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 | Title : Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Author : Wilco
Release Date : 20020423
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Named in honor of the three-word codes used by short-wave radio operators, Wilco's fourth album sounds like a late-night broadcast of some weirdly wonderful pop station punctuated by static and the sonic bleed of competing signals. Songs that begin with simple, elegiac grace--'Ashes of American Flags' and 'Poor Places'--end in a cathartic squall of distortion. The results can be initially jarring, but it's these tracks more than the sturdy jangle pop of 'Kamera' or 'Heavy Metal Drummer' that demand, and reward, repeated listens. Mixed by studio experimentalist Jim O'Rourke and produced by the band, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot harkens back to a time when the words 'pop' and 'sonic adventurism' weren't mutually exclusive. The Beatles and Kurt Cobain knew this, and clearly so do Jeff Tweedy and company.
Buyer Reviews :
There are few American musicians these days who are constantly willing to put their reputation on the line by creating adventurous and challenging music. Jeff Tweedy and his mates from Wilco are the exception.
For all the detractors in the recording industry, Wilco has created a wonderful piece of post-modern Americana.
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is one of those albums where every listening produces new feelings and nuances for the listener. Kamera, Pot Kettle Black, Jesus,etc. Heavy Metal Drummer are enjoyable tunes with engaging rhythms that won't disappoint. But the tone of the album is best epitomized by the signature song of the album. Ashes of American Flags is a haunting lyric and melody in the spirit of Woody Guthrie. Although recorded a year ago, the song portrays a sentiment that many will relate to today.
I say, show the recording execs at Reprise they were wrong about Wilco and buy this record. You won't be disappointed.
(by Bruce Vandal)
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