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I was really pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I don't really know much Wilco beyond a few tracks from Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, but there was a lot to like about this.
Wilco is in my top 5 favorite bands of all time. Being There isn't their best (by a wide margin), but a solid listen. I have to be in the right mood to listen to it in its entirety, but several tracks are frequently in my mixes.
Wilco! Had a lot of friends whose favorite band was Wilco back in the day. I always appreciated their music but never enough for regular rotation in my mix.
90s awesomeness
kinda folk country but surprisingly enjoyable
Didn’t know this and existed. Pretty good
Great songwriting and performance. There's a certain something to Wilco I can't put my finger on but I like them more than other people in this genre
Should be footnoted - how an alt-country band transforms itself into an experimental rock and roll powerhouse. May sound easy, but few have attempted and, obviously, less have succeeded. Compared to prior releases (Uncle Tupelo and A.M.) this is heavy. But the alt-country pops up often enough to make it clear where they came from. It works.
This was the album that made everyone realize that there was more to Jeff Tweedy than anyone realized. When Uncle Tupelo broke up, I think a lot of people expected that Jay Farrar had a bright future ahead of him while Jeff Tweedy would fade into obscurity. Wilco's first album, A.M., was pleasant enough, but not super interesting or innovative, while Son Volt's first album Trace was very well received on the other hand. Then this album came out by Wilco and it was like, woah, there's something pretty interesting going on here. I still prefer their next couple of albums, Summerteeth and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, but this is a really interesting, eclectic set of songs, and a sign of things to come. Maybe would have been better to get rid of the filler songs and release as a single album, but that's ok. 4 stars.
Before they became known for Dad Rock. You know who kept Jeff Tweedy and Wilco from becoming full on dad rockers? Philip Seymour Hoffman lookalike Jay Bennett. He was just arty enough to keep things interesting. This is actually my fourth favorite Wilco album (after their masterpiece "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" and two post Bennett albums that lean more on the Dad Rock side, "A Ghost Is Born" and "Sky Blue Sky"). That says more about Wilco's surprisingly long career than it does this album. But this opens with one of Wilco's best tracks. But "Misunderstood" actually sounds better live. Here, it serves as a foretaste of the feast to come on their NEXT album.
4.5
better than I expected. A hidden gem.
Loved : misunderstood, monday
Never don't like a bit of Wilco. Even when they stray toward the more generic side, their vocals and rhythms are still interesting enough to rise about the rest of the chaff.
Like someone has taken a really cool psychedelic rock album and shuffled it together with a country album. Remove the country songs and you'd be left with an album that's reminiscent of Clouds Taste Metallic era Flaming Lips and Alladin Sane era David Bowie. I would have loved that record. Although this could have been separated into two excellent and distinct albums, it still flows in its original form and doesn't get boring, despite its length. There's not a weak track on the record and I found myself appreciating it more the longer it went on. A weird thing to try, but Wilco pulls it off. Rating: 4.5/5 Playlist track: Misunderstood Date listened: 19/07/22
Wilco est un artiste à prendre très au sérieux dans le générateur. Les cadors sont prévenus.
It's a solid country-ish record with some nice psychedelic elements. Definitely feel the spirit of CSNY in certain spots. 75 minutes is a lot for any album, though. Favorite tracks: "Forget the Flowers", "Hotel Arizona", "Sunken Treasure"
Will surely relisten
Interesting, I never really listened to Wilco, but it was pretty good.
A nice chill album to sit and listen to. "Sunken Treasure" was a vibe until the noise breakdown at the end still my favorite on the album. I also do like that Tweedy cut most of his proceeds from the album so he could sell it at a more affordable price. Not my favorite Wilco, but still a really good album. The second disc really made it for me.
When I was first getting into alt-country I absolutely loved this album. I still like it today, but I'm not quite as enthusiastic. I could see others thinking it to be overlong and boring in places and I wouldn't completely disagree. These days I'd rather listen to Summerteeth or YHF. Its still really solid though and was a bit of a nostalgia hit. Boy, do I ever love the song Sunken Treasure in particular. 4 stars. It's probably a 3.5 but rounding up out of respect.
Wilcos brand of Americana is one that will always satisfy. Clean production gives way to fantastic storytelling even if some of the songs are far from perfect.
Okay a double album hope it’s worth my time… The album opens with thundering drums backed with a mad mess of noise. It settles down for the main song though; which is this rather gentle tune for the most part but it does have an pulsating drum break, the same as the one on the intro.Both elements fuse for the last bit of the song grounding this opener into an epic. Far far away is a shorter kinda spookier sounding track, I must admit though when it says “ dark side of the room” I really thought they were ripping off pink Floyd by saying “ dark side of the moon”. Monday is a burst pf energy ( not one I expected from this band) It’s not my favourite track so far but I think out of everything here I have the highest likelihood of revisiting this one without going to the full album. Next is outtasite ( outta mind) the album’s other single ( with Monday) and again it’s quite a heavy track for an album that’s under the country umbrella. I actually love the guitars on this though. What a pleasure! Then is the most country track so far forget the flowers. I like the song it’s just the worst so far. Red eyed and blue ( from a sonic perspective) is the kinda song I would expect later on. But I really like it’s eerie kinda tone alongside the guitars. Not a favourite but good. The previously seen energy comes back in I got you ( at the end of the century). This sounds like a song made to be performed live to have everyone in the audience singing along too with the stadium ready guitars and the catchy lyrics. I’am surprised it wasn’t released as a single. What’s the world got in store sounds like the gentle aftermath of I got you (end of the century) the song starts off super gentle then erupts into another great song. Now the penultimate track of disk one hotel Arizona being brought on after whats the world got in store having the most abrupt ending. This song feels like a gentler version of what we’ve had already in the album. The guitar break is the best part though which makes it another really stadium ready cut! Disk one closes off with the slow romantic sounding, say you miss me. There’s something about the chorus that I can’t put my finger on. But for the song as a whole it’s a slow but grand song at the same time making a perfect half ending. Disk 2 starts with sunken treasure a song that builds up in it’s power through the medium of the chorus; with a great subtle piano in the background. Most interesting is the instrumental break halfway through and in the songs outro. Great stuff. Someday soon is a bit meh just a very country track, nothing much to say here. Outta mind ( outta sight) is much poppier than outta sight ( outta mind) but I still really like this one though it really could’ve been a hit of it was released in a different time. Someone else’s song (like what’s the world got in store with I got you) feels like a washed up aftermath of outta mind ( outta sight). It’s still a good song though just a bunch filler. I quite like the slow strumming of kingpin at the start which goes into this kinda trippy sound. The song as a whole is a good embodiment of the album’s sound for any newcomers. Next is ( was I) in your dreams is a slow dreary track that could really end the album if it wasn’t a double. My favourite part here is the piano work. Next I wanna live is a great show of this group’s sound with great piano and guitar works fun enough sounding verses then a haunted chorus. The penultimate track of the entire album is the song The lonely 1, a really tranquil track just not a favourite. The album ends with the song dreamer in my dreams, a brilliant closer. It starts off as the album’s most energetic then over the course of the last 2 minutes it slowly dies leaving a great outro to this sensational work. This album was brilliant, the only flaw was that it could’ve been made into a shorter 10-12 track album and I honestly wouldn’t mind. There’s not a bad song on here though just long, long, very long…
Really interesting lyrics and a lovely meandering feel to the album. It's an album that rewards multiple listens.
Sometimes in this project I steel myself for something I don't think I'm going to like. "Have an open mind, but don't pretend to like something you don't." Seventy-seven minutes is a significant commitment, and 90s alternative can be a scary place. It was seventy-seven minutes well spent. This felt like an album ought to, as it kept my attention without taking it over, stayed consistent in quality throughout, gave an interesting variety of songs, and provided over an hour of consistent enjoyment.
When I saw that this was a double-album and then heard the first few bars of the first track, I was afraid…but then it turned out to be okay.
This album covers a lot of ground. There's occasional horns, occasional banjo, occasional fiddle. Sometimes they sound like The Rolling Stones, sometimes The Grateful Dead, sometimes ... someone I can't quite put my finger on. (Maybe Bright Eyes? Mountain Goats? Silver Jews? Let me know if you figure out who I'm thinking of...) I blanched at first when I saw the 77-minute length --- sometimes that's just too much --- but the variety of styles kept things interesting. I think any fan of rock music would find something to like on this record, and I can't find anything to dislike. It's really good.
This was a very listenable double album. It was nice music to play while I went about various activities throughout the day. There were a few songs I really stopped to take note of, but for the most part nothing really grabbed me and made me think I had to have this in my music library. Still, I did add it as I can think of several occasions where some well done alt country might be just the ticket. I didn’t necessarily need a double album, and it doesn’t make me think “oh yeah, this has to be in the top 1001”, but I don’t mind having it here. Notable tracks: Monday, Outtasite (Outta Mind), Hotel Arizona, Someday Soon, Dreamer In My Dreams
Widescreen.
Mellow, alternative, enjoyable
Another great relisten!
Mezcla de folk, country, algo de rock. Me ha gustado. Canciones con ritmo y estilo. La voz, atractiva. Quizás un grupo un poco menospreciado
I'm a huge fan of this album! It's such a delightfully weird blend of country/rock/funk. Kingpin is an obvious highlight, but there are a lot of great songs sprinkled throughout. One to come back to, for sure.
Love this album, and even got my CD copy of it signed by the legend himself, Jeff Tweedy, when he was in New Zealand for a book tour.
incroyable si on enlève une chanson sur deux notamment la dernière
I've never really been into WIlco so I wasn't looking forward to this one but I did my best to go into it with an open mind. It took a few tracks for me to get it but I'm glad I stuck it out. It's really not bad. Somewhere between Counting Crows and Tom Petty with a smidge of Nirvana tossed in. Overall, fairly enjoyable. It's worth taking a moment to recognize the recording style and quality for this record. It FEELS like an indie record in part due to the space that's been given to all of the instrumentation in the mix. But both the initial recording quality and the overall mixing/mastering are absolutely top-notch. Compared to other recordings in the both the alt and country spaces at the time, many of whom were following the Phil Spector "Wall of Sound" ideals of filling up the entire spectrum with whatever they could, "Being There" embraces the open spaces in the EQ. This serves to make the album feel more intimate while leaving room for the big moments to feel even bigger. It's masterful engineering and deserves an extra star all on its own. That said, 19 songs is too many. If this album had been distilled down into 10 to 12 killer tracks, it would hit so much harder. I'm into these short track lengths, though. I'd love to see more artists putting out 3-minute tracks. Keeps things fresh and avoids the repetitive chorus trap that so many songs fall into.
I like Wilco and have listened to several liver performances from the band, and a variety of individual tracks. This is the second album recommended to me on this list. The only songs familiar to me from Being There were the "Ottasite" and "Outta Mind" tracks. For a double album, Being There was a consistently good listen. I marked several tracks for a re-listen ("Outtasite (Outta Mind)", "Forget the Flowers", "What's the World Got in Store", "Outta Mind (Outta Sight)", "Someone Else's Song", "Kingpin", "Why Would You Wanna Live").
Quite like it, esp. the piano and violin bits.
Easily listening
Great!
Goeie smartlappen
Little twangy but the right side of country for me. Maybe a tiny bit long at over an hour.
Ended up listening through about 3 times. Enjoyable, but nothing really stuck with me, like waiting for the rest of the iceberg while not quite knowing if you’ve seen it. Definitely thought the intro to ‘Outta Mind’ was leading to a cover of the Sesame Street theme song.
4/5. Ya know, country CAN be experimental without Sturgill
Alt rock pioneers
Wilco is one of those bands Some rocking alt-country, almost akin to Drive By Truckers on some songs. I see them drifting into more indi-rock on some songs, but overall I really enjoyed this album.
Really good hang, probably should start being a wico fan
Wilco is usually praised for their fourth studio album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, but this seems like a better introduction to the catalogue. A nice mix of alt-country and roots rock that services the 90's production that doesn't necessarily date the album. The thing that really makes Being There is Jeff Tweedy's songwriting, which he is so damn good at. I didn't even realize when I went from disc 1 to disc 2 of this double album, the songs just carried me away. Superb in all the best ways.
don't remember this one but I think it was good
The monumental Being There, comprising 19 songs, revisits the singer's musical roots, from "the Rolling Stones", to "The Band", and many more. It's the arrangements that make the difference to this other bands, that add a dash of humour and weirdness, that turn a pompous recital into an eccentric aphorism. (7/10) FT: Forget the Flowers, Misunderstood, Monday
There is nothing wrong with Wilco - just it blends into the background on certain songs for me
A charming, enjoyable alt country album. Immerse yourself in the sound and let it wash over you. just a great American LP.
Great album. I've never really listened to them, but I liked this a lot.
90s alternative with country infusion, well executed. Favorite Track: Forget the Flowers Relisten: No
Jännittävää! Wilco on eräs viime vuosien suosikkibändeistäni, mutta kuuntelu on painottunut vahvasti 2000-luvun levyihin ja Sporifyn Wilco-playlisteihin. Tällä levyllä ei ollut yhtään ennestään tuttua kappaletta, eli varsin avoimin mielin pääsi kuuntelemaan. Soundien ja tunnelman puolesta albumi olikin taattua Wilcoa, vaikkei biisien laadussa ihan päästy bändin kulta-ajan nerokkuuteen. Aika suoraa rokkiahan (americanaa tms?) tämä on myöhäisempään materiaaliin verrattuna, mutta toimii kyllä varsin hyvin näinkin. Biiseistä omien Wilco-suosikkien listalle löysivät itsensä ainakin Far Far Away, Hotel Arizona ja The Lonely One. Hieman ylimittainenhan tämä on, ja "turhia" kappaleita olisi voinut pudottaa pois. Kokonaisuutena kuitenkin miellyttävää kuunneltavaa. Ei missään nimessä vitosen arvoinen, muttei ihan kolmoseltakaan tunnu.
There's a very obvious Jerry Garcia influence to a number of songs here (not that there's anything wrong with that...). As the album progressed, the songs started to widen open in variety, which I appreciated. The band's appreciation for other bands (The Faces on the last track) really started to come out. I had heard of Wilco, but never really heard their stuff. Definitely refreshing.
I appreciated this list's kick in the butt to finally give a thorough listen to Wilco. I can hear a lot of new indie rock following their style (e.g., Band of Horses). Great opener to disc 1 in Misunderstood. Lots of sharp arrangements on disc 1 - good blend of drums as a base with mix of guitar, bass and piano. Other highlights were Monday, Outtasite, I Got You. Though I'm not a big country fan and the heavier country sounding songs weren't exactly my thing, the various string work (banjo, slide and plucking guitars, etc.) showed some nice talent (e.g., Forget the Flowers). Disc 2 was a little subdued or boring in comparison. But I'm going to judge it on Disc 1 alone and consider anything from Disc 2 a bonus. And disc 1 was very solid.
Wilco are one of those bands that I have kind of avoided, namely because some Wilco fans I've met have been a bit tedious. This is good. Not the second coming like some people have led me to believe but solid. They sound like a mellower, possibly more refined Replacements, with Jeff Tweedy even emulating Paul Westerberg's vocals in places. Sonically the album is pretty amazingly in places. It has so many layers of sound. Overall I like it and will listen to it and them again. The only negative is a few of the songs towards the end feel drawn out and it is a brutally long album already
I’m mostly familiar with Wilco from “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,” and when we reviewed that album I called them overrated. But I enjoyed “Being There.” It seems that Wilco moved in a more indie rock direction, but their first two albums were more alt-country, and I preferred that on this day. I’ll otherwise keep it short to balance out hellyeah’s notoriously lengthy review.
enjoyed most of this if a bit indulgent. gonna say 4.
It's not really helpful to think of Being There as a collection of pop songs, although it is that. It's more the first step in the direction that culminated in Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Like Pavement, a very different band to be sure, Jeff Tweedy had a fascination with how songwriting and the studio worked, how you could take the most basic changes and melodies and dress them up in the studio and come out with something that sounded like a song, and conversely, now much you could stretch and distort a tune in the studio before it fell apart. To me, it's the self-conscious and blatantly artificial vibe of the album that makes it work (And I say that even though there are no samplers, drum machines, or synths involved). In song after song, Tweedy will call attention to a studio artifact or choice, as if to say "Someone made a decision to add distortion here, echo there, add an instrument here or subtract it--and this is what makes the song sound the way it does." I mean, the songs are pleasant enough, drawn from Stones-y blues rock or country or whatever, but they are hardly the point, and they wouldn't be enough if they were. There's a generic, 2nd hand quality to Tweedy's writing here. I'd like to think it's deliberate, to point out what he's doing in the studio and in the arrangements, but who knows? Anyway, I like the meta aspect of what Wilco is doing, and the songs are pleasant on their own
I liked this. It made me feel like I was in the 90s again.
Great sounds and album. Need a relisten
Very eclectic...
I like
Another underrated Americana album
Great band. Never knew
Tyckte det var jävligt bra. hade fått en femma om albumet hade halverats. det är för långt.
I like the more energetic and upbeat tracks. I think that is where this artist really shines. I don’t understand the hype around Wilco in general, but I think it may require more attention to the lyrics
Tres bon album folk rock un peu. Long 1h30 mais je ne me suis pas ennuye. 4.10
Different, never listened to alt-country before but enjoyed the experience
kul
Solid Wilco album, even if it's not my favorite. The blend between rock, country, and alt is pretty choice.
Očekivao sam da će biti dosta slabiji od Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, ali sam se prevario. Jako dobar album sa kombinacijom alternative i country-a, i gdje bi taj album pasao negdje da ga slušam na zapadu u nekom napuštenom gradiću, dok sunce piči, a ljeti još ni blizu kraja. S obzirom da je dosta teško napraviti dobar, a kamoli odličan double album, ovo je dobro obavljeno! (4.2/5)
Bisher die Entdeckung der Liste!
Am biased because I was already a Wilco fan. Shave 25 minutes off this and it's a 5.
Never heard of Wilco before today. Nice mellow alternative & country sound.
Very mellow, good album
Not their best but revolutionary in its own way. Wilco does patience better than most rock bands of their time and this is one patient album. Mixed to the gods per usual
It is too long and not everything is at same level of inspiration, but altogether is one of those albums which makes you regain confidence in rock as a genre
Monday y outta mind
I haven't been much of a fan of Wilco in the past, but this album was pretty good.
Calm and chill. Like
Easy to listen to and overall enjoyable.
very nice album liked it a lot.
I really really really enjoyed the first song and even the first few songs but after that it was very inconsistent between nice and sad and lacklustre and country ew
pretty nice got a bit meh for me
Found a Boogie Monster outro riff
Not my favorite Wilco record, but top five for sure. Definitely too long, though.
Wat better than their other album on here. Enjoyed it
not my favorite, I couldn’t finish it. I liked “kimberly” though
What a fuckin great album, just vibes as hell. Upbeat let’s go
Reasonable amercan folk country style
No private session used for Spotify. This slice of Americana was pleasant and enjoyable, at 77 minutes not sure when I will revisit it, though. Maybe sitting around a fire in the morning, or possibly late at night.
Not really my cup of tea, but some very nice songs. Good stuff
Não acho ruim, mas country realmente não me pega.
Nunca fui muy Wilco, dice que tienes que ir a un concierto para convertirte a su religión. Este disco me ha gustado en general y me he guardado: Outtasite y Red-Eyed and Blue.
Too long for its own good. Has some moments, but a lot of filler.
A pretty good album, I liked Far Away and Someday Soon the most.
It's been 640 albums since we had an entry from Wilco, who I had heard of but didn't know any songs from on the previous go around. Nice to revisit an artist 2+ years later after getting through more than half of this list. Feelings toward Wilco in the wake of this appear to line up with the first entry. I don't remember the specifics of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot but recall the light alt-folk-rock vibes that worked for a single listen. Not a bad album to chill out to on an afternoon if the mood is right. This one seems to have a little more emotional investment as some of the topics come off as pretty personal to the lead singer. All in all I found Being There to be another decent indie album. As usual 75 minutes is too long, and the album would have been better served if cut down a bit but still not a bad listen. Slightly better than average and won't be mad if more Wilco shows up. I don't think I'll go out of my way to hear more Wilco but also wouldn't turn them off if I ran into it in the wild. 2.54 stars
Not as good as the tango foxtrot one and very sad but good
3/5: This album sounded like Walmart Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers to me with a little more experimenation. There were some interesting chords and sounds for some of the songs, but there weren't any songs that I thought were amazing or really caught me ear. The songs all felt very solid though, and there was never a point where this felt like top 1000 album material. I read some of the positive reviews and if this album inspired a lot of different musicians from different genres than that is understandable. "Why Would You Wanna Live" was probably my favorite track. I might give this a second listen at some point and change my mind.
A poor start with this album but it did grow on me.
I'm not sure how to classify this. It seems to be a blend of country and rock with hints of classic 60s influence. Good musicianship and generally easy listening. Not cutting edge but I enjoyed it.
Not a bad album, just too long. 3 stars.
I have never liked Wilco that much mainly stemming from both the kind of people who like Wilco and because I think that Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is super overrated. This album grew on me the more I listened. I think that it is too long, but the musicianship and variety kept me engaged. I remain in the Jay Farrar camp re Uncle Tupelo, but this is a solid well made album.
Wilco is a great band and they rarely put put a bad song. Most songs are similar and if you like one you will like them all. Its a mellow album of pop folk rockish that is very soothing and comforting to meditete and relax.
No matter how much I listen to them, I cannot get into Wilco. Their music is so incredibly bland to me. I can tell they're good musicians. The songs are probably totally fine. But I have never enjoyed listening to them. It's not offensive, but I would never choose to listen to them. Almost took off a star for the last track ending with a totally disgusting, phlegmy cough.
It’s no Yankee Foxtrot, but still pretty good
Was it necessary for this to be this long. A couple of songs were nice, but most of it was a bit sluggish to go through.
Best Song: Far, Far Away I've actually listened to this before. If I'm being honest, the last time I listened I liked it more than this time. After listening to so many albums, this just seems kind of vanilla. It's standard rock n' roll with very little standouts. It isn't bad and it isn't good, it's just middle of the road. I'm not really sure why this is included outside of 1996 wasn't a time for this kind of music - if you weren't grunge, hip-hop, or nu-metal you weren't really a part of the culture so maybe they felt good old rock n' roll should be mentioned. I don't get it and I won't listen again. 3/5.
CEST LONG 3-/5
the lonely 1 wow what an amazing song the rest is okay i suppose
I like Wilco! Wish I could rate this a 3.5
Rating:★★★
Very up and down in terms of energy. Not sure if I like it as a whole but there are nice moments
Misunderstood Monday Outtasite (Outta Mind)
Interesting sound, sort of country and classic rock with a personal and modern touch. Some really good songs but definitely not enough to justify the long runtime
3.75
Too long
Some of the guitar and other string instruments sound so tender at times. While I feel it was a bit too long and some songs blended together too much, I would say I enjoyed a lot of this album. The Lonely 1 has to be one of my favorite tracks. It all makes me wonder what they were writing about.
The first song started out so menacing then swicthes to a guitar peaceful melody with melenchoic lyrics like damn what a switch up The Lonely 1 instrumental with the violins was a blessing to my ears Nah dreamer in my dreams part when the singer coughed, you good bro?
I really should love Wilco, but I do not. I really enjoyed the more relaxed, acoustic, country/Americana style songs, while the electric rockers just missed the mark for me. Wilco comes off sounding like a much worse version of the Black Crowes on those tracks. Overall it's too long and it isn't great. It can only be a very generous - THREE STARS
3 5
I don't mind a bit of Wilco and it sort of makes a nice change of pace and sound on this list.
Good album, especially for the time. Dig the introspective lyrics for the most part. That being said, it’s too long and I think I’m too old to relate at this point. Very light 3
I love Wilco, but Christ this album is way too long
New to Wilco. Instantly groaned as I was Being There consisted of two discs. But I enjoyed. See a bit of Ryan Adams, Radiohead and The Replacements. A bit of rocky, country, folky Americana, with guitars front and centre. Disc two goes a bit more melancholic, bluesy, acoustic. Probably one I’ll come back to. Not mind altering stuff, but good.
Some good tunes, but, it just went on and on..... in to nothingness...
It’s nice. Petty-esque with some GD seasoning.
No tenía ni el álbum ni a la banda y me sorprendieron para bien. Sólido álbum pero no sale mucho de la caja de ese tipo de música.
Wilco wilco wilco, por qué no ponías esos dos discos a pelear para armar un disco solo con las mejores canciones? Lamentablemente no creo que nunca vuelva a escuchar el álbum entero, seguramente me guarde unas cuantas canciones, pero una lástima especialmente el segundo disco.
1996. Was supposed to be a double album.
Easy going alt rock vibes all day
Came in expecting rock. Got something quieter, more American, more country-adjacent than the genre label suggested. Wilco sit in a space I don't have much reference for — alt-country, roots rock, whatever the label is — and Being There is a long album to spend in unfamiliar territory. It was fine. Nothing grated, nothing grabbed. Some moments had a nice melancholy to them. As a double album it probably asks for more investment than I could give it cold. The kind of record that might reveal itself over time to someone with the right entry point — I just don't think I'm that person. 3/5 — inoffensive, occasionally warm, ultimately forgettable for me.
Very mixed bag here, lacking coherence. Most of the more alternative rock oriented tracks are quite listenable, but not much really stands out. The country stuff on the other hand... nope. Most of the ballads... yawn. Hotel Arizona was cool. 2.5/5 okay
I think I liked it. I played it, but nothing stood out that much. I will put this on the list of albums to listen to again. Maybe it just didn’t click.
Another thing I've learned through this challenge is that my bias leans towards 2-4 minute songs with a verse-chorus-verse structure. You'd have to make a song that can catch my attention with key changes, instrument solos, hypnotic (not repetitive) musical sections, and/or catchy pop choruses. But sometimes, I don't need pop-adjacent tracks to keep me interested, and it's this album from Wilco that sounds good in theory when I want to immerse myself in the vibes. It sounds a bit like the debut from Dire Straits with less melody and more filler. I'd much prefer if they made it concise as there are only some songs that really stood out to me (i.e. Kingpin, Sunken Treasure, Say You Miss Me, etc.). Thankfully by the second disc I started to like it (3-3.5).
The first couple of songs gave the 90s shimmering chords and grindy fuzz that made me very hopeful. But it just kept going (and I mean going). By the end of it, I'd zoned out. 3 stars.
Fine musically, but too much country influence for my taste.
Like many a double album, this would have been better as a single album. I enjoyed it. 3.5/5
This is a nice album overall. I don’t really have any major issues with it, but there’s nothing that pulls me back for another listen either. It feels like the kind of record you’d put on while sitting quietly on a front porch, maybe on a Colorado mountain vacation, just taking in the scenery and letting it drift by.
Enjoyed this one.
Overall pretty good though the unnecessary, excessive strumming/drumming/feedback noise before or after some tracks turned me off to rating it higher. Would be a ‘4’ without that nonsense.
Would benefit from continued listening. 3.5
The problem is that there are so many other Wilco albums that I'd pick over this one that aren't on this list....
Musically fire, vocally wet noodle. I want to like Wilco but every album seems like they just aren’t sure who they are.
Another American Teenage Fanclub!
like it
Very enjoyable crossover of country/Americana/grunge.....
One of those bands I admire and wanna get more into but not fully with it yet, double album probably not helpful for that but still a bunch of great tracks on here
Being There, released in 1996 by Wilco, is an album that mixes alt-country roots with experimental tendencies. The ambition is clear: Wilco attempts to combine introspective lyricism with sprawling musical passages. However, the execution is uneven. Tracks like “Misunderstood” and “Far, Far Away” showcase narrative songwriting and a keen sense of melody, but they sit alongside moments that feel overextended or underdeveloped, such as the repetitive stretches in “Shot in the Arm.” The blend of earnest country inflections and experimental elements often results in an indecisive identity. Production favors a raw, rough-hewn sound, which lends authenticity but at times exposes weaknesses in pacing and cohesion. Ultimately, Being There offers glimpses of strong ideas but lacks focus and polish. It is an album of moments rather than fully realized songs. 6.5/10
Grew on me
I quite enjoyed this without falling in love with it. I’m familiar with Wilco, having listened to the Woody Guthrie collaborations they did with Billy Bragg back in the day. Do the general sound is familiar. But there was just a bit too much music here. Which seemed to all merge together without much variety or anything standing out. I’m sure that if I listened a few times it might grow on me, but given the length that’s unlikely. So, OK but nothing special.
Album avec du bon et du moins bon, pour ne pas dire bizarre, Je trouve que l’album n’est pas harmonieux et qu’il n’est pas dans la même atmosphère du début à fin Ce n’est pas un 3* par défaut mais c’est un mix entre des bonnes phases qui valent 4 et des moins bonnes qui valent 2
Wilco — Being There (1996) Favorite songs: Misunderstood (6:27) "A powerful opening with a guitar wall of sound and the repeated mantra "I wish I were misunderstood." A track about the frustration and weariness of rock stardom." Sunken Treasure (6:51) "One of the most epic and avant-garde tracks. It starts with a quiet fingerstyle, building into a noise collage. If you like Radiohead or Pixies, that's your choice. " Bottom line: country rock isn't my thing, but there were some songs with viola, which was cool.
Det er vist her Elias Rønnenfelt har sin inspiration fra, lyder 1:1 som noget han kunne have lavet. Jeg har en forestilling om at Anders hader det her, ved ikke hvorfor xD Jeg synes, det var meget fedt, tror det er en svag 3'er igen.
for evigt et af de bands, der bare ikke rigtig hænger fast for mig, selvom jeg prøver. jeg kan godt lide det, jeg synes faktisk, at det er et rigtig smukt album men det er også for langt, og det bliver momentalt for monotont. lidt for meget af det samme går igen, og det betyder, at der ikke stikker noget ud - hverken på godt eller ondt. de mere rockede numre føles som en abstraktion, et forsøg på at bryde ensretningen, mere end sange, der reelt set berettiger deres egen plads på pladen. de føles som et skridt væk fra kernekompetencen numrene gør sig godt - albummet i mindre grad. og det er trods alt albummet som helhed, der bedømmes, ikke delene. 2.8
A ver. El album no está mal. Pero no entiendo qué le aporta de novedoso a 1997. Las canciones son buenas, está bien y entretiene. No es igualmente un género que me atraiga, u no le veo sentido que sea tan largo. 5/10
Can totally get why this may be up someone's alley but it's pretty dang good. It is long so if you weren't appreciating it it's definitely a slog. I do think the highs are pretty high but with this many songs it makes it hard to elevate. Love Misunderstood though, especially live. That's the good stuff Look forward to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot at some point in the next 900 days or so.
Part of me feels bad rating this kinda low because I liked most of the individual songs, but it kinda really bled together after a while. Shoutout to dreamer in my dreams though, where he tries something new!
Nice blend of blues, rock, and bluegrass. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. Enjoyed the listen but would not return.
Folk rock, classic rock vibes with good songs.
Oddly, never listened to this Wilco album. Not running back to give it another immediate listen. I have to remind myself of when it came out and not get hung up that it feels long and boring at current.
The album was fine, nothing crazy, but not bad either. I started out thinking I wouldn't like it, but it wound up being fine.
A nice listen. surprised that it was OK
Double albums are just so much. almost put it down after the first half. glad I didn't, second half is my favorite. Solid 4 as a single album
First time listening to album. First time I remember listening to Wilco at all. Some good songs, but album is a little too long. While I enjoyed in general No idea why it is a must listen.l, but not bad. 0 songs
After enjoying Yankee Hotel Foxtrot when it came up in my random album generator last year, I was hoping this other Wilco album would hit a similar vibe—and it does. If anything, it leans a little more into a straight-up rock sound in places, which I liked. My biggest issue with Being There is the length. At nearly 80 minutes, it does feel a bit longer than it needs to be. If I were a bigger Wilco fan, I’d probably be more into that. But when I’m working through albums for this list, anything over an hour really has to earn that runtime—and this one mostly gets there. Other than that, it’s a pretty standard 1001 Albums entry. I enjoyed it while it was on, but I don’t see myself going back to it much.
Hadn’t been a big fan of Wilco in the past but I liked it.
Decent variety of tunes, nothing stood out.Preferred to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
2.9 First half was some pretty uninspiring garage/indie-country rock, latter half was then a scattergun of them trying to branch out of that with some Dylan/Stones etc. rip offs. Overall it wasn't bad, but it was far from enjoyable.
Not bad. Country rock isn’t usually my thing, but I enjoyed this album.
Meh, wasn't my cup of tea
lovely
not as good as Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
I really liked this record, the opening track is massive. It's much more down the middle than Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, but still has that raw 90s indie energy. Love the pedal steel. Was aching for some more experimental stuff like the opening track.
Some nice stuff early on, but badly ran out of gas later. Didn't need to be a double album. It's a shame.
I feel like I've heard al this before but... better?
It was okay. I think Wilco can be tedious at times and are somewhat overrated.
Yeah , tricky one as I liked the overall vibe but wasn’t sure where when song ended , next started often
Has a few nice moments but was just getting bored by the end as the second half was a lot less interesting and varied than than the first. Not that the first half was particularly interesting or varied itself!
Not for me.
I'm putting a pin in this one. I've heard all of these on before on WXRT growing up in Chicago, but it was always background noise. I'm not in the mood to explore today, but I can hear things that might hit another day when I'm in a more receptive state of mind. Today is not that day though.
Honestly, better than I thought. I thought it was going to be real country-ish -- and it strayed a little too close a couple times -- but overall it ws a perfectly pleasant little album.
molto curioso di ascoltarli, non mi hanno colpito. Album estremamente lungo
3.5
I quite liked this. It’s an album I want to give another go around because there’s stuff I feel I missed. The range of genres in here is quite fun, and it being a double album, really leads to the feeling of a band just experimenting. Yeah just quite nice, not much to say.
Wasn't familiar with Wilco but I generally liked the sound of this album. Good moments, like the climax on "Misunderstood." However, at over 76 minutes, it's annoyingly overstuffed. A 45-minute cut of this would probably rate a 4.
Funny that i listened to this for the first time two weeks ago. What made me do it was, i really love some songs from Wilco and wanted to know them better. Dont think this is a good way to be presented to them
A fine Wilco album but not my favorite. It was pretty decent and I liked the acoustics. Some good sounding tracks but a bit long.
Soso!!
This album is a lot longer than it needed to be.
“Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” better be on this list!!
Het was prima. Maar niks om over naar huis te schrijven
le falta algo
извини но нет
First half was better than the second half, definitely dragged on towards the end.
Nice. I love Mermaid Avenue and have never got round to listening to more Wilco. Nothing stood out hugely though, and sadly, double albums that come up in this project always feel like a bit of a chore.
Too long. There were a few tracks that I liked on the 2nd half. Overall, just OK. 2.75/5
Could have been a much shorter, much better album but they included too many meh songs on there.
Pretty decent alternative country, if that’s what this is. Probably will listen to some of it again.
Good, just long
This was fine but not particularly great.
Some good melodies and an ecclectic mix of styles, does get a bit bogged down under its own weight.
7/10
This album just dragged on. 1:17 was not needed to get the point across. Like a more mature Radiohead. Not for me.
I've never heard much of Wilco's early works. While "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" feels like a folk-tinted indie rock from the early 2000s. This one feels a bit more like light country rock. At times I felt like ZZ Top has a three men and a baby situation and the child grew up and moved out to Williamsburg. But hey, even though I prefer Wilco's later work, this is still good for what it is. My biggest complaint is that it's far too long. I thought for sure that disc 2 were bonus tracks, but no. One disc would have been fine.
This album has its moments but it has a tendency to the mediocre. It also really goes on so would have been better had they made it shorter and kept just the more interesting parts.
If you cut everything before and after Outta Sight and Outta Mind you’d have a good solid album and plenty of tracks for the Special Edition release. But this is just too damned long and bloated.
A double. Track 1 is nice, but slow, and building up in a slightly ponderous way. I have a feeling I might be bored before the end. They're taking their time. Let's see. My interest peaked midway through "disc one" and wasn't sustained. I hate to sound like everyone else, but too much of this is mediocre (on a first listen) to make a full double album really enjoyable, at least in the context of a project like this where we need to assess quickly. I enjoyed the more banjo-led, country tracks, as they had a bit of attitude, and it's nicely produced and all very accomplished, but I did get a bit fed up.
Not bad.
First time Wilco listener here after years of hearing their name. Wilco is a lot country-er than I expected (having now looked into them more, yeah, duh...) with more of an indie rock vibe, but their roots show through with some twangy guitar and fiddle sprinkled in throughout. Being There has a raw unpolished quality that adds a lot to the overall feel of the album. It sounds really good, more heartfelt and intimate. That said, it's a long double album and I was kinda tired by the time the second disc rolled around. But there are a few good tracks lurking back there too. Standouts for me were "Red-Eyed and Blue" "I Got You" "Kingpin" and "Dreamer In My Dreams." Overall, this is a 3. It's cool and got some really good moments but not enough to keep me coming back for more than a couple of the better tracks. Would be interested in checking out more Wilco though!
Wilco eventually settles into a pleasant, rootsy groove, but it takes a few annoying detours to get there. The core vibe is solid and likable, yet the outlier tracks feel scattershot enough to break the flow. Fine company for a listen, just not consistent enough to love.
Favourite Song: Dreamer in My Dreams Didn't get much time with this one due to its length and I was fairly busy, but it sounded decent on first listen.
the main theme of this album is "long" second theme is "dive bar" i listened to this at work (like i do all the albums) and it was good focus music 3 stars
I wish I hadn't gotten a double album for my first Wilco album, because I feel like they're probably my kind of band. This was too long and meandering, but there were some gems - Someone Else's Song was really beautiful. 3.5 to flag that I'd like to revisit this band, but rounding down for now.
I know more than a few people that were mega in to Wilco in the 90's, and while I agree that they have a sound unique to the decade, they're not really that memorable and do more for a specific genre movement than they do for music as a whole. This style of guitar rock/country/pop was pretty popular among people that weren't in to grunge or were trying to be less cringe than nu-metal or other heavier 90's genres that were popular. This is what you listened to if you wanted to smoke cigarettes and drink beer, but weren't depressed or anything. You just had feelings. The songs are fine but I don't think this needed to be a double album. Honestly if you take out the songs that should have been Uncle Tupelo songs (pretty much all the full on country tinged ones) it would be a perfectly good 90's alt rock record. Maybe that's exactly why it's a double though, to stand out from that label. Anyway it was good enough, but too long and not standout I think. They'd go on to do better things.
I like Wilco enough. However, this was just too long and bland.
This is the type of music that generally appeals to me, but there’s just too much of it! The second half drags and I found myself hoping it would end soon.
Kinda divided, on one hand I don’t think there’s any real misses on the album but I definitely wasn’t singing along to any of the songs It kinda feels like they picked up a random live band from a local venue and recorded a polished album Definitely wouldn’t have picked this to be a 90s album I’ll say that
Good stuff. Wilco's second album and you can hear the evolution from A.M. and prior to Mermaid Avenue. Double album was sold at single album price, a savvy marketing move which no doubt paid off down the road for Tweedy and Co. Now to address this Alt Country thing... Don't know who coined the phrase, don't know where it came from. But it seems a stretch to label Wilco Alt Country just for adding pedal steel and banjo to 5% of your songs. That said, a good album. Made basically with their backs to the wall (not to the level of Springsteen and Born to Run) and with considerable pressure mounting. First track is Misunderstood and does follow the First Rule of First Tracks: get the listener's attention. I like Monday, and the Outtasite and Outta Mind tracks being on separate records. Also liked Red-eyed and Blue, and Kingpin. Good sophomore effort, as the band really started hitting their stride after this. Good, not great. I'd probably go 3 1/2 stars if I could, but I don't feel I can go 4.
The first song started interesting, then got boring, then got interesting again and that set the mood for the whole album. I liked how the first part of the album is lowkey slower and then vibe of the songs change in disk 2 as it goes to something more exciting. I’m honestly just glad to get out of the 70s with these albums. I can’t entirely put how I feel about this album, there are parts that I dislike but never hate and then there are parts I like, but never love.
This album isn’t bad or terrible, but it falls squarely into the category of basic, simple, and middle of the road The album itself covers a lot of genres which gave it some good variety with the indie, country, and alternative. All of it was pretty standard to me. It’s the kind of music that’s perfect for background noise while taking a nap or washing the dishes. It serves its purpose, but it doesn’t stand out or demand attention. Now that I’m thinking about it, maybe it was because I was at work when listening to this. hm In the end the songs are well written, well performed, and well produced but they just did not hit me at all. I can see why people love it, but it just isn't for me. 3/5
1st listen to the album and band. Good blend of folk and rock/punk
yup, not my thing but well produced because it kept me hooked anyway
i am being bombarded by long/double-disc albums this winter, it's killing me. i've never listened to Wilco but i haven't heard bad things. i hope this will be worth sitting through Misunderstood - 5/5 Far, Far Away - 5/5 Monday - 4/5 Outtasite (Outta Mind) - 4/5 Forget the Flowers - 4/5 Red-Eyed and Blue - 4/5 I Got You (At the End of the Century) - 3/5 What's the World Got in Store - 3/5 Hotel Arizona - 4/5 Say You Miss Me - 4/5 Sunken Treasure - 3/5 Someday Soon - 3/5 Outta Mind (Outta Sight) - 3/5 Someone Else's Song - 3/5 Kingpin - 4/5 (Was I) In Your Dreams - 4/5 Why Would You Wanna Live - 3/5 The Lonely 1 - 3/5 Dreamer in My Dreams - 3/5 Average score: 3.6/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ this was alright, pretty enjoyable in some ways. however, like i mentioned, this album is waaaay too long i feel like this would've been rated much higher if some tracks in the last half were trimmed off entirely (or at least labeled as "deluxe edition" content that's optional to sit through). if i had stopped at the 10th track, i would have been pretty content in not hearing the other disk
Never been the biggest Wilco fan but this was a fun listen!
At the time or maybe around yankee hotel these guys were getting hyped up by everybody as standard bearers or saviors of rock, or so it sometimes felt. Then and now, they are just ok. Lotsa midtempo midenergy rock and roll here, some songs hit, but probably not enough to justify the double.
Definitely on the re-listen list. How did I miss out on Wilco in the 90’s?
251225 1:38 3.5
Quite pleasant alt-country/folk album, but probably not something I would relisten again. It's also very long, with 25-30 minutes less it would have been a much more complete album.
A bit too long but nice. No real standouts.
It’s good, but a little too long. A good double album that would’ve made a great single disc.
As an avid National fan, the algorithms would have you believe I should love Wilco. Not to suggest our algorithmic overlords are fallible, but this album just don’t click for me. It was an OK listen, but I kept waiting for the lyric that would be clever enough to either make me laugh or contemplate life but it never came (or at least was far too rare). The music is an interesting mix of indie rock with country influence but rarely catchy enough to turn up the volume. Maybe I’ll like their later work better
3.5 I went to a Wilco concert one time that ran like 3plus hours so the double album isnt a foreign concept for them. Some good, some meh, a couple really good.
Actually didn't mind this one, although it is way too long
Amiable rock & roll with various drops into a country-ish vibe. I admit, a lot of this went in one ear and out the other, but the more energetic tracks were enjoyable enough ("Monday" being my favorite), and I don't mind giving this another, more attentive listen.
I have always had a hard time with Wilco because i could never pinpoint what they are. Are they alt country? indie rock? folk? just Chicago...? This album definitely did not help - but whatever they are...i like it.
Mostly harmless, but too long for what its offering.
Really really enjoyed it until I realised after 10 songs I was only half way through
A pleasant mello album punctuated by some more aggressive indie songs. I have some Wilco in my collection and this one might be better than the album I have. would listen again.
I like Wilco. They're always a good listen. For whatever reason, they do tend to fade into the background for me, but only in a pleasant way. Rarely do I intentionally seek them out. Not sure why. 3.49 stars.
Doesn't do much for me
Absolutely listenable
I don't think this album was my cup of tea, but I can see why others would enjoy it.
Different from what I expected.
It would be easy to say its too long, but its a double album lad. At times its beautiful.
(74/100)
Not a huge Wilco fan so this is a biased review. I was pleasantly surprised but not enough to want to dive into their discography more. I have a sneaking suspicion though that the author of 1001 will have me returning to Wilco some time soon.
I've always been torn on Wilco. Love some of their stuff, but most of their catalog is so-so to me. There are some of those great songs on this album however, so it's a 3/5 for me.
Would have been 4, but you lost me half way through the second disk
Enjoyed it for what it was, not my favorite from Wilco
I don't know, I liked Yankee Hotel, but I'm just not vibing with it
Misunderstood 3.4 Far, Far Away 3.2 Monday 3.5 Outtasite (Outta Mind) 3.5 Forget the Flowers 3.2 Red-Eyed and Blue 3.6 I Got You (At the End of the Century) 3.7 What's the World Got in Store 3.4 Hotel Arizona 3.5 Say You Miss Me 3.4 Sunkin Treasure 3.4 Someday Soon 3.2 Outta Mind (Outta Sight) 3.3 Someone Else's Song 3 Kingpin 3.7 (Was I) In Your Dreams 3.3 Why Would You Wanna Live 3.4 The Lonely 1 3.1 Dreamer in My Dreams 3.3 Score: 3.373684211
I really liked this album, even though nothing really stood out to me after multiple listens. It's just generally very good. 3++ but maybe a 4.0.
I liked what I heard - added to my bands/albums to return to
Some really good seeds of greatness but not up to the high bar for them
Not bad
3.5 stars. Not their best, but on the way to it. Probably would have been better as a single album. 1st half: 4 stars; 2nd half: 3 stars
Some nice choons
It's fine? My biggest dig is probably just that I didn't care much one way or another.
Enjoyed this…downbeat but in a good way
Slow
Good musicianship but not my style at all. Ok in the background, but I keep thinking I'd rather be listening to something else. Sunken Treasure was an enjoyable track.
At first, I really liked this album. And then it went on and on and on. The singing was great, the instruments were great as well. But the album as a whole was just too boring and repetitive. Maybe some of these songs are great, but as a whole, the album just isn't great.
Ah, another Wilco album. Yay (sarcastic). Yet again they've made an album that is fine. It's like the ham sandwich of music; there's nothing wrong with it really, but it is in no way exciting and it gets old pretty fast. The boringness of the music is more prevalent here since it's a double album that runs so long. It's like all of the songs were so similar in OK-ness that they couldn't decide what to cut and what to leave, so they just kept all of it. Any interest I had was gone well before it finished. To quote myself from the last time I reviewed a Wilco album: "I appreciate when an album manages to have no bad parts. But being not bad doesn't really make it good on its own. There should be more to it for it to be a great album. I can't say I thought this was more than fine." The sentiment holds true here again. I'm ranking this one slightly lower given how long it was, though. Overall: 2.6/5
I see why people like this band. Good grooves and overall quality mellow rock music. The melodies and chords they produce are appealing to the ear and their sequencing of songs is well done. Engineering and production fits well with their mold. I’d listen again.
Really interesting with some great tracks, felt this could have been cut down a bit and been a real banger. Some 4 star tracks but 3 stars overall
Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: ? I've heard of Wilco, but never heard any of their music before. The less-country-oriented, psychedelic songs were okay, but the songs that leaned into the country style were meh. Overall, I was wholly nonplussed. It just reminded me of REM, with some country genre thrown in, and maybe a dash of Cake (who I love).
Never heard of the artist before, but its a good album. Very pleasant sound, with influences from many different artists and sounds. If this album is only the 3rd best album by Wilco, I'm very excited for the other 2!!
It was perfectly fine. I bet if I listened to this album a bunch I would really start to like it and learn the lyrics. For a one time listen it was enjoyable, but not really memorable.
Wasn’t really in the mood for this.
I love Wilco, they are one of my favourite bands, but this is not even in my five favourite albums of theirs. I'm on the opinion that they only truly found their voice with Summerteeth. These are still great songs performed extremely well, it's just that they have better albums than this.
This has some all-time classic Wilco tracks, especially on side A (see “Misunderstood”, “Outtasite (Outta Mind)” and “Forget The Flowers” but the LP is overly long and drags in spots. They have better albums to come but a solid effort.
Alternative country style, but still country.
Very average album No songs particularly memorable. Flow of the album feels like the band cannot decide on a genre. 2.5⭐️
Kind of weird album in that it seems like they just chucked everything they'd done recently on the same album. If they had trimmed a lot of the more average tracks off it could have been pretty good. As it is, its ok - some good stuff but weighted down by the excessive length and some pretty average songs mixed in.
It was ok. I would start to like it then it would become a bit to noisy or discordant. And it was too long and no particular track really jumped out at me.
My second Wilco album. This one was enjoyable- I felt like it had a more raw sound. An interesting mix of rock with folksy/indie vibes, before that trend took off in popular music. Overall- good album
- Wilco is a new group for me, and though it isn't my favorite and not many of the tracks were memorable, this album wasn't unpleasant - the only thing that really makes this stand out is the timbre of Jeff Tweedy's voice, which sounds more like it belongs in a post-hardcore group. I imagine that's the draw of the whole band, mixing an indie/borderline emo feel with country instrumentals (esp in the first track and its accompanying #deep lyrics) - I'm not inspired to listen to the rest of Wilco's discography, but I wouldn't ask someone to change the radio station if a song from this album came on
Of the Uncle Tupelo/Wilco/Son Volt triumvirate, Wilco is actually by far my least favorite. So of course, they're the only one represented on the list, and they've got three different albums on here. I actually liked this one fine, though! It's at least closer to the alt-country I wanted than YHF ever gets. Still got a problem with it being 80 minutes long though...
Nothing I didn't like, but some tracks felt safe and inoffensive and so didn't leave much of an impression on me. Second half picked up slightly. One track reminded me a lot of Primal Scream, and I could also hear Bob Dylan and Velvet Underground (as well as American country in general).
Slightly over long album. Strong alt country rock
Competent crossover country rock album.
Wilco spans a mad number of country sub-genres across this record. I most enjoy the songs at the beginning which sound like emo alt country. The big band Bruce Springsteen bits are less my thing. The majority though is a more straightforward gentle approach. It’s sweet and pleasant. I won’t regret any time spent on this record but as it’s very long I won’t be rushing back to it in a hurry.
Weirdly dont feel like ive heard heard of wilco even though i know they're really famous. I couldnt name a single fact abt them. starting off very dissonant and crazy like sonic youth but in a less likeable way. hes got a certain stephen malkmus face the truth qualit
Pretty nice tbh nice little indie rock type of vibe with references to classics but still comfortably its own thing
This alt rock record is a mixed bag of styles, some of which work a lot better than others. The uptempo tracks sound like kind of stuff The Replacements did back in their heyday, but out of these only a handful of songs really stand out. The slow-tempo country-flavored numbers are routine and/or sleepy. Only the weirdo cuts like "Misunderstood" and "Red-Eyed And Blue" are truly interesting. What's frustrating about this album is that the offbeat tracks show that Jeff Tweedy is capable of pushing his songwriting in innovative directions but for most of this record he sticks to pretty conventional forms.
It was not anything notable.
A little too pop country for me. There were a couple songs that I liked but nothing really grabbed my attention and the album is too long.
On paper, meaning in a review, this is just the kind of thing I like. In reality, not so much. I loved the freshness of Uncle Tupelo and the drone of Son Volt but Wilco has rarely moved me.
There is a four-and-a-half-star album hidden inside this bloated record. Lots of filler songs that drag the listening experience for waaaay too long...
J’ai été étonnement surpris, en particulier le début de l’album avec le mélange entre les parties Rock et les parties plu folk. Apres quand ça part plus vers de la country je suis perdu
slid over me. will prob like on a relisten
Enjoyable enough, but nothing in particular stood out about this album.
Ok
Lovely, dreamy album. Yes it’s long and some of it sounds similar, but still, very nice. It does fade into the background though. 3/5
Honestly not bad. Listened at work and kinda zoned out so good work music
Though technically good, I personally didn't have any strong feelings about this one.