One of American music’s most celebrated acts Wilco are due to return with a new album later this year, which contains a stunning duet with Canadian songstress Feist.
Wilco were formed from the ashes of seminal alt country pioneers Uncle Tupelo. Led by Jeff Tweedy the band have blazed a trail through American music, scoring hit records and critical plaudits along the way.
Fans have been thrilled to hear that the group recently returned to the studio, with Jeff Tweedy telling American magazine Spin that the material is a mixture of straight ahead rock and something more experimental.
Early reports suggest that album highlights include the tender ballad ‘Solitaire’ and the harpsichord drenched ‘Deeper Down’. We aren’t necessarily sure, but we don’t think Hank Williams used a harpsichord.
“We wanted to use studio effects more and step away from the live recording we did on Sky Blue Sky,” says Tweedy, referencing the band’s 2007 release.
“There are definitely more songs on this record that aren’t directly from my experience. There’s a song written from the point of view of a guy just killed his girlfriend”.
One of the album’s biggest talking points will undoubtedly be the duet with Canadian singer Feist. Tweedy, though, is pleased with the album as a whole saying “it’s a great batch of songs”.
“I think it’s due to the band having some longevity this time around — this is the first lineup that’s ever made two records together. There’s a really relaxed quality to the way we work together now.”
Wilco will release their as yet untitled new album later in the year.
