Product Description

Three years on from their bravely experimental and widely acclaimed 'A Ghost Is Born', Jeff Tweedy's revered alt. country rockers return with their sixth studio album. Stepping backwards towards a more traditional sound without discarding the songwriting genius that makes them unique, they have delivered a grand, quietly beautiful album that evokes the spirit of the 1970s. Includes the single 'What Light'.

Track Listing

1. Either Way
2. You Are My Face
3. Impossible Germany
4. Sky Blue Sky
5. Side With The Seeds
6. Shake It Off
7. Please Be Patient With Me
8. Hate It Here
9. Leave Me (Like You Found Me)
10. Walken
11. What Light
12. On And On And On

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17699 in Music
• Released on: 2007-05-14
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced

Amazon.co.uk Review
After their wild experimental streak of the past decade, Wilco's sixth studio album might feel like a bit of a comedown. Sky Blue Sky is mellow, moody, and uncharacteristically monotone, opening with a pleasant jangle and Jeff Tweedy singing a simple song: "Maybe the sun will shine today, the clouds will blow away." He doesn't even follow it up with a barbed punchline. Could it be that the restless Chicago band has settled back into its gentle Americana roots--or does this sudden mid-career reappraisal represent Wilco's gutsiest move yet? Mostly written in the studio by the full band, it's certainly the group's most cohesive album in ages, presenting a dense song cycle padded with intricate guitar work, brushed rhythms, and '70s soft-rock accents. In places it sounds like Wings ("Hate It Here"), in others Harry Nilsson ("Walken"), and in the middle it goes a bit Grateful Dead ("Shake It Off"). At the same time, there's a distinct sense of hearing a band finally at ease in its own skin. Sky Blue Sky represents the sound of Wilco finally pulling through its petulant adolescence. --Aidin Vaziri

The Observer, April 21, 2007
`Boy, was it worth the wait... Simple and soothing, yet rich and rewarding, this is an album you unknowingly yearn for, like a cool hand on a hot forehead. A great album from a band in their prime.'

Customer Reviews

Best of 2007
Very much a change of style for one of my favourite bands, but for the best. Perfectly arranged songs and playing by Jeff Tweedy and his group.

disappointed
Hopefully this offering is a minor glitch. Wilco have never been boring, but on this album they surely test the patience of their fanbase. There are at least three too may songs and thus, some dead weight. Even those who argue that this is Wilco doing melodic simplicity cant explain why none of the songs reach the standard of, say 'Jesus etc'. Maybe there's too much individual talent getting in the way?

Wilco do it again
Jeff Tweedy cannot write an uninteresting song and while this may not be as experimental as some previous Wilco albums it is very addictive. 'Impossible Germany' alone is worth the price of admission.