A great album from an immensly talented band

Review Score: (8/10)
Wilco is the premier country-alternative-pop-rock-art-avantgarde band.

Whatever that means. I think it would just be easier to say that they are a band with no specific genre, and they are one of the best bands working in the world today.

That said, A Ghost Is Born is, if not exactly a masterpiece like Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, at least a stellar album.

The opener, At Least That's What You Said starts off slow, but builds up into a mid-tempo rocker. Another track worthy of mention is Spiders (Kidsmoke). It starts as a one-chord beat, but as soon as Jeff Tweedy strains the notes on the guitar, it turns into a great dance rock song.

Most of the other tracks are excellent as well (especially Handshake Drugs and Hummingbird), but be aware that there are a few clunkers (I'm A Wheel, Less Than You Think, The Late Greats), but it doesn't detract from this already fantastic album.

I would recommend this to anyone who likes Sonic Youth, R.E.M., Uncle Tupelo (who are also a great band), or anyone who likes art-country-alternative rock.

If you like this album, why not listen to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot or Being There?

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