Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Wilco - "Tired of Taking It Out on You"

Photo by Jamie Kelter Davis

For longtime Wilco fans, hearing they were making a country album was pretty damn thrilling. What would a Wilco country album sound like in 2022? Wilco has morphed from alt-country darlings to experimental indie rock heroes to dad rockers over the years, so a return to their roots is quite welcome. "Tired of Taking It Out on You" is a gentle song, more along the lines of Jeff Tweedy's solo music than Wilco's earlier albums. But, it is much less stripped down, and has that certain Wilco something that makes it sound like Wilco and not a Jeff Tweedy project. As much as I love all things Wilco, I never thought I'd be this excited again for an upcoming album from them!

Jeff Tweedy says of the new song:

I’ve realized over the years that a lot of the songs I’ve written have worked as reminders to myself to pay attention to various things. Sometimes I think I’ve figured out how the world works in some small way, and I worry I’ll forget it if I don’t sing it back to myself occasionally. This song, I believe, is going to come in handy for just that purpose. I’m a person who needs to stay alert to how I’m treating others when I’m not feeling my best. And now that I mention it, when I look around, it seems like a lot of us have been taking things out on each other when we would be better served striving for understanding and empathy. I’m just trying to be honest with myself, and I guess I’m hoping if this song can help me focus on that, maybe someone else could find it useful in the same way.

You can watch the video for "Tired of Taking It Out on You" below. Cruel Country is due out May 27 on dBpm Records, and can be pre-ordered here. For more on Wilco, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


Fri. May 27 - Sun. May 29 - North Adams, MA @ Solid Sound FestivalSat. Jun. 11 - Oslo, NE @ Loaded FestivalMon. Jun. 13 - Copenhagen, DK @ Amager BioTue. Jun 14 - Koln, DE @ E-WerkThu. Jun 16 - Frankfurt, DE @ Alte OperFri. Jun. 17 - Zeebrugge, BE @ Zeebrugge Beach FestivalSat. Jun. 18 - Kent, UK @ Black Deer FestivalMon. Jun. 20 - San Sebastian, ES @ Auditorio del Centro KursaalTue. Jun 21 - Zaragoza, ES @ Parque Grande Jose Antonio LabordetaWed. Jun. 22 - Barcelona, ES @ Poble EspanyolFri. Jun. 24 - Valencia, ES @ Auditorio Casa de la Cultura de BurjassotSat. Jun. 25 - Murcia, ES @ Plaza De Toros MurciaMon. Jun. 27 - Madrid, ES @ Noches Del BotanicoTue. Jun. 28 - Madrid, ES @ Noches Del BotanicoFri. Jul. 1 - Beuningen, NL @ Down The Rabbit Hole FestivalFri. Aug. 12 - Cedar Rapids, IA - Paramount TheatreSat. Aug. 13 - Bellevue, NE @ Outlandia FestivalSun. Aug. 14 - Indianapolis, IN @ TCU Amphitheater at White River State ParkTue. Aug. 16 - Newport, KY @ PromoWest Pavilion Outdoor at OVATIONWed. Aug. 17 - Interlochen, MI @ Interlochen Center for the Arts/Kresge AuditoriumThu. Aug. 18 - Toronto, ON @ Budweiser StageSat. Aug. 20 - Montreal, QC @ MTELUSSun. Aug. 21 - Cooperstown, NY @ Brewery OmmegangTue. Aug. 23 - Lafayette, NY @ Beak and Skiff Apple OrchardsWed. Aug. 24 - Burlington, VT @ The Green at Shelburne MuseumThu. Aug. 25 - Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire PavilionSat. Aug. 27 - New Haven, CT @ Westville Music BowlMon. Aug. 28 - Martha’s Vineyard, MA @ Beach Road WeekendFri. Sept. 9 - Madison, WI @ The SylveeSun. Sept. 11 - Fargo, ND @ Fargo Brewing Company OutdoorsMon. Sept. 12 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Washington Pavilion of Arts and ScienceWed. Sept. 14 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks AmphitheatreThu. Sept. 15 - Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe OperaSat. Sept. 17 - San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air TheatreTue. Sept. 20 - Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes AmphitheaterWed. Sept. 21 - Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth TheatreFri. Sept. 23 - Calgary, AB @ Southern Alberta Jubilee AuditoriumSat. Sept. 24 - Bozeman, MT @ The ELMSun. Oct. 2 - Memphis, TN @ Mempho FestTue. Oct. 4 - New Orleans, LA @ Civic TheatreWed. Oct. 5 - New Orleans, LA @ Civic TheatreFri. Oct. 7 - Columbia, MO @ Roots N Blues Festival

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