has always been one of those bands I know I need to get into, just haven't made the dive yet (especially with all their connections to the Dead!) Quick thoughts: "I'm the Man Who Loves You" -- the guitar sound is VERY "Everybody Knows this is Nowhere" era Neil Young, and I am HERE FOR IT. I can sorta hear the Grateful Dead influence on like "War on War" (ok yes i am copying a little bit from the p4k review of this article, but I figured I had to mention those two as they are two of my favorite artists). I can tell how this must have just dropped like a bomb on the indie scene in 2001/2002, every song is just excellent in its own way. Great production by Jim O'Rourke. I think I finally "get" Wilco. Honestly, I'm a little shocked at the negative reviews that this album is getting on this site. How the hell could this album be described as boring, when you have songs like "Heavy Metal Drummer," when the album starts with the lyrics "I am an American aquarium drinker / I assassin down the avenue"? Another album that is rewarding as a headphone listen, I feel like there's no way you're getting the full experience if you're just playing it off of your laptop speakers. "Jesus Etc." is just an absolutely perfect indie-rock song. Like platonic ideal. The instrumentation, the lyrics, the melancholy delivery by Tweedy, all just exactly perfect. Five Stars. Fav trax: “Jesus, Etc.”, “Heavy Metal Drummer”, “War on War”, “I am Trying to Break Your Heart”, I will stop before I list the whole album
Never heard of them, so, so…
My opinion is that this album is terrible.
One of my favorite bands. Easy to rate this one.
Before this I had heard Heavy Metal Drummer a million times and fell in love with it. Now, listening to the rest of the album, I fell in love all over again. This has got great flow, experimentation, and songwriting for the whole runtime. Now the runtime might be just a bit too long for the content they have, but it certainly isn't unbearable. Favorites were War on War and Heavy Metal Drummer
Easy listening. Soft, indie. Favourite Track Poor Places
Nice album
album art - two buildings or two cobs of corn?? not really my jam but it wasn't horrible & had some cool sounds~~ favorites: radio cure, ashes of american flags, pot kettle black, and jesus, etc
I really love the opener, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart. The drum backing is so interesting!! I like the lyrics through this album too, I'm not too familiar with Wilco's music but it's giving that good indie sleeze vibe. Jesus, Etc is the most popular song on this album and I can see why. The instrumentals hit you immediately. Kinda weird hearing Jesus so much in a song tho but that's just me.
got this album already...love it
I wasn't familiar with their work, bit boring.
Boring folk pop with bad vocals.
boring AF
Started with a horrible impression, got a bit better, then finished with a horrible impression. I enjoyed some of the quirkiness, and I appreciate them utilizing some uncommon musicianship and stylings, but the album was a bit of a drag overall. Fav tracks: Jesus, Etc., Heavy Metal Drummer, I'm The Man Who Loves You
Average. Nothing Special
Sonically amazing just vibey with nice textures. Sad lyrics too.
I think my only knowledge of Wilco comes from the album where they collaborated with Billy Bragg to make Mermaid Avenue. And my honest thoughts there are that I don’t particularly remember it well. Hopefully this is a bit more memorable, but we shall see. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Jesus Etc, Kamera This album felt really nice and chilled. It reminded me a bit of that new Boygenius album in that there are rock elements if you squint your ears, but it’s primarily chilled music to mellow out to. The vocals were pleasant, as was the instrumentation. There wasn’t anything here that blew me away, but it was still a nice experience. A bit like eating my way through a tin of Miniature Heroes. Yeah. The album version of that.
Too constructed.
I will admit, I didn’t get Wilco for a long time. I saw them open for REM. Meh. Listened to their stuff because a woman I was dating loved them. Meh. Had a chance to listen to their live album. Finally got it. That’s a long intro into once I got it, I listened to this album with fresh ears and it’s just great. It’s sort of the best of Wilco in the songs are well crafted and musicians are experimental without stealing from the songs. Excellent stuff.
I like the experimental and ambient feels of this album but altogether it's pretty drab. Jesus, Etc. is the standout for me. Jeff Tweedy's voice has that Americana raspiness you gotta love, it gives me Neil Young and Dylan vibes (whom he as both opened for and played covers of). I like Wilco but much prefer their collabs with Mavis Staples. I'm glad this album was in the list though.
A little slow and melancholic but a nice rainy day album. Echoes of early Beck and Radiohead. I like the added background sound effects to some of the songs.
I've heard of Wilco as an indie rock darling for years. This is my first exposure ever. Decent album. It's not hugely in my wheelhouse but I can see how they would generate a dedicated fanbase. Might check out more of their stuff down the line. 2.75 stars
- Damn woher kenne ich Wilco?!? Der Name kam mir direkt ultra bekannt vor, auch die Stimme des Sängers, aber ich kann's nicht zuordnen, kenne nämlich keinen Song... Scrubs? O.C.? - Zu beiden Serien würde der Sound passen. Chillig und etwas melancholisch. Gefällt mir mega gut. Eigentlich jeder Song. - Hier und da auch recht experimentierfreudig, aber nie nervig. - Gibt mir einfach einen richtig guten Vibe - Artwork gefällt mir auch gut - Nicht mit gerechnet, "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" für mich absolutes ein Überraschungsalbum Rating: 4/5
- hat mich aus der kalten richtig abgeholt auch wenn die tracks stilistisch alle sehr ähnlich sind. Als Gesamtwerk war ich nach dem Hören richtig beseelt. - ein paar refrains und melodien gehen UNFASSBAR ins Ohr (\"She fell in love with a drummer..\") - teilweise sogar sehr experimentell abrr auf eine verspielte und nicht zu nervige art - Lieb das Cover, auch wenn es für mich nicht wirklich das Gefühl wiederspiegelt, welches ich beim Hören des Albums hatte 3,75/5
- der erste Track hat mir zwischenzeitlich kurz Angst gemacht, da ich dachte, dass viel avantgardistische Einflüsse abgehen - aber das Lied war trotzdem cool und auch der Rest des Albums war wirklich entspannt und hat mir gut gefallen Rating: 4 / 5
Liked this one a lot more than I thought I would. The second half definitely dragged more but I still really enjoyed it overall. Rating: 4.7
I don’t like the singing.
Genre: Art rock, indie rock When I read "art rock" and "Indie Rock" I kinda roll my eyes...not expecting much. I have heard this album before and was fairly favorable about it. Since it came up here, I thought I'd give it a good listen and rate it justly. I couldn't image listening to the 8 disc super deluxe version though! Standouts: I am Trying to Break Your Heart, Ashes of American Flags, Heavy Metal Drummer, I'm the Man Who Loves You. Very Good! 4/5
boring
Las bandas que se conocen gracias a personas que dejan en uno marcas para toda la vida tienen una mayor relevancia. Otro recuerdo. Se trata de un trabajo más ¿solemne? ¿oscuro? O algún concepto que aúne a ambos. Es increíble la función de The Beatles en toda la música. Fueron como una pandemia benévola y parece que lo seguirán siendo. El disco abarca distintas emociones desde lo musical. Quizás eso lo hace particular.
Inoffensive but also inoffensively not that interesting
Mir gefällt die 2022 Remaster Version besser: Jesus, Etc. Experimentellw Radiomusik ;-)
Yankee Foxtrot Hotel is everything I hate, which in this case is very low energy, Tweedy’s voice is unspectacular but somehow I like it. The album is greater than the sun of its part. The middle is great. Jesus Etc, Heavy Metal Drummer and I am The Man Who Loves You are highlights. The rest is good enough. 8.1/10
Haunting and beautiful. Very clever.
This record is a solid "throw it on when you're feeling a little melancholy but don't want to sink down too far" vibe. I feel like this is better listened to all the way through rather than just picking a song here and there - it stands up better as a whole instead of in pieces. I really enjoyed this one but not sure I'd call it a superb album worthy of 5 stars. Solid 4, maybe 4.25.
Didn’t listen
good album but not necessarily as great as people say
It's not bad but not entirely the type of music I truly enjoy listening to.
Indie, roquito sem grandes efeitos. Quase fofo.
A personal favorite of mine, and one that just holds up more year after year. This album has been praised into the ground, so I won't say anything crazy or unsaid, but it did so much to solidify Wilco as a groundbreaking band. Tweedy's writing on this record alone puts him in a new arena. And while he admits time and again that he has no idea what he's doing, his approach to lyricism is completely unique and lasting on listeners. The structure of this record is also unmatched. With each track, we're exposed to net new sounds that blend folk, psych, midwestern emo and country in a way that just keeps you hooked in. All that said, you may not be an immediate fan, as a lot of what's here isn't exactly put-on-at-a-party music. You're forced to sit with it and in it, and that is a (understandably) tough barrier of entry. You'll get a lot more accessible Wilco songs on later records, and those are great! In fact, I like most of the band's singles on other records more than anything here, but this really only works as a whole record, and it's pretty damn close to perfect.
Modern Midwestern melancholia masterfully tinged with enough turn-of-the-century country psychedelia and folksy flights of fancy to make every re-listen a revelation in its own right.
Enjoyed it.
I did like this a lot, needs a relisten. Reservations is a lovely way to finish an album
I'd give this a 4.5 if I could. I am glad I heard this album before I died.
Янки Че ждали шутку? Если вам не нравиться Jesus, Etc., то у вас нет сердца 8/10
great album A real grower Listening to this while walking about makes you feel like you are in some indie 2009 coming of age drama, it's just a beautiful soundtrack to jaunt about to highlights are I Am Trying to Break Your Heart & Pot kettle Black Very High FOUR 4/5
p4k Chicagoan millennial dad-core