Wilco- The Whole Love ALBUM REVIEW
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Wilco's latest album is a huge rise in energy compared to the band's last two releases, pumping out numerous catchy, straightforward rock tunes and ballads.
What do you think of this album? Love it? Hate it? Why? What should I review next, eh?
7/10
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FAV TRACKS: I MIGHT, DAWNED ON ME, BORN ALONE, CAPITOL CITY, STANDING O
LEAST FAV TRACK: BLACK MOON
WILCO- THE WHOLE LOVE / 2011 / DBPM / ALT-COUNTRY, INDIE ROCK, POWER POP,
Why don't hipsters get Sky Blue Sky?Is it too hard for them to understand top notch songwriting? It seems that if you don't make fart noises throughout the tunes, your material is automatically rendered unoriginal, bland and dad rock...Sky Blue Sky stands alongside their best albums
They hate it because Wilco signed a deal with Volkswagen that year and licensed half the album for use in their commercials, so hipsters single it out to shit on because tHeY SoLd oUt MANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Farting is unoriginal songwriting. Ween did it first.
Haven't heard much Wilco. Listening to Sky Blue Sky and the first three songs are amazing, great guitar work.
Whole Love is the most OVERLOOKED album in Wilco's discography. My third favorite of theirs (behind Summerteeth and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot).
I agree
I do like it and have liked everything Wilco has put out but still, to this date, no LP stands out to me more than Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. I love every track on that album, I feel like in an odd way it just all goes together. Stoll, the whole love is a pretty solid LP but I'd have to give it more listens to really really like it.
I, like a lot of fans, used to give poor Weezer a lot of flack because every album they released seemed to go further and further away from Pinkerton. I just wanted them to release Pinkerton over and over again. YHF, like Pinkerton, is one of those albums that will never be made again. I just expect to like every album for what it is, not expecting them to ever make another YHF, and I never end up being disappointed as a result. Good music is good music.
+Jeremy Schep i agree and i have no expectation of them to make that album again i was really just simply stating my favorite wilco album. i also love summerteeth and being there. the others, ive had my moments with but ive never been as into them since bennet left. just my opinion.
yeah, well to me some fans are just so weird about Bennett. Like he was great, and played a role in my 2 favorite albums of theirs, but he wasn't the band (I've seen some people saying he WAS Wilco, which just isn't true). Contrary to what Fantano thinks though I believe Nels Cline has been breathing new life into Wilco as his role has grown and the last two albums are their best since the Bennett era.
Im traumatised by its beauty!!! I just love how they REALLY take their time with the last song...simply wonderful...!!!!
as with most Wilco albums it takes a few listens to really absorb the feel of the album and this one is no different, and I would recommend going back to it. And listen to some of the tracks live often changes my appreciation for them. Great review though, thanks.
Firstly, Sky Blue Sky is an AMAZING ALBUM. A nine for sure. This album is a solid 8.....and I'm out.
@Broyale26 no, no, not true. you typed "closes browser" before you actually closed your browser.
I think Wilco has done very well when they "borrow" the sounds from classic albums, it doesn't mean they're not original, I just think they have a way of creating classic sounding music....and they're not dad rock, I saw these guys live back in 2007, and they are full of energy, and I think they put more energy into The Whole Love than their previous two releases, which are still great albums. Great review Anthony, I was wondering about your opinion of this band :-)
@samofnewyork review...the...internet?
I thoroughly enjoy this album, and it's not just because being a dad legally binds me to listen to it.
I agree that this is one of their best since YHF. When I thought about the album, I imagine that the band took their best qualities from most of their albums and it resulted in The Whole Love. It definitely made it to my top ten albums of the year.
@ImperviousMason nah, i'm gonna keep scorin. if you don't care about scores, then don't pay any mind to 'em. scores only have the power you give to them. if they annoy you, you choose to be annoyed. if you love them, you choose to love them. if they piss you off, you choose to be pissed. scores are numbers. the only meaning they have is what you place on them.
@ampNirvana10 it's true. i also saw an interesting interview clip w/tweedy where he talked about how it's impossible to compete with your older material because older records have time to seep into the heads of fans and listeners, ya know?
@lwjohnson94 sadly, i don't review older stuff. :-(
liar
It's sad that you ignored Born Alone and consider One Sunday Morning to be not valid as a closing piece.
@redsoxfan591 I understand, but I dunno. Shouldn't the score be more of a surprise. I'd like my thoughts to hit you first before a number, ya know?
@ConvergeInChains what's the point of mentioning what everybody already knows. it's like mentioning oxygen when talking about breathing
@TheOriginalZero1 yep, i do it sometimes. apologies if your ears were offended.
@theakronhammer77 i will be checking out the mayer hawthorne, me thinks. the mutemath hasn't been doing much for me, sadly.
Growing up in Chicago in the 90s I spent a lot of time at industrial shows. Wilco shows were my palette cleansers, so to speak. Amazing energy and presence in their live shows. I've outgrown almost all the industrial stuff, except for Einsturzende Neubauten. How about a review of Alles in Allem? Would love to hear your take on it.
I've been a Wilco fan forever but kinda got nudged off the wagon with Sky Blue Sky. I think I'll pick this up though. If you like it it can't be bad.
@333kingston no, they're not too known, but i'm not really digging the record. :-/
@Lobsterkin intense story.
Review:
DRC Music - Kinshasa One Two
Woodkid - Iron
Jonathan Mann - Song a Day
Great job, Fantano. Another solid review. I will again make my claim for Zeus - Say Us. Jason Collett's ex backup band. Probably one of the best albums of 2011.
Flowers and Sea Creatures - Self-Titled
White Denim - D
Take a pick, Fantano
this was 5 years ago :/
swingAE86 holy shit
this was 1 year ago
Cole Clark
this was 6 months ago
this was 4 months ago
@@garrrett_81 this was 8 months ago
@AmorBravo yep. soon.
I've been a Wilco fan since YHF, and this is the best record they have put out in my opinion. It is definitely the most developed. It's actually the most interesting since it's the first record on their own label. It has that weirdness that I love in Wilco and the melodies are the best that Jeff has ever worked out. It also has a lot of builds and breaks which keeps the record interesting. This record definitely grew on me throughout the first day that it came out and now. Hooked on them!
@ToniRavioli that's the ol' death grips rage for you.
Really good album. I have to agree with you about the slow songs, though. They don't resonate with me nearly as much as the upbeat ones, but I absolutely love "One Sunday Morning Song." I think the thin production just adds to the somberness of it.
I also recommend their collaborative album they did with Billy Bragg, Mermaid Avenue Volume I and II, back in '98 and '00. Really solid albums from two amazing artists.
Gotta have that Wildlife review! Also I wouldn't mind People & Things from Jack's Mannequin or Kill It Cut It Down by Parachute Musical
@TheFrugalGamer No I agree. It gets unfairly put down. This review is no different. I didn't like it either cuz it wasn't as crazy and rockish as 'A Ghost is Born' but that was only the first skimmed listen. Months later I picked it back up and slowly fell in love. Jeff pours his heart out in that thing and it's just bursting with beauty and meaningful poetry. I realized that I was a fool for having any expectations for it based on their past work.It's a subdued but masterful album.
Fantano thank you for another stellar review. Also, thanks to Cal for the introduction. I am a fan who likes everything Wilco puts out I liked sky blue sky even and Wilco the album. So to me this album is the best thing they have done since a ghost is born.. its no summer teeth or YFTH but it comes close IMO.I agree the ballads can be a tad boring at times depending on my mood. This is definitely going on my top ten for 2011. Along with radiohead and fleet foxes..
@anisleateher well, i always listen to things before i review them. you know that.
@theneedledrop They have them on their bandcamp from their record company "Heavy Artillery Records" and someone upload them on CZcams already!
@ofMilwaukee cool. hope you enjoy the show. :-)
glad you reviewed this! standing o and the final 12 minute track are great.
ps. review more punk bands.
@CenturyCharactar maybe one day. when TND is older and more mature.
Review Food and Liquor and The Cool, I havent seen NO legit reviews over those albums please do them! Thumbs this up guys!
@johnes it's a fun album. if you want a light listen and some fun, you'll dig it. :-)
i think what anthony said in the last minute of the review sums up my feelings about wilco . some tracks are great, and what i like i really like, but so many of their songs i simply do not care about and do nothing for me.
see them live if you get a chance though, was a great show when i saw them.
To me a ghost is born is probably never going to be topped but that doesn't mean wilco still kicks ass. I got the delux edition and I just love some of these including the slower tracks Like the alt version of black moon is just beautifull and one sunday morning is also just beautiful. As always great review Anthony and looking good chuchesta.
I'd say its a strong 8 or a light 9 for me. I didn't like it much at first, but as a whole it's really grown on me and I'd say it's their third best album after Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Summerteeth. Plus, I always love a good bit of lyrical dissonance :)
What do you typically do while absorbing music? Just sit there and listen to it? Drive? Draw?
Kind of an old album, and you may have heard it already, but I really think you should listen to the self titled album by Doomtree. I would like to hear your opinion on this one.
@790javier i regret to inform you that this review will probably not happen. :-(
Do Star Wars
Jaren Young He did and he gave it a 6. I really don't like this guy.
+jpq21 I like him and see where he's coming from, even if I don't agree with him a lot. Star Wars was easily in my top 3 favorite albums last year, right behind To Pimp a Butterfly and Courtney Barnett.
@JohnTheFaun good point.
@Rephuze did i?!?! damn!
Hey do you think you're gonna get round to doing CSS? You put them one of your podcasts a while ago and said we could expect to hear more from them. I'd really like to hear you review it.
Reviewing old stuff? How To Destroy Angels EP? Maybe?
TiRon & Ayomari- A Sucker For Pumps and/or Phonte- Charity Starts at Home
@samsonthrash where the heck do i hear 'em?!?!?!!?
I'm just going to assume that you're giving Grace for Drowning some digest time before reviewing.
Hey Anthony, what about Jack Conte's newest, VS4? Maybe this runs too close to a "CZcams crossover" territory, but I find many favorites in his tracks. Are you familiar with his (or Pomplamoose's) work? What do you think?
@BenSTBarker four?!?!?!?
Dude never get rid of Cal making him part of the show was a great move. Anthony, I think some posters really do not know that is you.. Wow!
I was never a Wilco fan before this album. The only reason for that is the lack of exposure. Wilco is an amazing band, and The Whole Love shows it through and through. I disagree with your opinion on "Art of Almost". The building solo that includes various loops and massive amounts of energy is one of my favorite parts of this CD. The end of that song leaves you wanting more. And they serve up a heaping platter of MORE with "I Might". BTW, Nels plays the solo from track 1 AMAZINGLY live.
@DiabloDave363 yeah, reminds me of their old power pop days.
fuck everything, there's a new SLEEP ∞ OVER album, it's glorious and the world deserves to hear your opinion of it, bro
"Dadrock"
OH BOY, I WONDER WHO THAT COULDVE BEEN
James Blake - Enough Thunder
but give it a few listens before you review it immediately.
How about reviewing White Denim D. It's an album I heard Jeff Tweedy recommend in an interview recently.
So, I heard that Anthony is actually played by Cal Chuchesta.
@TaffyRaphie RIGHT!
1:13 "nailed it"-face
@Samodrei if you love cal so much, why don't you marry him?!?!?!!?!?!?
YOUTH LAGOON - The Year of Hibernation. Com'on!
@AHarmlessBlackMan glad to hear it. :-)
i actually thought it was impressive how you didn't directly mention Yankee Hotel Foxtrot even ONCE in this review.
@TheHoodedDemon hahah no no no, i meant the new feist album "metals" . :)
@edna23 dumbo gets mad, poor lily are a couple of examples, sure. death grips, too.
@Broyale26 ... Try listening to "At Least that's What You Said" If that doesn't meet your rock standards then get your head checked.
You should do Best Albums of the 00's. I would really like to see where Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is placed (tied with Kid A for #1 for me).
I was taking the same drug Wilco's old band member OD'd on (for pain), and right before his news I had a pretty bad experience of disassociation on it over a period of about a week. So when I heard he died I decided to just go cold turkey from it. What followed was the worst 3-4 weeks of my life. Now, when I listen to cold turkey, my skin crawls in a very uncomfortable kind of way. Kind of like fingers on a chalk board.
So, I can't listen to Wilco anymore.
@xaviedc yes
@theakronhammer77 haven't heard it yet.
I don't know about you, but this is the most congealed they've sounded in a while...
you need to let Cal just roll with it one time for like five full minutes
@sweetmovie07 But Cal is not Anthony. He has a moustache
@maalbe987 i know, right?!?! :-)
DO TRACK REVIEW OF VEKTOR'S OUTER ISOLATION TRACKS "DYING WORLD" & "DARK CREATIONS, DEAD CREATORS". NOW I DEMAND IT!!
@nge1301 what should me do? :-(
when did the giggle at the start of every video begin .. and what's the deal with it???
I hate those people who cant stand the new wilco. But love the old wilco. I love all the wilcos. All of them.
Serious question: Is their any album that ever got a light/decent/strong 10?
@TurnOneOver wire- pink flag.
Can you put the review score back in the description? I've always enjoyed checking it and then watching the video to see the reasons you gave it that score.
PS: Review La Dispute- Wildfire
DJ Shadow - The Less You Know, The Better
It's the best Wilco album in my opinion since Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. The great moments are great. And a few of the ballads catch on eventually. The last song is way too long and repetitive. The best cuts 1, 2, 4, Standing O and the title track which might be my favorite Wilco song of all time. It's as infectious a song as they come, Whole Love!!!
@EnviousElk he will be missed. :-(
how long has it been since a track review pal? Tom Waits - Bad as Me??
@dubiousrogerscom can i come over and draw on your walls, too?
youth lagoon - the year of hibernation!!! sooo goood
I have fond memories of some singles off Summerteeth that were preloaded on my mom's old plastic blue desktop Mac
@SquishypuffDave waht is this?!?!?!?
Saves The Day - Daybreak
How does it compare to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot? I noticed you didn't mention it so I'd also like your opinion on it.
@theneedledrop haha yea it's a nice signature touch, i just started to notice it in every video. keep up the good work!