The Art of Wilco

Posted at 11:37 AM on December 14, 2011 by The Current
Filed under: Music News

Photo: Autumn De Wilde

The Chicagoist has a great article this morning about the art of lead tracks on Wilco's albums. Marcus Gilmer takes a deep look at how each of these songs from the past 16 years have continually redefined the sound of the band and the band members themselves, as often times there have been line-up changes between releases.

We're still on a Wilco binge following their two sold-out shows at the State Theatre and a recent Jeff Tweedy Theft of the Dial on the station. Revisit that content and read a review of their newest record The Whole Love by Mac Wilson.

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