4.2.09
Band – Wilco
Song – Pieholden Suite
Album – Summerteeth
This song is the point where I realized Wilco wasn’t just another alt-country/roots-rock band that was going to be putting out songs like Box Full of Letters and Outta Mind (Outta Site) the rest of their career. It sneaks up on you because on the surface, Summerteeth is a simple, sunny-day album, but repeat listens reveal something deeper. This song made me take another listen to the album with a different perspective. It also made me realize that Wilco is so much more than just Jeff Tweedy and that they are completely a sum of their parts.
The start of the song is pretty much what you’d expect from any alt-country song, but the moment the banjo kicks in, augmented by a horn section, it’s obvious this is a song (and album) as meticulously put together as Pet Sounds. If you’re a Wilco fan who has glossed over Summerteeth, it’s about time you revisited it.
Go to Amazon.com to get some samples of the album HERE.
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