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Originally Posted by million dollar basher
Really? I thought "Sky Blue Sky" was superior to the Wilco album. I don't think it was their greatest achievement, but I thought it was a great way for them to introduce their listeners to the new lineup. The album really let each individual band member show their colors; "Wilco (the album)" seemed, at least to me, to show the current lineup settling in a bit more. The new album had some real gems, though, and the album starts off with a string of four great tracks.
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I definitely won't go so far as to say
Sky Blue Sky was superior to their other releases, but it's far from being a terrible album, especially considering how everyone tends to blather about how great
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, which is easily Wilco's most overrated album.I agree that
Sky Blue Sky places much more of an emphasis on individual musicianship. It is definitely a departure from their dominate style, which is why I think it's so underappreciated.
Impossible Germany alone makes it a worthwhile album.