Yes, it's a mellow album (overall) and while it's a return to a more song-oriented sound, it's not as "power pop" (for lack of a better term) as Summerteeth was. It will bore some people, obviously. I don't think too many people on this list will be converted unless you're already a fan (of any period in the band's history). I guess I thought some folks would appreciate hearing it, but I may have been wrong about that. Bryan >> Wilco - I'm a fan - not a huge fan, but a fan nonetheless. What I've >> heard is plain boring to my ears. YMMV. > > Heard the first 3-4 songs on the Sunday stream before I had to leave. Didn't > sound bad, just...too mellow? Not a great first impression but I look > forward to trying again under better conditions.