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| From | Jocelyn Geboy <smussyolay@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Re: New FOW - This Year's Wilco? |
| Date | Thu, 19 Jun 2003 02:31:49 -0700 (PDT) |
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--- "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > Is the prevailing opinion of this list really that
> > Wilco is overrated and wanky?
>
> While there was an overabundance of hype attached to
> that record, I will
> argue until the stars fall out of the sky, that
> "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot," was
> the best record of 2002, bar none.
>
> Beneath the electronic bleeps and blips, which were
> more textural and
> ornamental, rather than fundamental to the
> construction of the tune, lie a
> group of undeniably strong songs.
>
> "Heavy Metal Drummer," is a bit of infectious pop,
> and "Jesus Etc.," is one
> of the most achingly beautiful songs that I have
> heard in years. "Kamera,"
> was my No. 1 single from last year, and "War on
> War," is simply a good song.
>
> If it's overrated and wanky you're looking for, I'd
> refer you to the
> excreable Radiohead, where the marriage of merciless
> hype and musical
> navel-gazing has reached its apogee.
>
> John
> (waiting for the inevitable slings and arrows)
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~i'll stand behind that archery target
with ya, john. we played 'creep' at the college
station i worked at. i liked that song fine. have
not 'got' another song by them since.... do not
understand why people fall over that band...
especially people who are into power pop!
jocelyn
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