“It’s alright to be frightened when there’s light.”
I’ve made no bones about it: Wilco is my favorite band. I ain’t ashamed of this, and I kind of wear it on my short sleeves. When folks foolishly bash the band or tell me I’m a little “into” the sextet, I get protective as a parent.
This is a band contantly morphing its music and line-up, and over the years they’ve had nine different members and five very different studio albums.
Their debut album, AM, is a great example of poppy alt-country. Being There, their sophmore double album, adds classic rock and loads of distortion. Their third album, Summerteeth, is like listening to a nihilistic version of the Beach Boys, and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is an album praised high and low for its complexities and trust in its listeners. A Ghost is Born won the band a Grammy for best alternative album of the year. A new CD, Sky Blue Sky, is forthcoming on May 15, 2007.
There’s a tune I prayed, with my fingers crossed as I blew out the candles and wished upon Polaris, would appear on the album. It’s called “What Light.” It’s kinda fantastic. You can legally download the tune by clicking this sentence. And tomorrow (March 11) you can listen to the entire album from 10am to 10pm EST by heading over to their homepage.
Below, you’ll find two versions of “What Light” performed live. Rock.
@ Alderney Landing.
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@ Lollapalooza 2006.
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