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Some nice tunes. Would recommend.
Mellow, moody, hipster music. Gets weird here and there. It's fine for a certain chill vibe mood.
Fav tracks: I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, Radio Cure, War on War, Ashes of American Flags, Jesus Etc., Least fav tracks: I'm The Man Who Loves You (you ever give a jazz guitarist a fuzz pedal?) Stray Thoughts While Listening - Really like the subtle instrumental textures near the beginning of the record, gamelan?? - Heavy Metal Drummer and I'm the Man Who Loves You both having pastiche openings felt a bit repetitive - Are they using the same vocal chain that Elliot Smith used on Pot Kettle Black?? (not a complaint) - Tag yourself I'm Lazy Locomotives - This album's losing me a bit in the second half ngl, Poor Places bringing me back a bit though - Poor Places: They're saying the thing!!! (Yankee hotel foxtrot) - Okay it came back around for me OVERALL THOUGHTS Would probably give it a 3.5/5, rounding it up because I respect it's influence on the wider indie rock landscape. Some great songwriting from Jeff Tweedy, really liked the vibes of the first half of the album but when it picked up the energy a bit I feel some of the uniqueness it had going on was lacking. Brings me back to that early indie twee but not in a dated way!
chaotic and fun i am trying to break your heart is very carnival-like and therefore my favourite
Love the instrumentals!!! I Am Trying to Break Your Heart and Pot Kettle Black were my faves.
I already had this record for my other group! I generally enjoy this record, there are some really cool moments and a few standout tracks, but it doesn't live up to the hype for me.
I would give this 0 stars if I could.
Good but didn't get much listening out of this one
3,5
This was a nice surprise, I thought this might be something I’d like but didn’t expect it to be quite as good as it was. It opened with some promise but as I took it out on my dog walk on a grey and dreary November day, the mood of some of the songs threatened to be a fairly low key drab affair but it picked up in all the right places with good variation in mood and tempo. Jesus, Etc was like a big warm hug, Heavy Metal Drummer brought energy, and Pot Kettle Black felt like it was going to break out into In Between Days by the Cure at any moment. I shall be definitely returning here.
Quite like this - very musical. I like the sounds - experimental without being stupid
Listening to this, I felt like it hovered between two and three stars. Sometimes the beeps and boops were annoying, sometimes they were all that kept me going. It hit a good spot halfway through, but then dragged a bit towards the end. I feel that this is truly a 2.5 star album, but I'm rounding down, as I rounded up the last Wilko album I had.
A revelation. YHF still seems more like an event than a rock album. Shifted my listening and indie rock broadly towards a more daring and outwardly artistic palate. These records that come out from long-running bands that sound nothing like their previous stuff rarely work. YHF managed to reset Wilco’s career and cement Tweedy as an all-time great. In my top 100 of all time easily.
Feels kind of basic
Hvorfor må man høre på dette??? Ikke er det rock, ikke er det pop, ikke er det alternativt, ikke er det originalt...
Very good.
Nebulae swirled in and out of existence. Ethereal wisps danced around one another, beautifully chaotic yet in perfect order. Ever expanding, the swirls thinned and stretched until there was only emptiness again.
I was never a huge Wilco fan in the early 2000s, but after listening to the entire album I get the appeal.
I quite like Jesus, Etc., theres almost a reggae adjacent melody with a very nice string part THE DRUMMING ONE IS EPIC very good final song it felt like closure ALSO im the man who loves you is objectively a great song
Liked it more than I thought I would.
Yawn ...
A fine listen but forgettable.
Lite gulligt, men väldigt gnälligt album. Blä. 1,5 rundat upp.
wilco sempre forti
molto bello terzo migliore per ora dopo bad company e bowie
Hört namnet, kanske enstaka låtar, och fattat att jag borde kolla upp. Nu fattar jag hajpen. Märkligt brittisk ton för ett amerikanskt band. En stark fyra
4.3/5 first time listen pretty great songwriting whole album feels directly related to 9/11 in feel n theme only to find out it was written right before and not released until almost two years after completion
Didn't like this one as much as their previous album I had (Being There). It had a few decent songs and a few duds. There's way too much random noise in the tracks, seems like they're just trying add it to be "artsy" or whatever, but it just sounds noisy. Kamera was pretty nice, as was War On War. Jesus, Etc. and Heavy Metal Drummer were pretty good, chill vibes. Poor Places gets back to what I was hearing in the previous album, where they get a slightly country sound (I'm ignoring the ending where they have someone just repeating "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" over and over with an annoying loud screech in the background). The album as a whole doesn't show it as much as the previous one, but I still think they'd be better as a country band. Best song: Kamera
Not bad but couldn’t wait to finish.
While this album and Jesus, etc have a special place in my heart and the vinyl is on my shelves, I can see how this album is not easily digestible.
Well I listened to it, not a bad album, I didn't like the "warbling", but that could just be due to it being a sign that something isn't right when setting up audio circuits.
Super fun and fresh
Lwk struggling to not sleep. 2/5
Nice album. Bit of an edge.
I’ve been waiting for this one. My Dad is obsessed with Wilco, says Tweedy is a Dylan level song writer. I’ve always listened to various Wilco songs, I think A Ghost is Born is more my speed. A little proggier. This one came across as a little too cute. Tweedys vocal style comes across as obnoxiously passive. Not sure what the Wilco heads will say but I love the Star Wars album. If I’m honest it’s 3/5 but going 4 out of respect for my Dad.
I tried, Pat. But there’s something about Wilco I’ve never been able to connect with. Partly I think there’s a gap between what I’m looking for and what they are actually trying to do. Because he has a folksy delivery and vaguely folksy style, I keep thinking the lyrics are going to be direct and confessional. But tweedy is impressionistic in a way that makes what he is saying hard to follow, the images rarely make sense, so I find myself unable to grab hold of whatever he’s going for, and it’s more frustrating than interesting. The chorus of Jesus etc for example. Sounds like he’s saying something sincere, with this wounded honesty tone, but wtf is ‘voices shake singing sad songs tuned to chords strum down your cheeks bitter Melodie’s turning your orbit around.’ There are like three metaphors in there that don’t make sense with each other. I find myself fixating on that rather than the music. Maybe because the music isn’t that interesting. So maybe it’s that. But actually I think it’s just a difference in vibes. Sean and I went to see Wilco a few years ago and tweedy seemed really annoyed by someone in the front row talking during a song and then he made fun of the guy because he was drinking a bud light, with the implication being he is low brow and should have been drinking an IPA. And I just thought, this guy is not my kind of guy.
Edgy and catchy. Rightfully has a spot on this Admittedly, I gave it a lot of over the ear headphone time this spin, so I have some bias here. It easily hits all the marks of a 5 star rating. The first 5 tracks are spectacular. No misses on this after either. Really interesting muffled production, Elliot Smith like vocals, weird sounds (especially on I Am Trying To Break Your Heart) and TIGHT runtime at 52 mins Bonus points for having a fun and cool documentary. I only watched about ten minutes, but I could see myself enjoying the entire film.
I’ve tried so many times to like Wilco. I like the idea of them for some reason. But I really don’t like this music, and this is supposed to be their best album I think? A lot of it feels intentionally shitty. Maybe I just can’t get over the lead singer’s voice. This really doesn’t do it for me
I could honestly sit and talk about this album all day, and it's tempting to sit here and wait for the exact right words to honor what is my (if forced to choose) favorite album of all time, but I need to move on and listen to more of these albums I haven't heard a thousand times! Really the only thing I need to write in this review is that me, Ted, and the boys walked up the aisle at our wedding to a string quarter of Jesus, Etc. but I'll start back a bit: The first time I heard of Wilco, I was at a Ben Folds concert at Summerfest, like 15 years old, probably a couple of beers deep because this was Wisconsin and I had older cousins. I was wearing a Phish shirt from a recent tour (yeah, I wasn't allowed to buy Parental Advisory CDs at age 12 but by age 15 I was somehow allowed to go to Phish shows unsupervised). I got into an argument with the 30-something guy behind me that Phish was the best band - he acknowledged they are good but that Wilco is the best band. A real modern day Lincoln-Douglas. The seed had been planted! And I have to credit Wilco and YHF for rescuing me from a life of exclusively jambands - who knows how long my dreads would be by now. I've made my case for Wilco in pieces over previous reviews, but they are on my Mount Rushmore for a few reasons: 1) excellent songwriting - Tweedy is a prolific craftsman of lyrics, melody and harmony. I love the his style of lyrics that are kind of clear enough in emotion but opaque enough that any listener can kind of ascribe their own meaning. It's annoying when some artists try to emulate this, but he's a master. His book How to Write One Song is worth a listen. 2) evolving sound - if you listen to their first chapter of music (post Uncle Tupelo) it continues that alt-country/Americana thing, with lots of simple but awesome tracks. That kind of continues through Summerteeth. YFH is such a turning point in their sounds and recording style, and the last with Jay on guitar. Ghost is Born (great mention Sean) I think is the only album with Jeff play all the guitar, and gives it that Neil Young sound. And then Sky Blue Sky onward has Nels Cline on guitar who is just an animal jazz player, but adds such a different sound from the previous eras of the band. All that is to say, their sound has changed so much over the years, and I personally love every stage of it. 3) emotional range and not too serious - this album has "I am Trying to Break your Heart" and "Heavy Metal Drummer" and "I'm the Man Who Loves You" - this is what sets Wilco apart from a band like Radiohead. 4) Chicago nostalgia - spent so many years of my life in Chicago, and would see Wilco in their hometown shows most years with a mix of family and friends. I could see the Marina towers (from the cover of YHF) from my office. Good plug, Chad for the excellent documentary "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart." Someday my son will come through the 1001 generator and write a review similar Sean about his dad. Okay that's all!
Heard them described as white people music......its apt.
It’s ok
Didn't love this album at first, but it sure grew on me over the years.
i mean its fine
Wilco is boring.
Boring and forgettable
One of my favs. I can sense vestiges of their older albums like Being There or Summerteeth, and also a look forward toward Sky Blue Sky
Nice and mellow. Very familiar despite me not listening to them previously. For some reason was expecting it to be more country. End bit of Ashes of American flags felt out of place. Pavementesque at times though more of a commercial sound. Liked! Will listen again one day.
Was expecting complete boredom based on Wilco's collab with Billy Bragg. Was pleasantly surprised. I like the quirky arrangements and I'm a sucker for mosty acoustic guitar driven songs. Probably not the most original sounding having essence of Beck and Pavement but still lovely sounding
From my dives into Siouxsie and Fiona Apple I've realised I have become a bit of a percussion nerd........and this has great percussion! Inpressed throughout with mamy beautiful moments, it managed to be understated, yet ambitious and deserving of its apparant top tier status. In reality probably a borderline 4/5 but given it's been a while since I handed out a 5 to an artist new to me - and the cover features one of my Favourite buildings - edging to a 5 here. Your (sic) welcome, Wilco!
Never really listened to Wilco before beyond a few collab songs with Billy Bragg, so this was a pleasant introduction to their work. Plenty of originality and variation but not enough standout tracks to soar. It’s a a high 3, low 4 but I’m feeling generous.
It's a okay album I guess but I really looked forward to it ending. That said, there were no bad songs on it. I'm not sure why the critical loved it.
I've listend to this album yesterday and now I cannot remember anything about it. I guess it was quite boring
Classic.
Fine.
I want to like Wilco more than I do. Some of my friends worship them. But alas...
Wilco’s best album and one of the greatest albums of all time. 100% should be in this list. The ending to Poor Places is one of my favorite moments in a song in general.
nah
This sounds like one of those free music albums that would just be left on brand new computers, because that's the only way they could make any money on the music...
I got my photo taken by a member of Wilco at a museum Halloween party. It’s a great photograph. That’s all I have to say about Wilco.
This confirmed that Wilco is just a shitty band that writers like to reference as some “hip” thing. Truly a waste of my time and energy.
Instantly forgettable
It's a war on war It's a war on war It's a war on war It's a war on war It's a war on war It's a war on war It's a war on war There's a war on
Who could have expected a song called Heavy Metal Drummer to sound so relaxing?
I was there when it leaked and when they toured it and played monster shows at 930 club so how can I be objective when I listen to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. The pinnacle of Tweedy’s electronica via Americana period, classic after Wilco classic here. Tens across the board
Slow and monotonous, another boring indie rock type album that nearly put me to sleep
Rock dar indie
That first half is pretty rough to get through, Jesus, Etc is a nice palate cleanser.
more like 3.5. couple of stand-outs. really atmospheric
Rather boring; not bad, not good, utterly forgettable
It's okaaaaay —————————————— Liked: — War on War — Jesus, Etc.
I know many are inclined to hate on Wilco because they are the soundtrack for a certain class of chino-wearing, fleece-vested white middle-aged dude. Fair enough but I'm bigger than that (in the best version of myself). I have to give this 4 because I gave Being There 4 and this is better than Being There. That said, I would say AM and Summerteeth are both better than the two that are on this list. Some of the songs are excellent but several others are adrift and adorned with needless knob-twiddling.
Every once in awhile I hear a Wilco song and think "oh, I think I like them"....and then I listen a little longer and realize why I keep changing my mind about that. Overall I find them hokey, and they make me sleepy. But this is definitely their best, and I guess I need to give it a 4 because of Jesus and Heavy Metal Drummer.
I'm trying to remember why I liked this album so much back then--was it just Jesus Etc.? The noise is noisy, there are some good tunes, but it doesn't really cohere. I read the reviews and I kind of agree with all of them.
yeah ok this is great
Good listen. Will put on more often.
CORN COBS!!
Decent but a little boring.
Very solid. Many artists I like cite this album as being a big inspiration and I can seem why. The instrumentation and the way layers are used seem like the start of the indie we think of today. Some of the drones did tend to make me sleepy, no 5 today. Also hated the transition into the last song but the rest of the noise in the album transitions has a cool effect.
listening to this made me think a lot about being a teenage girl in the 00s and all the very serious indie boys i used to hang out with and the serious music conversations we used to have and all the very serious reading of music magazines that i used to do. i think a big part of my growing up involved realising that it's actually ok to like pop music and also a lot of those boys were extremely annoying! there were parts of this album that almost became interesting, but didn't.
A famous blunder by a major record label, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot represents an album a band wanted to make, refused to change under label pressure and which exploded when it finally came out in its unadulterated form. 'I Am Trying To Break Your Heart' is one of my favourite songs. The record represents something of a template for the Aughts folk/indie/singer-songwriter scene. We got a lot of these sort of thoughtful, introspective, metaphorical songs that would work on just an acoustic six-string but gained something from some ambient production work. I don't think it got better than this in the decade that followed. 5/5 this sets a bar for the early 2000s in the modern alt/folk/rock/country/indie sphere (which is a mouthful but really exists).
Raske kuulamine, mõned minu jaoks meeldivad lood on ka siin, aga üldiselt pigem ei fänna.
Andra lyssningen, lite bättre än förra men fortfarande lite tråkig
This one is hard to rate. Is it boring (as the top reviewer writes?). Nah, it's more like an introvert at a party - you don't immediately get flashed by him but taking the time to talk to him yields a lot of interesting stories. After my first listen: "This is THE discovery of this list! Maybe the first 3 tracks are meh but the rest are all bangers!" But then after the 2nd listen I couldn't understand my previous enthusiasm. Anyway - maybe great, maybe not. Gave me a lot of Odelay vibes. Also: the fact that it was released 2 days before 9/11, has two towers on it and a song called "war on war" is scary!
In consideration for the best album on the list, joining Kid A, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, and Stankonia
Nice album, I don’t think it’s earth-shattering or anything but it’s good.
Is this a dad-rock band?? Man what a cool fucking record. I love this janky, tumbly percussive space we're in. "I am trying to break your heart" is just one of those phrases that is so singable, could mean so many things, gets stuck in your head, etc.. Amazing opening track Wilco is so good at the weird mono type sounds that just pull you into a specific world (Radio Cure). So much glitchy sound design inspo here. Intertwining chimey electric guitars reminds me of some House Art attempts haha. Love Jeff Tweedys voice on this one - tired, gravelly, broooding. War on War - those doubled bass lines!! Jesus, Etc - Iconic all-time great song I'm The Man - that guitar soloooooo There's just so many cool things about this record. Pure beauty from start to finish. There was a bit of talk (controversy?) when this came out because it wasn't too long after 9/11 and some lyrical themes + the artwork felt referential even though the album was apparently recorded before 9/11! 10/10 on Pitchfork in 2003. Someone called it "Americana's Kid A"
Really fun listen. I knew this record better than I thought. It isn't something I come back to frequently but that might change. There's so much going on and quite a bit of experimental production stuff - but the recordings still feel down to earth. That's a feat in itself. There will be intricate polyrhythms going on and all these beautiful textures -- meanwhile the acoustic guitar is flubbing the barchord. It's lovely. Wabi-sabi. The beginning and ending of this record might be where my heart lies. I Am Trying To Break Your Heart sounds like the song every 2025 alt-country revival bro is trying to write every time they sit down with a guitar. Poor Places - wow. Reservations too. As much as I thought this was a 3 when I listened, I can't shake the feeling it deserves a 4. OK I just listened to Poor Places again - it's a 4 for me.
Somehow they reminded me some songs of The cure and Radiohead. There are several catchy sounds, that are enjoyable and relaxing, but they are followed sometimes by discomforting noises, which I don't like 😅 I would say 2.5
I feel that this album would have more potential if they'd have put some more energy into it.
It's easy to listen to, but in my view nothing special.
so nostalgic
okay actually a fire album. major Elliott Smith vibes (cue Good Will Hunting). suuuper indie which is not what I always want to listen to, but this is awesome for what it is.
Favourite tracks - Ashes of American Flags, I’m The Man Who Loves You Sick distorted drum sounds, drums overall a highlight A LOT of interesting production moves Rough around the edges in a nice early 2000s way I’m the man who loves you guitar sounds - wicked, is this where every messy chaotic guitar solo comes from (Big Thief)? Ending of Poor Places - beautiful Ending of Reservations - also beautiful, influenced by this in ways I didn’t realize. what are these sounds (Nels) The songs aren’t quite memorable enough on first listen for me to give it 4, I think we’re at a 3.5?
I feel a *little* underwhelmed with the hype I’ve heard for this band but this was ultimately very enjoyable
Ok
I have given worse albums than this a two but I need to be more brutal. This just isn't compelling and I dont see how it could ever be
Went into this not knowing what to expect, and there were some things I really liked about this album. I feel like the sadder songs hit way better for me and were quite haunting in a good way. Radio Cure, Poor Places and Reservations are all excellent. Not everything hit for me out the gate, but the longer it went on, the more I got it.
Very early 2000s, I like it
Eh. There are nice moments here but it just kind of goes on. A band I find quite boring.
This had flashes of real quality, Jesus, etc., war on war, kamera really stood out. With time I feel like I could get to a higher rating on this but I need more time with it.
Alternative country?
I listened to this album a few days ago and can't remember a thing about it.
Mixed. Some very good and some dreck.
“mom can we have American radiohead?” “no sweetie we have American radiohead at home” the American radiohead at home:
First song is stupid. Second is devoid of any originality or tunefulness whatsoever. Third is a waste of life. "War on War" sounds like an awful version of War On Drugs (great band). The rest of the songs are boring with nice moments overshadowed by noise. Now for a nap, please...
From start to finish Tweedy and the boys crafted a sonic journey that’s layered, nuanced, and diverse; with nearly unfathomable emotional depth! Artists rarely produce such an experimental and progressive album, that also occupies the “no-skip” category, but damnit, Wilco did!
Soft-rock feeling album with sad-ish/heavy songs that still somehow manages to give a jammy feel.
No me interesó.
Reminiscent of Death Cab for Cutie, but Death Cab does it better.
Hello
sleepy, boring, I don’t really think those indies have anything meaningful to express, almost a piece of shit making nonsense
I loved this album when it was new. I love it just as much now. I was excited to see it make the list.
Great, there is some filler so not a 5 star though
"jesus, etc" is one of the best songs of the 2000s but the rest of the record never grabbed me much. it was on my ipod for at least ten years but i mostly just listened to that one song.
Ugh. All I’ve ever heard is effusive praise for the band Wilco and the album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and at least through the first 3 songs of the album, I wondered if I was taking crazy pills. I have never been more disappointed in an album on the 1,001 list thus far. I was excited about hearing this album because of all the accolades and praise it's gotten since it came out. Then I finally hear it, and it was just a lot of noise and a depressed dude throwing his lamentations out into the ether. Am I just not getting it? By track 4, War on War, it at least sounded kind of like what I know a song might sound like, but it had a machine making weird noises throughout, so it kind of was a good song mixed with nails on a chalkboard. I’m legit shook. What have people been talking about all these years? I thought Wilco was kind of a country/rock indie band. They sound more like a Japanese noise rock band to me. Track 5 is Jesus Etc. and it sounds great. What happened in the first 4 songs? Just start the album here and let’s have a good time. Oh, I see it’s being described as art rock in Wikipedia, which means people who think they’re smart will talk about how much they like the album while regular lunkheads like me will be like, “No, it’s crap.” Why am I so angry? It’s almost funny how angry I am at this moment. I can see now why their record label at the time didn’t want to release the album. But, Wilco bought back the album and changed labels, put it out, and the album, according to wikipedia, “is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of the 2000s and of all time.” As we go further into the album, it sounds less like a group of children trying to learn music on the fly and instead, there are actual songs here. I think if they’d spread out the experimental crap throughout the album, it might have been better. You know the old adage, a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down? This was like a spoonful of crap will make the medicine taste like crap. The rest of the album was alright, if not depressing. However, the first four songs really infuriated me. I attempted to listen to the album again last night, but football was on and even a crappy, and I mean crappy, NFL game was still better than this album. If this is your favorite album, don’t pay any attention to what I’ve said, because maybe I’m an idiot. I can see why it’s on the 1,001 albums to hear before you die list, just to find out what all the praise and love for this album was all about. If you find out, let me know.
I never got it. I mean, it’s fine but I don’t understand why it’s so acclaimed. I’ve tried listening to it a bunch of times before and I never really understood it, but this time I think I started to get it a little bit. I’m not ready to proclaim this as one of the best albums of all time or anything but it’s good. Maybe my biggest gripe is that Tweedy’s vocals are just boring. But I actually can see myself checking this out again. Sometimes you just don’t get it on the first listen. Or tenth.
Very good!
Honestly, I had already rated this in my head before listening to it this time. I've listened to this album so many times. There's something connective and calming about the whole thing for me that I realize might be specifically generational or cultural. I'm not sure why, but it feels like the perfect adult chill music for those of us who grew up on punk and metal (and still listen to both).
Underrated ξαναακουω
Cool album Wilco is Weezer with less selling out
There's definitely an artsy side to this record, and there's a ton of talent being poured into the project. I don't personally love how it feels like a band of good boys doing ok things, maybe it just feels this way because of my passing listen. Well produced. I would hear it again but I wouldn't seek it out. 3.2/5
This should have been a lay up. This is my music. It wasn’t and it’s not. Boring as hell. Uninspired. Glad it’s over. 2/5
Solid
Really like this one. The sonic journey always catches my by surprise. Gets better on every listen
its a bit sad for me the lasts songs that have a bit more positive vybes are for me i think
Good background music
It’s a mix of Beatles and Tom petty in my head anyways… haha good overall album, I enjoyed it from start to finish.
This felt very early 2000s in a good way. I probably wouldn't listen to it again though. Fine album
Overall, not my jam
An indie folk classic. I always enjoy coming back to this one. There are a few outstanding tracks, and the rest are good as well. Solid listen.
Franchement c'était pas si mal j'ai passé un bon moment
I went from "uh oh" to "oh ok".
Did not like this album really at all. I'm just not an indie rock fan. None of these songs stuck with me and it all just sounded meh. Definitely not for me.
not my cuppa
aren’t wilco for like dads with receding hairlines and shit? thank god i am neither. 2/5
Kept coming back to this album, got better each time.
Simplistic guitar not bad. Monotone vocals not so great
Not my vibes
This started really well. An album I had not listened to before so I thought that the 1001 Gods had come up trumps again in actually producing an album which I should hear before I join the choir invisible. Track one excellent. Track two and three good but then it all trailed off into much of a muchness. At least I now know that there is a difference between this lot and Dr Feelgood’s Wilco (RIP) Also helped by having Wilco (the band) and Billy Bragg’s album a few days ago. This really did confuse me as I would have thought it more likely Billy would have teamed up with Wilco (Dr Feelgood version) rather than Wilco (the band) but how wrong can I be? Just glad that Wilco’s (the UK shop selling all sorts of stuff) went out of business a few years ago. 3/5 15/10/25
lot of catchy songs on here but i don't get the hype honestly
Good production wise, and clearly approachable, but not for me.
i like wilco and finally i got an album with lyrics so excited to listen jk this album kinda mid theres like 3 good songs
Nice and chill and groovy and indie.
I did not like this album at all. The melancholy feel just wasn't for me. I was finding it hard to get through the entire thing just to say that I did. I'll rate it one star because I have to rate it.
Low energy, boring, and downright sloppy at times. Juvenile lyrics with zero substance. Odd mix of ambience and whiny country that does not land for me at all. Would honestly give zero stars if I could
I love indie electronica but this one didn't do it for me.
Kamera and Pot Kettle Black are decent songs. Mostly doesn't do much for me though. Maybe a little better than the last Wilco album I listened to?
Really enjoy this my type of thing could become a fav
Really liked this album. The vibe of the album was overall sombre yet lively, making for a really nice reading playlist - read both JJK and Earthsea, which also shows its diverse track.
Way more experimental and interesting textural stuff than I thought, I think I really vibe with this
First time listen. What a fantastic album.
I worked with a guy that loved them. He was a nice enough guy but had shit taste in music. This album is boring. Seriously his voice is the same for every song. It's downbeat musically. So it's like, "Yes this is music."
One of my favourite bands, sooo
I really like this album! I see criticism of it being boring, but I don't agree. And I would usually agree that my biggest gripe in music is being boring. Love Radio Cure, Jesus etc., Heavy Metal Drummer
Puke. I have the lowest tolerance in the world for twee bullshit. I've said it before and I'll say it again, just plug in the electric guitar guys. Somewhere in here is Built to Spill's seventh best album and thus a 4/5 album
This was the first album that i decided to look at the reviews before listening. It seemed very divisive so wasn't sure what to expect, however, going it to it, I knew people that love it LOVE it, others weren't so fussed. I enjoyed the album as a whole, with more variation between tracks then i expected, i think the final track goes on a little too long with the ambient outro, which possibly left a sour taste in peoples mouths (?).
Not my thing but fun.
This is an iconic alt country album.
My kind of rock
Not much here for me. Nothing special.
Loved
I wanted to like it, I tried to like it, but the ambivalence is overwhelming. In parts you know it might be really good, but the singer just sounds bored, the sound effects are irritating, and its all sort of dull
Molto molto carino.
It’s kind of okay but totally unmemorable.
Meh, I still don’t get why these guys are such a big deal.
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is one of those albums I discovered at a pretty formative time so it’s a personal favorite. I remember listening to it on youtube late at night, and some of these songs really hit different at the right time. Something like I am Trying to Break Your Heart or Radio Cure are just devastating when you’re alone in the dark with nothing else but the music and your thoughts
This is exactly the type of mundane shit that makes me want to delete this app.
Groupe inconnu. Rock mou, pas désagréable mais pas très intéressant, à part peut-être la batterie. En plus le chant n'est pas terrible, et les morceaux (et l'album) s'étirent en longueur pour pas grand chose. Ah si, ils génèrent chez moi un ennui profond. Pas de seconde écoute envisagée ... =>2/5
A nice sounding album with obviously a lot of emotion behind it, and some fun instrumentation. Over all, a nice 9/10.
Such a great album. Definitely in my top 10 of all time. Musicianship is great, lyrics are poetic, like someone else on here said - it's like a warm hug that smells like weed.
I have heard this album before. It's kind of a indie rock with a noise/experimental edge. There are some catchy songs on here some sprawling, more introspective songs. I do like it and would listen again.
This was a solid, interesting album. I will need a few more listens to see where I converge with it, though.
Wilco complete their transition from alt-country to art rock. Some good songs but overall it leaves me a bit cold.
I did not like this album, although I was not able to actually complete it. Found it quite formulaic and boring. Tv commercial music?
This one felt very 2001 to me. It was fine. I didn't have much of an opinion on it.
great album from a great band.
Kamera, War on War, and Jesus, Etc were cute. Radio Cure - recognised this one but don't know why. Heavy Metal Drummer - the way he sings 'summer' reminded me of the absolute travesty (or rather, masterpiece) that is Summer Girls by LFO haha. Overall nice in an easy listening way. Love the overarching wistful tone.
So boring. Sleep inducing even.
Excellent album. A band whose music didn’t fully engage me at the time, but this is a really good album. Pavement - esque.
I have no real thoughts on this one, it was okay.
Thought id enjoy this more
1 out of 5 This was too slow for me.
War on war Heavy metal drummer Pot kettle black
Love this album, always have, always will.
I liked it, but also some of the outros made my head hurt
no one is good enough for this album. it is literally better than all of us. it is the first time I have listened to an album thrice before reviewing it; each time excited to hear the songs and unpack another layer of sound the band has thought to include with discretion. the lyrics are sophisticated and make me want to cry. my chest tightens and my heart is filled. 'Ashes of American flags' is more relevant now than ever with lyrics like 'Speaking of tomorrow, how will it ever come? All my lies are always wishes. I know I would die if I could come back new.' It is noisy, but serenity exists alongside it. This album is simply a masterpiece. It sounds good through so many different mediums, the car radio, through headphones, household speakers. I have never been to a Wilco concert, but I can imagine the fan base being diverse. This music can find a home in the collections of anyone. From empty minded frat boys to pretentious record store employees, like I said, no one is better than this album, and no one is good enough for this album. 5/5 Highlights: I'm the Man Who Loves You, Pot Kettle Black and Reservations
Overall pretty good. Didn't stand out, but it was good.
The musicianship was honestly great. Good album overall. I wanted to like it better, but it didn’t really leave me with any feelings that are going to stay with me. If this band comes up again though, I wouldn’t complain
Monotonously dull. It's not unpleasant, at times it even meanders into tuneful, but it remains uninspiring and failed to grab my attention. Lobby music. 2/5.
2,5/5
An okay album, I really don't have much to say about it
Hey, this band is actually a lot of fun!
I had a wilco phase a few weeks ago but was listening to sumerteeth
5/10 - it was an album that wasn’t bad. Probably an average album. It sounded a bit like Elliot smith but with less whiny voice
Jesus etc is a fantastic song. The rest was also good
Good enough that I'll probably return to it when I hit my first indie phase
Not a fan of Wilco. It's like if beige had a sound.
Couple of good songs but gets a bit monotonous.
Their fourth album. Indie Rock. On the one hand I like the quirky instrumentation. However, on the other hand the album's pacing and the tone of the vocals are so dour it leads to being Bravo. Oscar. Romeo. Echo. Delta.
Quite forgettable. With a bunch of meh, but better than a lot of grunge pop(?). Or early indie or whatever. Jesus etc is it really really good though.
Lovely - didn't listen thay deeply but i liked what I did process (:
Dull Indie schlock
boring and not my jam, man
Jesus etc
The biggest lesson I'm learning from this project is that I seem to really dislike the sound of acoustic guitars.
Meh
I listened to the Expanded Edition of this project. I liked "War on War (2022 Remaster)" and "I'm the Man Who Loves You (2022 Remaster)," but I have to agree with the other reviews on here; so much of this dragged on and I felt like I was waiting for it to be over the entirety of the project. Seems to be artsy for artsy's sake without actually being an enjoyable project to listen to.
I've never given Wilco a go. Not sure why. I was certain that I'd like them but something held me back. This album has not convinced me. The songs aren't memorable. The performances are all decent, but it doesn't speak to me. I don't like the noisy ending to a few songs - it doesn't have the effect it thinks it does.
Just not my thing this soft music
Current Austin would say 3 or 4 stars. Austin when this came out would say 5 stars. Going with younger Austin. Still a great album.
I heard Yankee Hotel Foxtrot years ago, but wasn’t ready for it. This time around I have a lot more patience for what Wilco is putting out. On one hand, Wilco remains 2nd to The National in ‘bands aging hipsters adore’ category. There’s something about their nearly toothless pseudo folk noodling that seems to attract people who want their music to have the personality of a glass of milk. On the other hand I can’t help drawing comparisons to Neutral Milk Hotel and Sparklehorse at times. Growing ever closer to 40 apparently means I have the ability to appreciate slower, more gentle music. I also appreciate the noisy experiments that appear periodically. There’s enough to enjoy that I listened several times. I’m still not a Wilco fan, but Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was enjoyable enough for me to revisit in the future.
I don't understand the whole fuss about this record. Never heard a single track of this, or if I have, I've totally forgotten about it. Why? I just listened to this record, and I can't remember any details other than that the singer's voice was slightly annoying.
I have bounced off of Wilco so many times. Maybe I’m too much of an Anglophile? Maybe this time it’ll stick…. Weird coincidence- I got this album on the 24th anniversary of the band releasing it online! Ha! That’s cool. So I know now why this has never connected with me before. Jeff Tweedy’s voice just isn’t engaging to me at all. Ironically, if his voice was worse it would be more interesting to me. Musically this is very cool- I just can’t pay any attention to Jeff or what he’s singing about. THREE STARS
albumazo. banger tras banger. Si no te ha molado es que eres un metalpaco zzz
Me olvidé ya, lo escuche hace 100 años pero recuerdo que era original y así indie 6.7/10—>3/5???
Unique sound, but nothing grabbed my attention. I do tend to enjoy Indie, but there wasn't a song on here that hooked me.
Eh…it’s good but just background music. Nothing stood out to me
Not utterly convinced
Decent. Perhaps a bit overrated.
So. Boring. The only guy I knew that liked this band refused to take his shirt off while pleasuring his wife and they eventually divorced. Make of that what you will.
Expansivo. Essa é a palavra para descrever Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Esse disco constrói e abrange universos próprios. Cada faixa é uma jornada de largo escopo. O som têm textura própria. Claro que, em uma casca de noz, o álbum nada mais do que um cara, um violão, e alguns blips e blups. Mas quando tudo está tão finamente atenuado, precisa mesmo de mais coisas? Um disco denso, colorido, na verdade me lembra bastante uma pintura sonora. Ok, agora estou ficando brega e tosco. Mas faz parte ao ouvir algo que te toca. E esse disco me tocou. 5/5
Really enjoyed the album and the artist - chill vibe
My second favorite Wilcox album. Love it. Was once one of my most listened to albums but is still up there.
Didn’t get into Wilco until the album after this “A Ghost Is Born” and largely ignored this record for years figuring it was too straight forward. This feeling was also based on working in a record store and seeing all the hype this album got and the people who were buying it. Have since completely changed my mind and totally understand why this album is so beloved. I do think some of the live versions on Kicking Television are better than the studio ones but have come to love this album. Point off for Heavy Metal Drummer
Like the creativity. Might need a few more listens before getting into
Not even my third favourite Wilco album. I guess this album was a departure for them, but I like Wilco more after they departed from this.
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is many things, except straightforward. I Am Trying To Break Your heart is disorienting but melodic. Kamera was likely interesting at the time but sounds as standard indie fare nowadays. Radio Cure ironically reminds the listener of something Radiohead would produce. Jesus Etc, the album's best known song, manages to be dreamy but earthy. Ashes of American Flags was surely poignant in the direct aftermath of 9/11. Heavy Metal Drummer is fine. I'm the Man Who Loves You might be the albums hidden gem, emotive but laidback. Pot Kettle Back might be the least memorable one. So boring that Poor Places and Reservations melted together. This is an album you can listen to in the background, but it doesn't stick.
Lyrical
One of the best albums of the 21st century
Had heard bits and pieces of this album in isolation but never the full thing. Really enjoyed this, would spin again.
Enjoyed being introduced to a new artist/someone I've never heard of. Liked the album.
Not bad
I like the atmosphere of this album but it feels a really missed opportunity. There’s a bit of a dreamy, light guitar and piano soundscape going on at times, but it’s made far less compelling by the vocals that are very forgettable. The sound mixing is slightly off imo as it’s almost like the vocals are a notch lower than the music at times and that doesn’t help! But I did like the ‘feel’ of the acoustic elements and that’s enough to carry it to a 3.
It has a lot of atmosphere and manages to capture the solitude of the artist's vision with a slow deepening eerie vibe. In some songs like "Poor places" it has a stark chalk board moment with the sound which while slightly annoying adds to the ambiance and doomy feel. And the songs have an excellent rolling long lingering synth sound often piling on yet more depth as we reach the natural end of the album. The last song just takes the above and pulls it deeper into the designed abyss. THE END. Sadly, I don't like the vocals on this and it stained an otherwise interesting album for my personal taste.
After the first track I had already classified this as "another boring American indie rock album". There was one moment, during "Jesus, Etc." where I thought that this might give me something more, but generally my initial assessment was validated. It's not bad, it just plods along with very little variation and monotone vocals. There were a couple of moodier moments towards the end of the album that had a bit more meat behind them, but never enough to change the general assessment. Nothing interesting to see here, lets just move on.
Wilco is meh.
Felt like humid air and a grey, cloudy sky. Shakin sugar and war on war the best
It's relaxing to listen to. a bit on the boring side, but nothing bad to say about it either.
Better than Coldplay
I want to like this album more than I do. I think I need to look at the lyrics, not just listen.
This was a pleasant listen!
Excellent album! I can't wait to find a Wilco CD in the wild!
A sad and introspective view of someone with a big ego and nothing new to say.
This album was the soundtrack to my dissertation
boring...but in the good way. i was locked in while this was on, office space had nothing on me
this album sucks!!!!! SORRY I WAS BORED LMAO
i like it! theres some abstract parts, but they arent too spicy for me. good consistent musicianship, good lyricist, great album
A great cohesive album
It was fine
Enjoyable album. Some weak tracks on it but as a whole I was interested throughout. Best Track - Jesus, Etc Other Liked Tracks - I Am Trying To Break Your Heart Ashes of American Flags Im The Man Who Loved You
Pretty good. Atmospheric and slower paced
I wasn't really listening fully, and I was ready to give it a meh review, but I really like the last song, so now I'm wondering if I should give it all a relisten?
Really great vibes. Favourite song was Heavy metal drummer.
Unremarkable, the Radiohead we have at home. Inoffensive but nothing special
Apple Music said this album transformed Wilco into Rust Belt Radiohead, and I'm not even mad.
I greatly enjoyed the unique, largely acoustic, largely effects blended sound on offer. It's quite a balance, really, how a record of such uniquely compelling variation comes across as more reserved than anything. I get the impression that creating a more bombastic series of explosive melodies is well within Wilco's ability (even if that may require a more impassioned vocalist), yet the group settled on mostly creating the opposite, perhaps feeling that a subdued and moody approach is more reflective of a growing sentiment. Topping it off, a few tracks in this mix do skew louder and more overt, but their unique instrumentation and approach to layered vocals brings carries forward, bringing an almost Beatles-esq whimsy to the overall balance. I quite like the Beatles and I quite like this. Only real criticism I have is a personal distaste for this style of vocal delivery. Ordinarily I'd be referencing that distaste more often, but here I found myself getting well into the music regardless. Under or over the wonderful mixing and presentation is a relatable tale about how our responses to the world can lead to unassuming actors getting caught in the crossfire, creating and ruining relationships. Relevant. 4.5 pushed to 5.
Somehow Wilco wasn't in my rotation back when I started getting into indie rock in like 2009ish. There were always a few Wilco songs that I really liked but I didn't actually listen to this record all the way through until a couple years ago. I was bummed I had been missing out on it all those years. I think I would have really loved it back in 2009 when I was obsessed with The Shins, Modest Mouse, and Bright Eyes. I love that these songs are pretty simple but they have lots of interesting instrumentation if you're paying attention. It's a great album with good headphones on.
I love this record so much. Its really hard for me to be unbiased here, but its really one of my favorite indie records of the 2000s. And IMO, I think its one of the most important indie records of the 2000s. I don't know if its modern take on folk and the country, the weird reverb effects throughout, Jeff's apathetic sounding vocals or exceptional percussion, but I love this album. Its one of those albums, where the more you listen, the more realize. Its kind of psychedelic in that way, there is a lot going on between the lethargic droll of indie rock. This album has been in my life for a long time. Jeff Tweedy is one of my favorite songwriters and Wilco is one of my favorite indie bands. They're brilliant on all fronts.
I listened to this twice but left it a week before reviewing. With two exception, I couldn't remember any of the songs by title. Quickly listening back through reminds me. I was expecting country vibes. I got something more akin to Beck in terms of instrumentation, but without the funkiness. A few lovely melodies and turns of phrase, and genuinely nice songs, that just struggles to imprint on the memory. When it works it's fantastic, but some songs feel a little lengthy or dense. I'd listen to a few songs, but by the end I'm happy to put something else on. 3
Very Pavement. Could likely get into this, but not in 24 hours. Sounds like a good album. Goes weird towards the end.
Have to be ready for a trip, not chill music
Wilco became Chicago's answer to Radiohead with this release which was much more layered and creative than their earlier outings, even if this was the last for the Tweedy/Bennett collaboration. Worth a listen.
I’m starting to believe the people who created this list are all clinically depressed. Awful, not enjoyable whatsoever.
Rating: 5/10 Meh.
My favorite album from my favorite band, can I give it more than 5 stars?
Piach, po angielsku sand
Album 887 of 1089 Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2001) Rating : 3.75 / 5 Today’s album was Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco. A really nicely produced album with a lot of interesting sounds throughout — you can tell they were willing to push some boundaries and play with the edges a bit. I enjoy their overall vibe: always steady, always consistent, and always delivering good songs. Even if they don’t quite cross into “great” territory for me, they remain entertaining from start to finish. Wilco is certainly a band I plan to check out further, because they’ve got a unique approach and a sound that’s worth exploring.
People love this but it's so slow. Camera pans slowly through a midwestern run down bar. Patrons are smoking and lightly chatting. The lights are low and sunlight streams in through dirty windows, picking up traces of dust in the air. Everyone is sad.
Gnade. Nicht noch ein "Alternative Rock" Album.
4,4
Nearly but not quite.
Nice
7/10 Jesus, ect. is a great track and is on most of my playlists. 9-9-2025
Smooth
Nothing particularly engaging about this at all for me, I'm afraid.
When the tempo picks up a bit in the last half of the album, I'm more on board, but the opening half felt a bit drab. It seems to be doing roughly what The Shins do, but with less spirit and enjoyment.
A bit dull and/or grim, isn’t it?
Un classique du début des années 2000. Pour le Record Store Day 2023, je me suis procuré le coffret ''Crosseyed Strangers: An Alternate Yankee Hotel Foxtrot'', 2 alternate takes et des performances live. Intéressant comme complément.
Un band que j'ai découvert pendant l'université et qui m'a suivi tout le long. Je les ai vus en show 2 fois, et je connais à peu près tout des albums studio (sauf Cruel Country et Cousin). Bref c'est pas du neuf pour moi mais YHF est définitivement dans leurs bests. J'en ai profité pour dig sur l'histoire derrière l'album et le drama et les circonstances d'enregistrement et de publication sont pas mal fascinantes. Ça me fait réaliser aussi que j'aimais bien ce que Jay Bennett amenait au groupe (de Being There à YHF). Le cover de Radio Cure de The Bad Plus est bon aussi.
Carrément un de mes top5 albums de tous les temps. 5 étoiles facile! C’est l’album qui m’a fait entrer dans Wilco il y a une une vingtaine d’années maintenant (quoique je dois dire que Being There est présentement mon favori) Juste des chansons classiques! Kamera, Ashes of American Flag, Jesus Etc, Pot Kettle Black, Reservations pour finir. Juste wow! Un album créatif, inventif, virtuose, qui reste au top début à la fin.
Me recuerda a Weezer, pero más experimental. Varias rolas agradables al oído, otras no tanto.
I really liked it. It kinda gives indie mood
so, so
Music of this type really needs a dynamic, engaging, and dare I say it, singer with real talent. Tweedy should hire a front man or woman with a great voice. He is dragging this whole production down. I'm not terribly into the music as I prefer my weird with a little more edge and imagination. Bleep-bloops and feedback don't make songs more interesting. But the lead vocals are so bland and it's the thing I hate most here. Album art is very cool. Recognize those towers anywhere.
There's some great music here, but the sound effects/weird percussion ruins a few of the tracks. It sounds like a modern Beatles album, but that may just be because I listened to Abbey Road yesterday.
better than i remembered it. but not great. The band's a bit too sloppy, and the noisy parts annoy me.
Interesting “indie rock” album, sounds like Elliot Smith if he used an electric guitar. Has that similar raw song to it, still produced well though
Very of the era.
Quite a boring indie album. Not fond of the vocals
Chill
Absolute hate that singing style but the composition was quite lovely
4.1 // Very calm songs, some are bangers. Soft indie rock music
This was fine, but only fine. It was better that the other Wilco alumni I have listened to so far. The lyrics are quite dull, but it is made up for by the good instrumentation. I can’t say I’ll hold my breath for any improvement in the inexplicable third Wilco album to be included on the list.
I first listened to this album a few years ago when I was trying to broaden my listening habits, and found the whole thing to be quite boring. Returning to it now, I feel like my efforts to expand what I listen to must've done me some good because I thoroughly enjoyed this album, perhaps not as monumentally as others will claim, but I'm happy to say that I finally 'get' this album.
This really should be right up my alley. But I just don't fully get it? It's not the album, it's me.
Pretty good, surprisingly good discordance
Lame und doch chillig
Hugely overrated wow
A bit Radiohead like. Some interesting parts, but mostly a bit too into itself.
Pretty good record with a few very cool songs on it, but it never really got its hooks in me. I think if I listened to this album ten years ago I would have loved it. Best Track: Ashes of American Flags